Blood
of Empire by Brian McClellan is the final book
in the Gods of Blood and Powder series. If you have read the
previous books in the series, you already know what to expect as the conclusion
is just as great as the rest of the series. If this truly is the end of this
particular universe and series, it is one that is fitting and does not leave the
reader with a sour note. All three of the main leads, Viola, Michel, and Ben,
must face the decisions they have made as the war finally comes to the heart of
the Dynize Empire. The war is a major part of the read, but one cannot really
go into further detail on that or other plot aspects if the read without ruining
the tale. All three characters continue in their ongoing and very different
storylines and remain very individualistic and easy to keep separate as they
are all fully formed complicated beings. They always feel very different from
each other which I appreciate.
This
epic fantasy flintlock and magic series has plenty of action, politics,
character development, and world building to make a great book. As always has occurred
in this series, things are far different from the start of the read by the end
of the book. Again here, the book radically changes about halfway through and
becomes a whole another story.
There
is sensitive content in the book that may offended or disturb some readers that
one can’t go into without spoilers and ruining one of the main plot points that
is not stated in the book blurb. If you like the rest of the series, you will
like this one. If you have not read the rest of the series, you will be
completely confused. You need to read Sins
of Empire followed by Wrath
of Empire and ending with Blood of Empire that ends the
trilogy with a bang and on a good note.
My
reading copy came from the Central/Downtown Branch of the Dallas Public Library
System.
Blood of Empire: Gods of Blood and Powder Series
Brian McClellan
Orbit (Hachette Book Group)
Deccember 2019
ISBN# 978-0-316-40731-1
Hardback
672 Pages
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