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.
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 :)
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.