Review: Julianne is my hero
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2012
First of all, those who may hesitate to read this book due to the author's editing errors on his previous books may rest assured that Mr. Gallowglas has greatly improved in this area. I only noted a few errors, and those did not distract me from enjoying this book.In Arms of the Storm, we see Julianna learn more very hard lessons and see that she is a quick learner. She still has a lot to learn so it will be interesting to see how her character progresses as the series continues. She is already one of my favorite female characters, and it's rather astonishing how well the male author writes her (you know, for a guy). She could easily be a real woman who is admittedly dealing with some extraordinary circumstances. How she reacts to these circumstances and learn from them is very much how I would see myself reacting.Particular to this story, she learns that her greatest enemies come from within her own sect. She also learns that she cannot accomplish her goals of freeing Koma from the Kingdom without help. While she still has her doubts about her ability to lead, Grandfather Shadow is more than willing to kick her in the butt when those doubts arise-he did choose her for a reason after all. In addition to unifying the Morighanti, she much also find the two heirs of Koma who are the key in defeating the Kingdom.The two heirs are themselves trapped in circumstances being controlled by several individuals as part of a complex plot. Will their roles lead to Koma's salvation from the Kingdom or doom Koma to be ruled by a Kingdom of the Nights instead?One of the satisfying elements of this series is that while the multiple story lines are complex, the author does a great job of balancing the stories and revealing answers while still stringing us along. I'm not too worried that he's going to go "Lost" on us and solve mysteries by creating more mysteries and ends the series with disappointing ending that is just another mystery wrapped in an enigma.Another satisfying element was that I was pleasantly surprised to see several characters reappear in this book after being absent in the second book... in fact, I had just about forgotten them!I personally enjoyed this book as I have enjoyed M. Todd Gallowglas' other offerings, but I realize that not everyone shares my tastes. If you didn't like either of the previous books, then don't bother reading this one.