The change of writers is noticeable, but still a fun read, hence 4 instead of 5 stars. It continues where the previous book ended and resolves a few plot lines, along with adding a few new characters

In last books of the series and also in side quest stories new elements of godly intervention is brought into story and it makes this adventure story more diverse and interesting. Also Estonian locations and peasants are used in this book as there is a battle on the shores of Peipsi lake :)

Solid endSolid end to a fun series. No real shocking twists or turns, but still very fun alternative history from a good team of authors

Mongoliad is officially a dead horse and they should stop beating it :-(

This series should have ended with the previous book

What to say about this book? I was, initially, very excited to find this book as Book 3 had ended in a very Neal-Stephenson-esque cliffhanger. Further, this book seemed to do away with the Rome storyline that I didn't like as much as the others. My excitement was tempered somewhat when I saw that Neal hadn't written any of this book, but I figured it would be ok. OK is how I felt about the book. It certainly lacked something that made the first three installments so memorable for me. Maybe it wa...

A bit disappointing. Some characters were just totally forgotten. There were some new characters added but they weren't that interesting. Ho hum story. They should have made it a trilogy and ended it at the last book with this book's ending.

Not an Enjoyable BookWay to many subplots. Very confusing. I gave up after trying to make sense of the first 58 percent of the book.

I bought the set on sale from Amazon Kindle. The first three books we're very entertaining. Between three and four stars. This book was a definite step down. It was filled with inconcise, wandering text.

Alternative History. The Foreworld series, starting with The Mongoliad, and continuing with this and other books, is clearly stated, as being, an Alternative History, or an Historical Fiction. The series should be read as such. Readers should, therefore, NOT expect historical fact. To those readers who winged, that it didn't happen that way. I say get over it. Which part of Historical Fiction, don't you understand. FFS, don't you read the cover notes, the blurb, before reading? I will never unde...

OK. So, Book Four of The Mongoliad series by Neal Stephenson et al, except now Neal Stephenson is not listed as an author. hmm...But we continue:Synopsis: the broad story/theme of the Mongol invasion of Europe continues, as does Stephenson's practice of incorporating overarching themes (here, the idea that there was an indigenous spirituality in Europe prior to the spread of Christianity -- really an invasion of its own -- outward from Rome). We have several sub-points-of-view: the Mongols, both...

According to others, The Mongoliad is is a work of historical fiction that tells of the 13th century Mongol invasion of Europe. But the dialogue is so fantasy like, after three starts and stops, I could not get into it. Lets put this book into the category of DNF (did not finish).

Well, we're moving along. Plots are coming together, and I have hope that the last book will resolve them, thank the gods. It seems that I can't actually pinpoint any sections that are unnecessary in the sense that all the text moves things along, but hundreds of pages of text are used to move character or thing A in a position so it can be used by group B at a much further time C. They're lucky they actually make use of it all, because there's so much to read and I just never would have started...

My favorite so far in the Foreworld saga. While originally intended as a trilogy, this continuation picked up right where book 3 left off. So a reader definitely needs to read the others first. Katabasis sticks to the more enjoyable story-lines, following 2 packs of Shield Brethren/Maidens and a few of our favorite Mongols. We also get a glimpse into the Holy Roman Empire bumping up against ancient Russia (Rus). This one solidifies my goal to close out Forworld and read the remaining novel and n...

A great mix of medieval history mixed with myth, legend & mysticism.

Audiobook from Brilliance AudioNarrated by Luke DanielsLength: 13.25 hoursWhen I reviewed The Mongoliad: Book Three in the Foreworld Saga, I didn't realize that there were to be a 4th and 5th entry into the series. The book ended with the end of a major story arc (if not the most satisfying of endings) and I thought it was okay to leave it there.But the story didn't end there. Where the story in the first three books in the series really covered the story of the Christians versus the Mongols, th...

This one took a long time ... I was listening to it as an audio-book and reading it on kindle. The first three in the series had been very god and while this was an addition to what I thought was a trilogy. This book is a very good read; there's enough details that the story is engaging on its own, but I'd still recommend reading the first three.

It had more action than book 3, therefore there was less drag in the story line. However, when I finished it I saw there was a book 5. No. I cannot continue this series. In the series, each book is written by multiple authors. I did not find this a problem at first. However, in this book two of the main characters just disappeared. Percival walked into camp never to be mentioned again. Cnan was mentioned briefly in the epilogue, however, the other was not. Nor were his "visions" ever tied into t...

"Katabasis" is one of the 2 much-needed sequels to "The Mongoliad". For those unwary buyers: "The Mongoliad" may appear to be a simple trilogy, but be warned- very few plot threads are actually fully resolved by the end of volume 3. "Katabasis" does a solid job fixing that. The plot lines of the Shield-Brethren, the Mongol warrior Gansukh, as well as the Livonian Kristaps all get resolved with fairly impressive finality. Many characters get a send-off, a few get happy endings. I actually enjoyed...

The tales of the Mongoliad Cycle continue. The Shield Brethren completed their impossible task and now Europe is saved, temporarily, as the Mongol hordes return to their homeland to choose the next Khagan, Khan of Khans. The focus shifts to the battle for the souls of Rus (Russia) as the Roman Church attempts to wrench control from the Eastern church. There is more mysticism as the elements of the Old Religion meet the new one and both are embodied in the Shield Brethren; much of the new is laid...