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kathydavie's review
5.0
Third and last in the Peacekeeper military science fiction series (eighth in the Confederation universe) and revolving around ex-Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr, now Warden, with her Strike Team.
My Take
It's all about the disgust and fears of the Elder Races, as they intend to shut the Younger Races down. It turns out that all that propaganda about the H'san simply confirms what Torin has been declaring all along. Hoo, boy. I sure hope this means that Huff intends on another trilogy, especially after the reveals in The Privilege of Peace.
The point-of-view is third person global subjective as we experience the events in four plotlines from the perspectives of Torin, Craig, Presit, Alamber, the Silsviss, Marteau, and more.
I love the action in Confederation, and lord knows there's plenty of action! They are a Strike Team for law enforcement and dealing with hostages in mines, on space stations, in space ships, and they bring that military mindset to the job. It really puts a strain on these ex-military characters that they can't go all gangbusters, lol. All part of the fun and the snark.
What can I say? Torin's a realistic Marine who won't take no, Craig hates the politics and rules, and they all are interested in the good of the Confederation. Everyone in Justice seems to feel the same way, in their own ways. And it's a truly "human" group of people with their interests, personalities, and exuberance.
Besides all the grumbling from the Strike Teams about the unrealistic viewpoint of Justice, there is a positive to fighting crime their way, lol.
It's what I've so enjoyed about Huff's Confederation. The manipulative politicians, military, and those oh-so-superior upper races who claim it's an open government, transparent. A transparency Torin makes excellent use of, ROFLMAO. I love it! I love it! And simply confirms — to me — that Huff must intend to go on. How can she leave us hanging with that group in such disgrace?! I have got to know!! Then there are the people and their particular quirks. That Alamber, lol!
A few niggles, 'cause I got sick and tired of hearing about how the H'san love cheese and sing welcome to the dawn. I got it the first 2,000 times. Yeah, I'm exaggerating, but it became so annoying. Then there are all the name "changes". Somebody couldn't keep track of how to spell a few of the names in here. There were a few confusing bits in here as well, but nothing that kept me from enjoying the read.
And remember, "I was just following orders" doesn't work as a defense.
The Story
Now that the war is over, the Elder and Mid races are shoving the Younger ones aside with talk of banishment. The military is missing its importance. And the Strike Teams are hamstrung with Justice's insistence on following those pesky laws.
Torin just wishes the Elder and Mid races would come to Jesus and reality about violence within the Confederation.
And still, Torin Kerrr gets the job done.
The Characters
Berbar Station is…
…located in Sector Seven and is Justice headquarters and home base for the six Strike Teams, Peacekeeper units for the Confederation, of which Commander Lanh Ng, a former Justice lawyer, is in charge and adamant that the Strike Teams never go military. Mimi Paddison is with SR. Ru.
Warden Torin Kerr had been a Gunnery Sergeant in the Marines. Now she leads Strike Team Alpha (A Peace Divided, 2 (7)). Craig Ryder — the former Civilian Salvage Operator-pilot of the Promise — is with Torin — and they're famous for their exploits.
Members of Strike Team Alpha include…
…Binti Mashona is a Human sniper and one of the three who survived the Silsviss (Valor’s Choice, 1). Ressk, ex-Corps with mad computer skills, and Master Corporal Werst, a former Marine with unarmed combat skills like Tori, are a bonded Krai couple. Di'Cikeys Alamber is a di'Taykan and an absolute genius when it comes to computers. And he has a hankering to work in the labs.
Members of Strike Team U'yun include…
...Navy Lieutenant Elisk, a Krai and the team leader; the Human Marine Lieutenant Marie Bilodeau who took the escape clause; SN di'Numanja Tylen is a di'Taykan female; Master Corporal Harris Zhou is a disaffected Human; Corporal di'Burlut Nicholin is another di'Taykan; Lorkin is Krai; and, Technical Sergeant di'Ahaski Yahsamus, a di'Taykan.
Members of Strike Team Ch'tore/Ch'ore include…
…the Human Captain Ranjit Kaur is the Lead; di'Hajak Sirin is di'Taykan; and, Orrnis and Aszur, a pilot, are Krai.
Members of Strike Team T'Jaam include…
…the Human Doug Collins and di'Tagawa Gamar, a di'Taykan.
