Tira's enemies close in as her mind fractures. With the Summoning Gate under threadbare control and the Stranger defeated, Tira’s sights turn now to the war with Amedia. Their raiding party is en route with the sole intention of crushing what they think is the last surviving Kholvenic Dungeon - her. But Tira isn’t alone. She’s got more allies than ever, and she’s ready for war. Almost. One last obstacle stands in her the loss of Kolme and Dux has left her fractured and reeling. The only way to heal is to locate a Wraith and restore her memories - and face the startling revelations they contain. To top it off, adventurers are still challenging themselves against her dungeon, her connections to her symbiotic cores are strained, Xenovore might be friend or foe, and worst of all, an alien being shows up on her doorstep with a dire warning and portents of things to come. The good news? A dinosaur’s jaws can solve any problem.
The journey continues. Tira grows more powerful and faces off with a BBEG. She faces multiple problems the eventually combined into a mega problem. She and her dungeon survive by the skin of their teeth and luck.
It was a well told, fast paced romp. I truly enjoyed it. There were two major continuity errors that gave me pause: in Chapter 46 Kloha (I hope I spelt that right) is called Klome the whole chapter, and towards the end both Rhyne and Tira forget that they had already talked about Rhyne having spare parts just in case. The were a few minor errors, mostly just a character responding to a question that wasn’t written. Even with these I found it highly enjoyable and entertaining. I hope you like it too.
If you’ve loved the first 2 books then you should devour this one happily! Tira has to race to Silver ahead of new threats, and returning issues, face down memories from her past, and handle the adventurers running through the dungeon. Add in some inter-dungeon drama, dragon issues, and an unexpected visitor and Tira is up to her metaphorical eyeballs in chaos that she will have to navigate!
For every problem the Dinosaur Dungeon core fixes, 3 more (potentially bigger) problems come up as a result. Decisive victory in a war was thwarted, creatures from the abyss have been pushed back, and the villains are coming back to hit all at once, and they're bringing backup from both seen and unseen places.
The dinosaurs and wayward adventures continue to be a treat. There's great action, dialogue, and development. Past mistakes begin to rear their ugly (and terrifying) heads, and the burdens they bare carry a weight that can break our heroes in more ways than one. It's satisfying seeing them overcome all their issues and hold strong together.
The growing issue toward the end of this book is the growing amount of problems that are happening EVERYWHERE. Without giving out any spoilers, with the growing amount of internal and external problems and threats popping up, it seems like the only way the issues will be resolved in future books will consist of a lot of epic ridiculousness. Still, the series has been a surprise enjoyment since book one and has continued to deliver a lot of laughs and action-packed dinosaur excitement. No real reason to lose faith now.
Another winner! This series does a really good job writing books with a beginning, middle and end while still gradually moving towards a broader end goal. I finished this book feeling like I read a book not just part of one. Anyways, there is a lot going on in this book. It sometimes feels like the dungeon building and diving doesn’t really go along with the plot of the story but since this is dungeon core it kind of needs to be there. I’m excited to see what happens next!
Uh oh I got into a new series (which is super super good btw) and now I have like 8 or 9 more books to read so I’m not late for the crossover! This is gonna take a while but piecing the references together is gonna be fun so, like, whatever?
(sorry about the not-so-serious review I can’t for the life of me write serious reviews but I will DEFINITELY enjoy catching up on these books, so, uh, I forgot what else to put here)
In my opinion, the quality of this series has declined. In part this is do to force the readers to have to go and read other series, just to understand all of what is happening in this one. That and all of the interludes, that happen during the middle of a scene, that only serve the purpose of padding the word count.
“Who's greedy?” is a good question to ask about this novel. There are a plethora of possible answers. Among those answers is "everybody," which may also be the most accurate.
This novel may appeal to readers of the wider Fantasy genre, but the series is starting to take on some of the characteristics of the Romance genre and daytime soap operas as well.
Around the 30% mark this book ties into another series that I haven’t read, so I have no idea what the characters are talking about. I dropped this book because I don’t want to read that other series just to understand what is going on.
I'm absolutely in love with this series! In cent wait to read more. The pop culture references made me die laughing. No spoilers, read to find out. The humor is amazing. But also, I cried. Amazing.
I continue to enjoy the series, but it's getting bigger constantly. It's fairly common among the genre, but sometimes, I prefer things to stay a bit smaller. Not a problem at this point, but an observation. We'll see how it ends up.
The dungeon grows more powerful, but so do her enemies. Old friends are back, as well as some new ones, just like the enemies. Also there are dinosaurs! Tom out