Review: Even better than the first two
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2013
There are very few series I have read where I liked each book better than the last.  The Tears of Rage series is one of that few.  Gallowglas seems to have hit his writing stride in Arms of the Storm.  The characters seem more real, the action is as good or better, the main plot and subplot lines flow and intertwine.I'm still impressed by how he interweaves the mythology of the world into the story and the events happening to the characters.  The gods and goddesses are distant enough, arrogant enough, that we don't identify with them as easily as with the humans in the story, but they provide lots of interest and tickle the intellect, making us wonder what will happen next.My favorite new character in this book is Don Gianni D'Mario yp Caenacht.  He and Korrin together made me laugh out loud.  I hope we continue to see him in the remaining books.[Skip this paragraph if you hate any hint of spoilers.]The climactic battle aboard the Stormrider is very well done, but I think my favorite scene in this book is when Faelin is forced to figure out how to see through the veil of lies that is keeping everyone from helping Julianna.Once again, I think the series rivals Jordan or Tolkien, and I was very impressed, as well as entertained, by Arms of the Storm.