Legacy of the Sigil

by Peri Akman

Quinn should have won. The battle was supposed to be over. Instead, the stars are gone, the world is in shambles, and the consequences of his actions are rapidly outweighing his victory. The warlocks of Grevelt must travel to the lands ravaged by monsters in order to fix everything once and for all.

708 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 29, 2020

Reviews

[Leberchet · Rating 5 out of 5]

"And then what?" This is the question waiting after so many bombastic finales and happy endings, sitting on its folding chair and idly tapping a pen as it waits for an answer. A story arc ending rarely mean the world ends, no matter how grandiose the finale is. After every action movie, someone has to clean up the debris and tend to the wounded and bury the dead. After every romantic comedy, that wacky couple has to move forward in their relationship, for better or worse. It's not a question that stories like answering, *or* their readers for that matter. So it's interesting that Akman decided to set what would be an arc-ending blockbuster finale - assassinating the gods themselves - halfway through the Sigil quartet and makes answering that question the focus of the remaining half.

Quinn has defeated the cruel gods over demons and monsters, who send their minions against humanity to deceive and kill them. He's freed himself, and his mentor, Kole, at the cost of losing much of his power, most of his allies, and the respect of some of his peers. "And then what?" Akman then asks. Quinn now has to adapt to functioning without the threat of the Light King hanging over him and without a menagerie of summoned allies to aid him. His continued well-being is now dependent on the opinions of his fellow warlocks, most of whom do not understand or trust him, some of whom want to kill him. His only true confidants are those who understood the situation he was trapped in - Kole, his academy friend Kay, and Kay's mentor Asim - and whether they're able to sympathize with him or successfully shield him from the judgment of others is negotiable.

Oh, and there's some petty cosmic nonsense about how the stars have disappeared, horrible abominations are coming to consume mankind, and the gods must be replaced somehow. But that's mostly window-dressing. You want this book because of how it engages with the relationship between those that function in society and those who do not.

[Phantom · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book. I loved seeing what happens after, I loved all the new characters (well some of them I loved how they were well-written not great people), I enjoyed all the books including this one.