I have been trying to figure out why something felt slightly off about this last book. The action was good, there were surprises, twists and turns to savor, I cannot think of any loose ends that are not resolved but something failed to leave me satisfied. Do not get me wrong, I enjoyed it, it was a great book, and a fast read. I had a stake in the characters and truly wanted to know how everything turned out. Granted, as with any prophecy driven book, you know how it will end, good wins and evil loses, but the joy is in the journey taken to reach that goal. I am not sure; maybe it is the fate of The Norrington that bothers me, that did not strike a realistic cord with me. However, I am not going to give any detail about that, you will just have to read it and form your own opinion. This a great series with awesome writing, characters you can identify with and detail will amaze even a non-military lover. This world is, in my opinion, well worth the price of admission.Full Review Here:Dragons, Heroes and Wizards
This review is for the quadrilogy (a prequel and then the three in the DragonCrown War Cycle) as a whole, not just this one book. It's grand entertainment! There's magic, elves, kings, queens (good and evil), dragons, other unique races, action, warfare, a smidgen of romance (but not too much) and a big ole' prophecy that's central to all the action. The characters were well fleshed out. One thing that makes a book good (for me, at least) is when you care about what happens to the characters, whether you want them to prevail or you want them to die, and that was definitely the case here. The viewpoint would switch back and forth between all the main characters, something that be bothersome if not done well. Not the case here. The one criticism I do have (and it's a small one) is the battle scenes. There were a lot of them and after a while, they got a bit tiresome. That was not a deal-breaker, however. This was just wonderful, enjoyable, well-written entertainment.
What do You think about The Grand Crusade (2004)?
The ending to the DragonWar saga, The Grand Crusade wraps up the war that has ravaged the lands. The two main bad guys Chytrine, an ancient evil elf who wants to take over the world for her demonic masters; and Scrainwood, the cowardly king that tried to kill Crow and hamper Crow and his team in the previous novels of the series; are killed in an epic fashion, giving our heroes an age of peace. The heroes do live happily ever after except for Will, but the Norrington does fulfill the prophecy. H
—Brian Allen