Members of Strike Team Beta include…
…Pirrtirr/Porrtir who is a Krai pilot.
Delta is another Strike Team.
C&C is the Clean-up Crew and usually composed of Dornagain, Rakva, and Niln. In forensics, the Katrien Myril is a new hire and Dr di'Nakamot Bishami is having coding problems. Hayate. Doc Collins is a cutie in medical. Dr Tyrub is a Slaink and the station's radiation specialist. Dr Je'lip. Sergeant Urrest, a Krai, retired when the Marines forced her out and is now in charge of the Strike Teams' armory while Nalvon, a di'Taykan, is new and used to serve with Urrest.
R&D
Finds Truth Through Inquiry, a Dornagain, can pull a confession fast. What Part of Budget Do You Not Understand. Answers Before Questions would recommend Alamber. Watches Over is another investigator in internal affairs. A Lie is a Bad Defense and Tell Me Again Until I Believe You aren't used to the Silsviss.
Musselman's is the bar owned by Paul Musselman, which the Strike Teams favor.
The Core is…
…the center of the governing Confederation, an alliance of the Elder, Mid, and Younger Races. The Sector Parliament is based at Nuh Nur. Tev Arack Sant, a.k.a., The Nest Secure. Representative Hurring, a Trun, is a Justice Minister. Dr Lushin is a bi-colored Trun linguist. SciRe Vin'tic is a Mictok astrophysicist. Chief Justice Genesvah is Niln. Lysentias, a political aide, is the biggest gossip. Lakshinz is a cousin and part of the research team working on the data sheet. Harlin Boz is the Admiral of the Fleet.
General Morris hates Torin Kerr. He's the one who sent Torin to Silsviss. Captain di'Rearl Stedrin had been his aide. Lieutenant Jonnez is Morris' current aide, a Krai. The Mu'tuv are especially badass Marines. Do NOT cross them.
Captain Carveg is still in command on the Berganitan which had flown Torin and Craig out when they first visited Big Yellow. Dal, Narilyn, Hasun, and Kamisu are part of the nest of di'Taykan onboard with whom Alamber takes up. Chief Warrant Officer di'Palik is Master of Arms. Commander Kahananui is the ship's security officer.
Har'p is where the H'san embassy is. Clab'insto Arekog of Terabookog was in command of the Hsan ship at Big Yellow.
The Younger Races were…
…quick to use violence, and the Elder Races granted them — the Humans, di'Taykan (the most sexually indiscriminating species in known space), Silsviss (warlike dinosaurs), and Krai (tree-dwelling with all-encompassing appetites, i.e., they’ll eat absolutely anything, although they do consider Humans particularly tasty) — an early membership in exchange for their fighting an intergalactic war for them.
Cyr Tyroliz is a Silsviss Warlord. Ret is another honorific the Silsviss use. Cri Srah is Tyroliz's 21C. Ser Ozborz will learn to pilot the Blue Robinasit, a.k.a., the Blue Bunny, which is the ship Torin takes to Big Yellow.
On the government observation platform, di'Murrin Keezo is the docking master. Tami Dezotto is his second. Blaylet is the ship Marie will pilot to get them there.
Mid Races were…
…not among the original members of the Confederation. Ravka are feathered beings with beaks and a stilted way of speaking — not because of the beaks, mind you — and give birth via eggs; the lizard-like Niln; and, then the Katrien who make me think of beavers.
Presit a Tur durValintrisy, a Katrien, is a famous reporter with Sector Central News and is now an independent investigative journalist and a big PITA, mostly famous because of the stories she covered of Torin Kerr. She's now running for office. Dalan is her camera operator. Girstin, a Krai, is a low-level intern. Treist is Presit's assistant.
The Dornagin with their excessively long names are in charge of all the paperwork as they just adore paperwork.
Harneer Arniz, a Niln, was one of the soil scientists on 33X73, a.k.a., Threxie.
The Elder Races…
…don't fight, don't innovate, and includes the H'san who love cheese, sing to welcome the dawn, and are the Eldest of the Elder Races — they also have a hidden stash of ancient weapons; the spider-like Micktok; and, the Slaink. They also make up the senior staff.
