Time is running out. The High Priest is coming. The only obstacle in his way is the Redeemer. As Katalina reaches her full potential, the rest of her world spirals out of control. Enemies and allies begin to switch sides, causing her to question the loyalty and motives of everyone, even her closest friends. Our heroes have sacrificed and lost so much, relentlessly battling deceit and injustice. Now is the time to fight as their last and most vital mission draws near.
In this third and final instalment of the City of the Gods series, we follow our intrepid gang of good guys, and reformed baddies, as they go into the final fight with the High Priest.
Stalking the city and wreaking destruction on a massive scale, Ranier is a nasty piece of work, living for everybody else’s pain and misery, and even his own. But will Katalina manage to patch things up with one of her closest friends before the screaming starts? And will she really be able to fight against someone who thinks of himself as a God?
As I said last time, the story is all important to me. The story in this book was full and rounded, the characters went through an enormous amount and I was right there with them. A slightly shorter book than the second in the series, there were fewer instances of ‘crossed his/her arms over his/her chest’ and ‘folded his/her arms over his/her chest’. Though, being me, I did count, and there were twenty-three of them.
My own hang-ups aside, I’ve enjoyed this series and if you’re in the mood for some arm-folding in urban fantasy, this is just the thing.
What did I think? Overall, I really loved the series. This book took me a little while longer to get into than the first two... I think it was most likely due to the amount of time elapsed between the second and third books for me and I was having difficulty remembering what had happened in the previous book. My biggest complaint, though it was only a minor irritation, was with the editing of this book. I found quite a few grammar/weird word issues I guess you'd call them. Character continuity was maintained, the ending was not rushed, but instead came to a well fleshed out completion, and to top it off I got a delightfully satisfying twist at the end that *I* loved, but may not be for everybody. Great reading!
I read the entire series! Loved it! There's so many twists and turns it keeps you reading! This series is full of surprises! It was hard to put it down! It does have a lot of graphic violence but it's written well and keeps you hooked! It's also motivating in many ways! Can get scary at times! All in all I had a blast reading it.