
I thoroughly enjoyed this latest installment in the “Tales of Liamec” series. The story itself was interesting: a young king and his entourage are ambushed while traveling, and when he finally arrives home, he’s facing a full-scale revolt. The reader meets lots of news denizens of Liamec, including royals, advisors, schemers, revolutionaries, and even a few who are no longer among the living. It was interesting to see so many types of people, and each added something important to the tale.
The author provided a lot of information about the geography of the area throughout the book, and I enjoyed getting a better sense of the land. Since a good bit of time is spent in Capitol, I gained a better understanding of the country’s government and major city as well. All of these made me appreciate this fictional land even more than I already did!
The final major event of the book (which I won’t share to avoid spoilers) was impressively well-written. It was very detailed, and I could easily follow all of the action. And there is PLENTY of action in this book to keep the reader fully engaged. I may even have shed a few tears by the end.
As an added bonus for readers of previous books, a former minor character gets a large role, and I liked seeing how his past very unique experience affected him in the present. The book had a definite conclusion, but teases some possible events to look forward to in future installments.
Honestly, I think this has been the best book in the series so far. We got more character development, more knowledge of the land, and more action. Five out of five chunks of sharp cheddar!