Dark Lands: The Forgotten

Dark Lands #4

by Lyn I. Kelly

The Glorian Council has been decimated. The Willkeeper is missing. And the Dark army has grown virtually unconquerable. In the final volume of Lyn I. Kelly’s Dark Lands series, a confluence of tragedies has unsteadied the Dark Lands, tilting it mercilessly in the Dark Man’s favor. As he begins his march to destroy Glorian and claim the living world for his own, a desperate plan is unleashed to try and still the Dark Man’s reign. Webb Thompson and a select few Glorians ride out for the haunting Passage of Oradour, intent in bringing this plan to fruition, while Kane, Raven, Caleb, and the remaining Glorians engage in a harrowing battle with the Dark Man’s forces. Time, the most enigmatic of all elements in the Dark Lands, is waning, and the ultimate battle for the living world is in play. Through the most traumatic of moments, one will rise, one will fall, and the Dark Lands will never again be the same.

345 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 19, 2018

Reviews

[Nancy Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW. The entire book was one cliffhanger after another. It was amazing how Kelly tied it all together. Great book and a great series.

[Beth Rutkoski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this series, even better than expected

[Abigail Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

A satisfying ending to the series, if bittersweet.

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm torn in my review of this book, because there were bits that I enjoyed, and bits that I didn't.  Let's get the bits I didn't out of the way shall we?

OK.  For me, this concluding volume felt a little bit preachy in places.  Not, I hasten to add, throughout the narrative, but just in parts.  And that was a little bit jarring against the story arc.  I also found the ending to be ... convenient in how it drew some of the final threads together, and a teeny bit irritating with the bits that weren't explained.  

What I loved about this story was the sense of threat that was pervasive throughout the tale, ramping up to the final battle.  And there was a lot of emotion in this one too - genuine tear jerker moments.  

Overall, this was a decent conclusion to the series.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.