Dominion

Lycopolis #3

by Ali Luke

**Dominion is the third volume in a trilogy, and follows straight on from the events in the second book, Oblivion. I strongly recommend that you read Lycopolis and Oblivion first.** Seth's countryside home, once a safe retreat, is now under siege by demons. Kay and Brandon are with him -- but there's little they can do. Once the protection on the house fails, as it soon will, the demons will seize him -- and drag him to the Prince of Nightmares. They're hoping, desperately, for a way forward. Until Kay falls asleep in front of the empty picture frame ... and everything changes. For the worse. New alliances form, friendships are tested, and one unforgivable act of betrayal has lasting repercussions in this compelling conclusion to the Lycopolis trilogy.

290 pages, Paperback

Published April 9, 2022

About the author

Ali Luke loves writing (and reading!) fast-paced novels with a touch of the supernatural. While writing, she likes to listen to Metallica and drink hot chocolate. When she's not writing, she reads pretty much anything she can get her hands on, cross-stitches occasionally, and plays board games / card games (Dominion and Eight-Minute Empire are current favourites).

She lives in Leeds in the UK with her husband and two young children; she was born in Cambridge and after a stint in Oxford aged 10 - 18, she returned there to university to study English Literature. After a few years in London, during which she gained an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths College, she married, spent some time living near family in Oxford, then headed north.

Reviews

[Sebanti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kay has at the end with the help of others managed to free Edwin of Oblivion. But that came at a cost. Seth now seems more out-of-his-mind. With the disappearance of Oblivion the protection of the house is gone. The demons are closing in and they only have a few days till they break through. 
Abandoned by everyone except Kay and Brandon, Seth remains in that house. Not even able to go to a hospital.
But his smart-ass comments are too much to take even for Brandon. 
His relation with Kay isn't that good either. When during a misunderstanding he uses her weakest point to hurt her ,Kay had had enough. Both of them leaves. Now Seth is totally alone.
How long can he stay in the house. The demons are getting louder and louder. It maybe only a matter of few minutes till he is captured and dragged to the Prince or worse eaten alive.



Kay wants nothing more to do with Seth or Lycopolis. She's done with him. This was too much. She's done wasting her life on him. But when Seth gets possessed again and lands in the lap of Mark and Hannah she can't just walk away. She hasn't forgiven him yet. But she will save him from the Prince even if she dies trying it.


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[Corianne Oosterbaan · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the final installment of the Lycopolis trilogy, I've found this a very interesting ending to the series, much more psychological, demon-wise, than I had expected. Dominion finally dives a little deeper into some characters and their relationships. It is really well-paced, as the previous books, and a very enjoyable read. I did not see the ending coming, which I always like about fantasy/thriller-type books. Without giving too much away, it was a really fitting, satisfying and realistic end-note to the full story.

I did wish I had done a reread of at least Oblivion and preferably Lycopolis as well, as it had been a while since I finished the second book, so I had some 'start-up' problems when I began reading this one. I was back into it after a couple of chapters, but I would definitely take the author's recommendation and start at the beginning of the trilogy.

Finally, if you are into fast-paced, supernatural and psychological thrillers, this would be a good trilogy to read!