Jorg is back for a third and final volume, and the question
is… will he finally ascend the Empire Throne? Defeating the Prince of Arrow has
earned him seven kingdoms, but when it comes time for Congression, that’s only
seven votes out of a hundred. An Emperor must win a majority of votes, and we
all know that diplomacy is not Jorg’s strong suit. Sure, he may have mastered
the ancient technologies of the Builders, but that’s not going to convince a
room of noblemen who hate his guts to play nice. Not to mention the fact that
everyone is distracted from the business of emperor-making by the fact that the
Dead King and his army of necromancers are practically breaking down the door.
Is this where Jorg’s quest for ultimate power ends, or will he continue to cheat,
lie, and murder his way to the top?
This book was just as great as the first two, and provided
me with the perfectly satisfactory conclusion I was looking for. If anyone read
my review for King of Thorns, you’ll
remember that my one complaint was that Lawrence jumped between four different
timelines and it was hard to keep them all straight. This book was a little
better—it had three timelines instead of four, and two of the timelines
converged toward the end. It was still a little irritating, but I didn’t
struggle near as much to remember what was going on. The focus of this book is
definitely more on Jorg’s character than in the previous volumes, and I found
it interesting to watch as he developed a little self-awareness before his
final bid for victory. That being said, there’s definitely more than enough
swordplay, torture, and assassination to keep things interesting. All around an
excellent trilogy that I would hardily recommend to anyone charmed by a classic
anti-hero.
LLK
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