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Brilliant end to a great series. I’m not going to go into the plot here as usual, this being the last book of the series. Let’s just say that a year has passed and all the characters are getting into place for the epic conclusion. The character growth in these books are amazing. They are …

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Update May 2021: Better on the reread. The criticisms still hold up; the lack of sharing is still annoying and Wirr’s chapters just don’t have the same impact as the rest. The story has just gotten so epic that the more prosaic side of things that his chapters cover mean it just didn’t have the …

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May 2021: Oh man I forgot so much about this, glad I decided to re-read before reading the final volume. I still think this is a very strong opening, definitely with vibes of other popular works, but it makes them its own. Even after reading the second book I still can’t figure out half of …

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