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A devastating disaster has left the Forbidden Court in ashes, its fountains destroyed, and its magic at risk. It was destined as the site of Trynne Kiskaddon’s coronation as empress. Now, all Trynne can imagine is the roar of flames, the cries of Gahalatine’s people, and the smell of cinders in a city gone dark. Tragic as the threat to Kingfountain is, it’s nowhere near as foul as the treachery posed by Morwenna. Saboteur, conspirator, and full-blood sister of the king, she is prepared to set fo...
First, I loved this book, but this is a review, and we have to be honest. I did not love it is much as the Silent Shield, though Jeff Wheeler's artistry was no less on display. I loved it less because I had read all of Jeff's other books first, including Muirwood, Mirrowen, and Landmoor/Silverkin. End result, I needed less of the exposition present in this book needed for newer readers to tie the threads together from his past works. Thankfully, there wasn't much of that, and it was largely late...
A bit disappointed. I read the entire thing in one sitting because I was so excited to see what would happen to my favorite, Trynne. A couple things ...didn't love how the love story panned out. I was really looking forward to getting to know Gahalatine's character more- and how Trynne and he would adjust to married life. This seemed like an easy out. I also didn't really enjoy all the references to all of Wheeler's other series. I read part of the Muirwood series and didn't like it and didn't r...
I greatly enjoyed the King Fountain series and recommend it over all. I am a little disappointed in some of the choices in this final installment. Having the bulk of the adventure take place in Muirwood vs King Fountain fell flat for me, especially since I have read the Muirwood series and did not particularly care for it. Converging all of the worlds within the author’s universe in this story is an intriguing concept, but for me ended up being both under and over explained somehow. Morwenna’s f...
I hope Mr. Wheeler keeps writing the series because it just keeps getting better & better! Loved it.
4 - 4.5 starsReview to come soon!!
This is a 4.7 stars!!! This series... THIS SERIES!! Gosh! Okay. When I started book one I wasn’t expecting this incredible journey. From Owen’s childhood to meet her daughter succeed and be happy!! I fell in love with every single one of the 6 books and it’s characters, heroes and villains! The author has such an amazing way to give things a 360 degrees turn that fascinated me. Also the way he teaches you important values which are loyalty, courage, love but most of all the importance of knowing...
Wonderful book This last book in the series is about the battle and the Painted Knight when she went to another world in search of her father. She found new enemies and different magics that were after her.
I’m just so sad this is over. So sad.
When I was younger, I thought, that I could write my own fantasy book. It couldn’t be that hard, right? You draw a cool world map, invent some cultures, spice it with magic and tell your story. Well, over the years, I’ve learned that it is much more complicated than that. Oftentimes, I was in awe about the cleverness and brilliance of some authors’ plots, how they keep track of their threads, make them come together with multiple POVs (and books), how they make me care about their flawed charact...
It's over? Color me nonplussedThere absolutely are dangling threads, and reversals & events that feel very abrupt, bookended with tedious description. I'd more accurately give 3-1/2 stars, but of course cannot. Must-read if you're a fan, but there are disappointments, some of which for me were baffling. I mean, I understood them, but felt Wheeler was betraying his own story. SEMI-SPOILER: One plot line has a complete deus-ex-machina even more blatant than the eagles in LOTR. We saw where it was
This was one of the greatest binge read series ever. I loved the characters, the development, the pace, the world building - SO GOOD.
Was a fun series. I thought we had some loose ends to our story, so perhaps there is more to come.
I received this book for free from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.This final book did not leave up to the previous instalments in the series; it did still contain all of the things that made me initially fall in love with the world and the characters that inhabit it. The world-building and characters are still exemplary and Kate Rudd's narration still brings me great joy.My issue with this finale is twofold; first is this crosses over with one of Wheeler...
i am compulsive when it comes to finishing a series, and thus book 6 The Forsaken Throne. The series should have stopped at Book 5 where the intrepid and creative Trynne like her famous father Owen, agreed a deal of state to save her king and country. Now to Book 6 - what a mismash of action and hurriedly drawn characters who have no resonance. Trynne remains unabashedly honest and true - an admirable heroine from all perspectives. No other character has any sort of development or meaning. I fin...
Today I was given the gift of relief from my normal responsibilities and allowed to read this entire book with very little interruption. Normally I squeeze reading time in between regular life. It felt like I was on vacation this afternoon. What a rare joy and pleasure. This is my favorite book in the series. It makes the set up from previous books totally worth it. I didn't want to put it down and was so grateful I mostly didn't have to. The only reason I'm giving it four stars instead of five