The
Magister Trilogy Book 3
DAW
September
6th, 2011
978-0-7564-0693-6
High
Fantasy
Hardcover
Reviewed
by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained
by Publisher
Three
people find that their destinies are being played out right in front of their
faces. For Kamala, she has proven to be strong and determined to go after the
most powerful magic around-the Magister’s Sorcery. But the powerful magisters
don’t want Kamala in their ranks, especially after she has killed one of their
own. Queen Gwynofaar is racing against the clock as she trains to be a guardian
and figure out the events after her sacrifice was made at the Throne of Tears
and for the Witch Queen Sidera, vengeance is hers against the Magisters. Three
people racing against the clock and it will take more than blades, magic and
faith to defeat the souleaters as the Wraith weakens and the threat of an
ancient enemy long thought defeated, rises again.
I
haven’t read the first two books in this trilogy and it was very confusing to
read this third and final volume as they mentioned events that have happened in
the previous two books but the book drew me in. I loved how this author created
such a fantastic world to explore and it held me spellbound until the very end.
The writing was tight, story flowed swiftly with a few twists that had me on
the edge of my seat and the cast of characters was entertaining. What got to me
was how the author describes the way magic is used. That in itself was amazing
to me. I don’t want to spoil it if you haven’t read the series but this
definitely was a unique way of crafting magic.
The
world building alone will stun you. Ms. Friedman gives the reader a world where
magic and witches are the norm. The reader gets lost in this complex world and
I, for one, can’t wait to go read the first two books to see how this story
begins. This is an author who knows her world inside and out, the cast of
characters and what will happen. This is a new to me author but one I
definitely will explore more of. LEGACY OF KINGS is more than a fantasy
book, its pure entertainment within the pages. The ending alone had me going
“Oh my god!” several times and when that last page was read, I sat back and
just closed my eyes. It was a wild roller coaster of a ride that left me
stunned.
If
you haven’t picked up LEGACY OF KINGS yet, then I highly suggest it if
you need your fantasy fix, though I do caution you to start with book one,
Field of Souls & book 2, Wings of Wrath, first to get the whole experience
of the Magisters Trilogy. Ms. Friedman is an author who if she stays on this
course, will be as big as George R. R. Martin someday.
This is an objective review not an endorsement
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