Seven Sta is…
…a training planet for the Strike Teams. Lieutenant Maaren is Planetary Law Enforcement. Ex-Navy Petty Officer Marilissa Kotas is the cook.
Humans First is…
…a hate group against all other species and funded by Per Anthony Marteau, ex-CEO of Marteau Industries and a weapon supplier to the military, who has taken over, outside the chain-of-command, as the innovator. He has a thing for pre-diaspora Human plastics. Commander Luiz Belcerio is the new commander of Humans First with experience in the corporate world of weapons manufacturing as well as a decade in the Corps. Kari Omondi is Belcerio's second-in-command. Boomer McVale, a communications tech, doesn't see a problem with passing messages. Humanity's Freedom is their flagship. Olaf Janssen is on the bridge. The Liberty is another ship.
Tara Kalowski/Kalenski/Kanonski/Karpanski had been a Naval armaments officer — Marteau can never remember her name — and Madeline Laghari, a Marine explosives tech, are creating a weapon to kill the plastic. Dr Robert Banard is a disgusting biophysicist with plans for an Electron Beam welder. He's been through rehab twice, and it still hasn't taken. Dr Anika Shoke is a xeno-anthropologist who didn't understand why Humans weren't allowed to excel. She's also the Lead XA on the Silsviss project. She'll initiate plan Scale and Claw.
The Primacy is/was…
HE is a Hazardous Environment suit. Susumi space is a mathematical construct that causes ships to define their own reality; the plastic call it the inner way. A Susumi engine is one that helps you traverse through said space. Zir, zi, and ze are pronouns used by Truns. Harneer means doctor.
The Cover and Title
The cover has a background of grays: light gray skyscrapers with lighter gray light glinting off those buildings and a dark gray of holes and rebar in the street, a colorful orange and yellow flag flaring with light. In the foreground, Torin Kerr, in white tank and pale gray trousers, is glancing off to our right, as she holds a wounded grayed head in her lap, who is wearing loose toast brown trousers, an orange and yellow print shirt, and a darker brown jacket.
The title is tongue-in-cheek, for The Privilege of Peace doesn't truly exist. Not in a world populated by people, whatever their race.
My Take
It's all about the disgust and fears of the Elder Races, as they intend to shut the Younger Races down. It turns out that all that propaganda about the H'san simply confirms what Torin has been declaring all along. Hoo, boy. I sure hope this means that Huff intends on another trilogy, especially after the reveals in The Privilege of Peace.
The point-of-view is third person global subjective as we experience the events in four plotlines from the perspectives of Torin, Craig, Presit, Alamber, the Silsviss, Marteau, and more.
I love the action in Confederation, and lord knows there's plenty of action! They are a Strike Team for law enforcement and dealing with hostages in mines, on space stations, in space ships, and they bring that military mindset to the job. It really puts a strain on these ex-military characters that they can't go all gangbusters, lol. All part of the fun and the snark.
What can I say? Torin's a realistic Marine who won't take no, Craig hates the politics and rules, and they all are interested in the good of the Confederation. Everyone in Justice seems to feel the same way, in their own ways. And it's a truly "human" group of people with their interests, personalities, and exuberance.
Besides all the grumbling from the Strike Teams about the unrealistic viewpoint of Justice, there is a positive to fighting crime their way, lol.
Ooh, lol, that confrontation on Big Yellow was both scary and funny, especially when that di'Taykan pheromone went to work. Who'd'a thunk? *More laughter*"'As I said, rehabilitation. A lot of therapy and working through the issues that caused you to break the law until trained professionals are convinced you won't do it again.'
'You're not serious. That's — I'd rather be shot.'"
It's what I've so enjoyed about Huff's Confederation. The manipulative politicians, military, and those oh-so-superior upper races who claim it's an open government, transparent. A transparency Torin makes excellent use of, ROFLMAO. I love it! I love it! And simply confirms — to me — that Huff must intend to go on. How can she leave us hanging with that group in such disgrace?! I have got to know!! Then there are the people and their particular quirks. That Alamber, lol!
A few niggles, 'cause I got sick and tired of hearing about how the H'san love cheese and sing welcome to the dawn. I got it the first 2,000 times. Yeah, I'm exaggerating, but it became so annoying. Then there are all the name "changes". Somebody couldn't keep track of how to spell a few of the names in here. There were a few confusing bits in here as well, but nothing that kept me from enjoying the read.
