Trust is a commodity in short supply. Still searching for Ruben and determined not to lose hope, Donovan and Whitman combine forces once more, revealing a pattern neither anticipated.
Determined to gleam information about life mages from the source, Whitman leads them deeper into hostile territory even as the Retrievers unite into an army of their own.
Ruben continues to learn the joys and challenges of life magic and struggles to understand his place in the new world he is shown. The true threat of blood mages is revealed and war looms overhead even as it is battled underground. What is the cost of magic? What is the price of hope?
In this conclusion, Donovan finally realizes what it means to be a Seeker — and must decide if he has the courage to bear it.
Morgan Chalut is assured by her six older siblings that she was born in Richardson, Texas, though she does not remember the event. There were witnesses and, eventually, photographs. They include pink. And petticoats. (Thanks, dad!)
Both of her parents were teachers of various flavors, and despite walls lined with bookshelves, it still took her a bit or urging to start reading on her own. (Thanks mom!) When she did, she was not to be stopped. Martial Arts gave her the nickname 'Head Hunter', but the books called her 'The Devourer'. She lived in the worlds brought to life by the words on the page and at the first opportunity, she started writing her own.
School was a rollercoaster, and ultimately she learned improvisational acting and built enough confidence to talk to strangers without crying. She practices this skill frequently. Her husband, a textbook introvert, hates it, and insists that people in line at the airport and grocery store should be left alone. Psh! Nonsense! What does he know?
After a series of odd jobs, some more exciting and dangerous than others, she has found a love of efficiency, paperwork and checklists, but needs them to involve fewer phone calls. Fingers crossed!
She still lives in Texas with her amazing, delightful, silly, charming, and handsome husband (it's okay to be jealous) and their two dogs. Caramel loves you already and Sammie is currently imagining peeing on your grave. No hard feelings.
Chalut really delivers with this last book of the Unwoven Tapestry fantasy series, wrapping up Donovan and Ruben's epic struggles in a memorable finale that kept me turning pages into the night. Magus expands on the unique magic system outlaid in the previous books, answering every question I had. It delves deep into the origins of magic, weaving a living history around the rich lore and conflict setup in books 1 and 2.
A glorious conclusion, with a hint of more to come. I can only hope we’ll soon see more stories set in the Unwoven Tapestries universe.