julio-alexi genao

A cherished favorite, redone.Kendras lives in my brain....and so does Steel.I think the more polished ending works well, but do wish each titanic shift had time to flower on its own, so I could savor each revelation before the next one came along.I can see why fantasy authors have trouble keeping these things under a million words: when things happen at this scale, with the fate of a shattered empire in the balance, it's difficult to conclude cataclysmic upheaval with a show of hands in a tent.Still.With characters this compelling, a man's allowed to be greedy. I may have wanted more regardless—a million words, or a thousand.God, I love me some Kendras.And Steel. And ...Sylvan?Mmmm. Him maybe best of all.Recommended.