James Gonzalez's Reviews > The Last Mortal Bond

I enjoyed this book at lot. For the ending of a series, it was definitely one of the better offerings out there. The story is fantastic, and there are a lot of interesting characters here with many of them being very memorable. Although there isn't as much world-building in this book like the previous ones, it's still pretty great. There's so much to this world that I want to learn more about, like the Skullsworn, the Csestriim, the Atmani, and much more.

However, there were issues with it that I had. As much as I loved the characters, some of them were severely underutilized. Two of my favorites from previous books make short appearances here and then are never used again. I also don't like the way the villains were handled. Despite absolutely epic battles to meet these "final bosses", the encounters themselves were very short and unsatisfying. I wanted more from the people who have terrorized the protagonists for 3 books.

Despite this, I would still highly recommend this series. It is definitely one of the better ones out there, and I look forward to reading more from Mr. Staveley.