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The End of Gods
The End of Gods
Book Three of The End of Magic Trilogy
All good things…
War comes to the Nine Kingdoms, and an ancient magic returns.
Sander Bree and Rosheen Katell, once respected mages, now offer their services converting lapis stones to lazulium skygas for the highest bidders. Caught up in the invasion of the Nine Kingdoms, they find themselves conscripted into a war with an elf mage, and his undead army.
Gudrun Falk, former assassin turned reluctant hero, answers a cry for help and is drawn into a plot with a dragon with a thirst for vengeance. And Malachy Nye seeks redemption and falls in love. Yes. Malachy. In love.
As new enemies rise and old gods fade, the last of the mages must cling to survival, or risk everything to save a world that no longer needs them.
The epic conclusion to The End of Magic trilogy is here — complete with skyborne battles, conspiracies, murderous twins, heartbreak, the shattering of empires, a golden dragon, two surly giants, and a war elephant called Robin.
Book Three of The End of Magic Trilogy
All good things…
War comes to the Nine Kingdoms, and an ancient magic returns.
Sander Bree and Rosheen Katell, once respected mages, now offer their services converting lapis stones to lazulium skygas for the highest bidders. Caught up in the invasion of the Nine Kingdoms, they find themselves conscripted into a war with an elf mage, and his undead army.
Gudrun Falk, former assassin turned reluctant hero, answers a cry for help and is drawn into a plot with a dragon with a thirst for vengeance. And Malachy Nye seeks redemption and falls in love. Yes. Malachy. In love.
As new enemies rise and old gods fade, the last of the mages must cling to survival, or risk everything to save a world that no longer needs them.
The epic conclusion to The End of Magic trilogy is here — complete with skyborne battles, conspiracies, murderous twins, heartbreak, the shattering of empires, a golden dragon, two surly giants, and a war elephant called Robin.
450 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 8, 2026
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March 4, 2026
What a stellar way to finish a fantastic trilogy. Marks done a superb job in bringing every lose end to a close with a sense of finality that makes you feel satisfied.
The world building is immersive and makes you feel like you’re there. I absolutely adored all of the characters in the series with no clear winner apart from Sander.
Considering you are regularly following 4-5 POVs it doesn’t feel overwhelming or like you lose track as the pacing is written in a way that feels natural and makes you want to read more.
A throughly enjoyable read for a throughly enjoyable trilogy :)
The world building is immersive and makes you feel like you’re there. I absolutely adored all of the characters in the series with no clear winner apart from Sander.
Considering you are regularly following 4-5 POVs it doesn’t feel overwhelming or like you lose track as the pacing is written in a way that feels natural and makes you want to read more.
A throughly enjoyable read for a throughly enjoyable trilogy :)
Review of advance copy received from Author
The End of Gods by Mark Stay.
What the hell did these characters do to Mark in a past life to deserve the way he treats them‽
The closing chapter in the superb End of Magic series. I love the gritty reality that underpins the fantasy & gives it a stable base from which to exist & that's explored fully here as the world looks forward as to how to run without magic.
There are consequences to actions, world repercussions to events, it's all functional in a way that a lot of fantasy doesn't manage, no matter how hugely overblown it becomes & that makes this a series that seriously needs to be better known.
An especial shoutout here needs to go to the chapter titles deserve & Banjo as a name for a giant this close to Hogswatch was also greatly appreciated.
Highly, highly recommended.
What the hell did these characters do to Mark in a past life to deserve the way he treats them‽
The closing chapter in the superb End of Magic series. I love the gritty reality that underpins the fantasy & gives it a stable base from which to exist & that's explored fully here as the world looks forward as to how to run without magic.
There are consequences to actions, world repercussions to events, it's all functional in a way that a lot of fantasy doesn't manage, no matter how hugely overblown it becomes & that makes this a series that seriously needs to be better known.
An especial shoutout here needs to go to the chapter titles deserve & Banjo as a name for a giant this close to Hogswatch was also greatly appreciated.
Highly, highly recommended.
May 4, 2026
What a finale. What a trilogy.
Mark Stay has truly stuck the landing with The End of Gods, delivering a conclusion that is as emotionally satisfying as it is thrilling, strange, and full of heart.
Returning to this world felt like coming home, albeit to a home teetering on the edge of chaos. The characters I’ve come to love are all here, shaped by everything they’ve endured, and written with the same depth, wit, and humanity that has made this series so special. There’s a real sense of growth and consequence running through this final instalment, and it gives every reunion, every conflict, and every quiet moment an added weight.
Once again, Stay excels at balancing tones. The humour is sharp and perfectly timed, cutting through the darkness just when it’s needed, while the more reflective moments carry a real emotional punch. There’s something deeply affecting about the way he writes people at the edge of change; not just the world, but themselves.
The worldbuilding remains wonderfully imaginative - full of magical absurdities that somehow feel entirely believable (Robin the War Elephant, natural enemy of dragons) - but it’s the characters and their choices that drive this story home. The stakes feel real, the dangers tangible, and the payoff is worth every step of the journey.
And that ending. It ended as well as I could hope for, given Stay isn’t shy to knock his characters off the perch. Bittersweet, powerful, and entirely fitting for a series that has always understood the cost of magic, of power, and of being human.
This has been such a joyful, emotional, and at times beautifully strange trilogy to be part of. The kind of series that makes you laugh, makes you ache, and ultimately makes you grateful you picked it up in the first place.
Thoroughly, wholeheartedly recommended.
Mark Stay has truly stuck the landing with The End of Gods, delivering a conclusion that is as emotionally satisfying as it is thrilling, strange, and full of heart.
Returning to this world felt like coming home, albeit to a home teetering on the edge of chaos. The characters I’ve come to love are all here, shaped by everything they’ve endured, and written with the same depth, wit, and humanity that has made this series so special. There’s a real sense of growth and consequence running through this final instalment, and it gives every reunion, every conflict, and every quiet moment an added weight.
Once again, Stay excels at balancing tones. The humour is sharp and perfectly timed, cutting through the darkness just when it’s needed, while the more reflective moments carry a real emotional punch. There’s something deeply affecting about the way he writes people at the edge of change; not just the world, but themselves.
The worldbuilding remains wonderfully imaginative - full of magical absurdities that somehow feel entirely believable (Robin the War Elephant, natural enemy of dragons) - but it’s the characters and their choices that drive this story home. The stakes feel real, the dangers tangible, and the payoff is worth every step of the journey.
And that ending. It ended as well as I could hope for, given Stay isn’t shy to knock his characters off the perch. Bittersweet, powerful, and entirely fitting for a series that has always understood the cost of magic, of power, and of being human.
This has been such a joyful, emotional, and at times beautifully strange trilogy to be part of. The kind of series that makes you laugh, makes you ache, and ultimately makes you grateful you picked it up in the first place.
Thoroughly, wholeheartedly recommended.
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