Genre: Fantasy
Age Group: Young Adult
Hardcover - 436 pgs
Source: Purchased
Published - October 2015
Rating: 4/5
In a pursuit that has spanned continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage. Running out of time and options, Iolanthe and Titus must act decisively to deliver a final blow to the Bane, ending his reign of terror for good.
However, getting to the Bane means accomplishing the impossible—finding a way to infiltrate his crypt in the deepest recesses of the most ferociously guarded fortress in Atlantis. And everything is only made more difficult when new prophecies come to light, foretelling a doomed effort…
However, getting to the Bane means accomplishing the impossible—finding a way to infiltrate his crypt in the deepest recesses of the most ferociously guarded fortress in Atlantis. And everything is only made more difficult when new prophecies come to light, foretelling a doomed effort…
Iolanthe and Titus will put their love and their lives on the line. But will it be enough?After the first two books, I was so anxious to find out exactly how Titus and Iolanthe would pull off this mighty feat of defeating the Bane. In the end I think this is a very satisfying ending. There is love, loss, and closure.
Sherry Thomas does
a nice job wrapping this series up and answering a lot of my questions. There
were a few moments that were very convenient. For instance a lot of information
Our Team needs comes from just the right person at the just the right moment.
Overall though, those moments were balanced out with good action and some
unanswered questions at the end.
Once again the
romance between Titus and Iolanthe is well balanced. I love how they are both
intelligent and powerful. There were a few tropes in their relationship that
bothered me, but they often work through those and talk about them.
Throughout this
series I’ve noticed out characters rarely explain their world to the reader. I
understand they are both from this magical realm so , in a way, it would be
awkward to have them explain things they know. However, it is confusing as the
reader at times.
Once again I
recommend this series to young adults and readers that are new to fantasy. The
writing style is easy and the romance swept me off my feet. Sherry Thomas
blends the romance genre and fantasy together so well. This series is not epic
high fantasy, but it doesn’t try to be.
Awesome
conclusion. Will read more from Sherry Thomas soon.
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