Review: Series Is Absolutely Phenomenal
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 26, 2012
Have you ever read a book that you wanted to hungrily devour with your eyes because you just had to know what was going to happen next, yet you didn't want to read it too fast because you wanted to savor it?That describes me perfectly whenever I read a Lodestone book.For a lady who didn't used to like fantasy novels, Mark Whiteway has not only converted me but has become one of my must-read authors. His Lodestone series is absolutely phenomenal.In this book, even though there was a lot of action, I felt like the author focused mostly on the relationships of the main characters. Everyone's edges started smoothing out and they began flowing together like a family. There was a sense of unity to the group that had not been there in the previous books. It was a welcomed feeling.Once the group completed their mission of destroying the humans' weapon, though, the group separated on, seemingly, different agendas. By the end, we see that everyone's agendas coincided and assisted with a greater purpose: to kill the Prophet.This story definitely had me feeling more emotions than the previous two books. I was saddened by three particular deaths in this story (no, I'm not going to tell you who); one of which, I found out, wasn't a death, but a transformation. The story ends as does so many situations in life: with some happiness, but with also a feeling of unfulfillment.I highly recommend this series to all you fantasy-lovers out there, but you have to read the first two books first to get the full impact. This series will affect all of your emotions and leave you wanting more ... as it does me.Please tell me there's more, Mr. Whiteway ... ???