As I close the book, i found the ending is not what i would've like.Nonetheless, the author's vision would have to suffice. Its competently done, but went in directions that i would classify as bittersweet. That is, if one cared about his reputation as the savior of Lothion. On the other hand, his family life is as decent as i've hoped. Furthermore, the foreshadowing of a new series were neatly placed. Not too bad, but not too great either. Without giving away too many spoilers, the ending of the book just felt "meh", as did the epic confrontation between Mort and Mal'Goroth that we all saw coming. While we know Mort is a world class wizard, and a world class smartass too, the dialogue just seemed to be a little too smug and "all-knowing" as Manning popped back and forth between Mort and Brexus. I personally hate it when the dialogue is so off that it pops me out of the story as I'm trying to decide exactly who the heck is talking, and the whole inner/outer aspect of Mort's "body" just didn't work nearly as well as it could.It seems like there are so many plot threads left unresolved that Manning felt compelled to tack on a sloppy conclusion after the battle. Even then, there are still quite a few threads that are left unanswered.Solid work, especially if some of these themes will be expanded in the next series, but not quite as satisfying as other series ending volumes.That said, still a quick read, and a different magic system, which is always nice too.
What do You think about The Final Redemption (2000)?
I love this series. I hope the author comes back to these characters after the prequel books
—solardog
Awesome series, one big power fantasy - well written too....now we need the video game
—Timppa99
I loved all the mageborn book, highly addicitve and intriguing to read.
—ishani
awesome, cant wait for the next installment
—Manoj
