It's hard for me to review the final book in the trilogy,without taking on the other two books.
This certainly lives up to them,and it's a very good ending to the epic saga that has been Koli's journey.
Packed with adventure,strange goings on that took a while to figure out,and more tech than ever seen before.
The final chapters had me on the edge of my seat,as the tension built and the whole thing came to a resolution.
I'm going to miss Koli,and even that mouthy Monono. 😄

A strong end to a compelling SF trilogy with a fantasy feel.

Whew. I feel like I've been on a long old journey with Koli, the main character, and I'm not sure I'm quite ready to let go.

In this final book of the trilogy (please don't try to read it as a standalone), Koli finally discovers what the Sword of Albion is, and whether the people behind it have good intentions or not. Fear not, we do find out more about why the world is the way it is, and the stories behind some of the mythologies that have sprung up.

We continue to follow Spinner's story too as she tries to strengthen Mythen Rood's position and stop quarrelling among the Ramparts. She's a sympathetic character and I enjoyed this story, but I did always long to go back to Koli, Cup and co. I also found myself wishing the people of Mythen Rood didn't think so badly of poor Koli for so long. Why must everyone think the worst of each other?

Of course they live in a brutal landscape where trust can so easily lead to death. That's why you end up wanting Koli and co to succeed, because they have hope there can be a better future one day.

We all need a little hope.

The ending was satisfying, but there were also some tears, I can't lie.

It's so nice to read something that feels like a fully told story, where I'm given the answers I'm most looking for, but there's room to imagine the characters doing their unpredictable own thing once I've closed the pages.