Tad Williams is always a bit of a struggle for me - he writes great and the amount of imagination that goes into his work is astounding. However, he also writes *a lot*, so it usually takes about halfway through one of his books before I'm truly hooked. After that point, however, I normally finish the book in a fraction of the time it takes me to read the first half.I you like epic fiction, go for it! (but obviously read the first two books of the (quad)trilogy first...) This is long...really long...but I'm not sure that I could say that anything should be cut (except maybe most of Briony's scenes! Mr. Williams is many things, but not really a master of court intrigue). Barrick's journey only serves to illustrate just what strangeness he's gotten himself into, while other storylines emphasize the trouble Southmarch is in. I didn't really think Qinnitan's storyline was very exciting this time, but I like her (better than Briony - Briony's not a bad character, just a victim of a pretty dull storyline). Overall this volume answers a lot of questions, but doesn't give the endgame away.
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The beginning of the end for all involved in this series. The perfect mix of revelation and portent.
—Brendan
It's confusing, it's very long, and there are so many characters...but I loved it.
—karenpb
Looking forward to the conclusion of this series later this year.
—clarguolo
