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Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Publisher | Tor | ||
ISBN | 978-023070416 | ||
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Ann
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Synopsis
Driven by the ghosts of the Darakyon, Achaeos has tracked the stolen Shadow Box to the marsh-town of Jerez, but he has only days before the magical box is lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the forces of the Empire are mustering over winter for their great offensive, gathering their soldiers and perfecting their new weapons. Stenwold and his followers have only a short time to gather what allies they can before the Wasp armies march again, conquering everything in their path. If they cannot throw back the Wasps this spring then the imperial black-and-gold flag will fly over every city in the Lowlands before the year's end. In Jerez begins a fierce struggle over the Shadow Box, as lake creatures, secret police and renegade magicians compete to take possession. If it falls into the hands of the Wasp Emperor, however, then no amount of fighting will suffice to save the world from his relentless ambition.
Review
Surprise, not the culmination of the trilogy but another episode in the Shadows of the Apt. It seems that the author has found a rich deposit and wants to exploit it further. Hence there are few conclusions and yet more introductions in history, characters, plots and regions.
The scope of the action means that there is more narrative gaps between each scenario and personally, as descriptions are relatively short on the ground, I found it difficult to keep up with who is who, which side they are on, where and why.
Emphasis in this volume shifts from the technology to the magic and while the action goes on apace, I would like some consolidation time ! Will I look for the next volume - possibly.
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