First successful battle of new Montival Kingdom against CUT/Boise alliance, not really anything surprising. Other reviews have mentioned how it felt padded and it does. Way too much on the clothing, etc. and little plot development. The magic sword and underlying mysticism is pretty lame and feels like a cop-out the longer the series goes on and the glorification of feudal systems grates even more. Still want to see where he takes it, but I think this is going to feel like reading the last of the "Wheel of Time" series; more out of recognition of past interest than any true desire. Still an interesting read, though it has lost some of the excitement of discovery of the earlier books. The first three books dealt with the repercussions of the Change and the struggle to survive. Then book four jumped ahead to the next generation and we could see how things have evolved. Then the next couple of books showed us what had happened across the northern part of the country, but this book introduced nothing really new. The only real new wrinkle it showed was at the end and if Stirling pursues it, it could be interesting. I also found the last few chapters a little too happy seeing as how the main threat is still out there. There was no sense of danger or urgency compelling me to find out what happens next. I don't have any problem sticking with these characters, for the most part I enjoy them, or having a slow pace, but it would be nice if there was a greater sense of plot progression. The last two or three books have felt like we're just hanging out at the same point.
Do You like book Lord Of Mountains (2012)?
I liked it, but the books when they were on the quest were still my favorites.
—Di123456
Initially, I loved this series. But the last few books haven't been as good.
—aber
Gotta make sure I get this on 9/4
—khunsaification
