Review: Not up to the Quality of the First Five in the Series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2013
I bought this book with great anticipation. I have read all the other books in the series and thought they were fantastic. My reviews were very high on all the first five in the series. The characters were very well developed and the descriptions that Overton wrote actually put you there as a deeply involved participant. You could actually become any of the characters they were so well written. The writing skills Overton displays actually makes you feel the heat of the desert sun, you were thirsty when the characters were and every emotion they felt you shared. Unfortunately, in this final book of the series he let me down. I didn't get the enjoyment and involvement factor in this book like I had in the others. It's almost as if he has lost interest in the series and wants to finish it quickly so that he can get on to another more interesting project. I don't find the depth and richness in this book that are VERY evident in his previous Amarnan Kings books. It is a shame for me because I was so looking forward to rejoining my "friends" and find out the rest of their story. Please don't get me wrong, the book is very readable and provides the story ending, but it is not up to Overton's normal high standards.