Book 3 in the Brotherhood of the Throne series The king is dead, long live the queen. It’s not a title that Brenna Trewen wants, but only she has the loyalty of Duchess Avery, Duke Ewart and the Brotherhood of the Throne. And only she can stop Duke Thorold and the Church of the One-God from committing the brutalities she’s seen in her visions. Refugees are already fleeing to the safety of lands not controlled by Duke Thorold. And worse, people of Kingsreach – people Brenna spent years living beside and healing – are being rounded up and sent to the mines as slaves. She has to save them. Then Kane is captured and tortured – she can feel his pain through their connection to old steel. She has to save him as well. And she must defeat Duke Thorold once and for all.
I loved this series, and this last book was the best of the three. I truly love the character of Brenna. Having said that, I do need to say that the editing was frustrating. I had the same problem with the Conjurer books as well. Great stories, poor editing. Names were wrong in places and words forgotten. My hope would be that Jane is able to get a new editor for future stories. I am looking forward to reading the Mage Guild books next! :)
Generally a good conclusion to an entertaining and engaging series. Avoiding spoilers I shall simply say there were some aspects of the conclusion that left me less happy than others!