And remember, "I was just following orders" doesn't work as a defense.
The Story
Now that the war is over, the Elder and Mid races are shoving the Younger ones aside with talk of banishment. The military is missing its importance. And the Strike Teams are hamstrung with Justice's insistence on following those pesky laws.
Torin just wishes the Elder and Mid races would come to Jesus and reality about violence within the Confederation.
And still, Torin Kerrr gets the job done.
The Characters
Berbar Station is…
…located in Sector Seven and is Justice headquarters and home base for the six Strike Teams, Peacekeeper units for the Confederation, of which Commander Lanh Ng, a former Justice lawyer, is in charge and adamant that the Strike Teams never go military. Mimi Paddison is with SR. Ru.
Warden Torin Kerr had been a Gunnery Sergeant in the Marines. Now she leads Strike Team Alpha (A Peace Divided, 2 (7)). Craig Ryder — the former Civilian Salvage Operator-pilot of the Promise — is with Torin — and they're famous for their exploits.
Members of Strike Team Alpha include…
…Binti Mashona is a Human sniper and one of the three who survived the Silsviss (Valor’s Choice, 1). Ressk, ex-Corps with mad computer skills, and Master Corporal Werst, a former Marine with unarmed combat skills like Tori, are a bonded Krai couple. Di'Cikeys Alamber is a di'Taykan and an absolute genius when it comes to computers. And he has a hankering to work in the labs.
Members of Strike Team U'yun include…
...Navy Lieutenant Elisk, a Krai and the team leader; the Human Marine Lieutenant Marie Bilodeau who took the escape clause; SN di'Numanja Tylen is a di'Taykan female; Master Corporal Harris Zhou is a disaffected Human; Corporal di'Burlut Nicholin is another di'Taykan; Lorkin is Krai; and, Technical Sergeant di'Ahaski Yahsamus, a di'Taykan.
Members of Strike Team Ch'tore/Ch'ore include…
…the Human Captain Ranjit Kaur is the Lead; di'Hajak Sirin is di'Taykan; and, Orrnis and Aszur, a pilot, are Krai.
Members of Strike Team T'Jaam include…
…the Human Doug Collins and di'Tagawa Gamar, a di'Taykan.
Members of Strike Team Beta include…
…Pirrtirr/Porrtir who is a Krai pilot.
Delta is another Strike Team.
C&C is the Clean-up Crew and usually composed of Dornagain, Rakva, and Niln. In forensics, the Katrien Myril is a new hire and Dr di'Nakamot Bishami is having coding problems. Hayate. Doc Collins is a cutie in medical. Dr Tyrub is a Slaink and the station's radiation specialist. Dr Je'lip. Sergeant Urrest, a Krai, retired when the Marines forced her out and is now in charge of the Strike Teams' armory while Nalvon, a di'Taykan, is new and used to serve with Urrest.
R&D
Finds Truth Through Inquiry, a Dornagain, can pull a confession fast. What Part of Budget Do You Not Understand. Answers Before Questions would recommend Alamber. Watches Over is another investigator in internal affairs. A Lie is a Bad Defense and Tell Me Again Until I Believe You aren't used to the Silsviss.
Musselman's is the bar owned by Paul Musselman, which the Strike Teams favor.
The Core is…
…the center of the governing Confederation, an alliance of the Elder, Mid, and Younger Races. The Sector Parliament is based at Nuh Nur. Tev Arack Sant, a.k.a., The Nest Secure. Representative Hurring, a Trun, is a Justice Minister. Dr Lushin is a bi-colored Trun linguist. SciRe Vin'tic is a Mictok astrophysicist. Chief Justice Genesvah is Niln. Lysentias, a political aide, is the biggest gossip. Lakshinz is a cousin and part of the research team working on the data sheet. Harlin Boz is the Admiral of the Fleet.
General Morris hates Torin Kerr. He's the one who sent Torin to Silsviss. Captain di'Rearl Stedrin had been his aide. Lieutenant Jonnez is Morris' current aide, a Krai. The Mu'tuv are especially badass Marines. Do NOT cross them.
Captain Carveg is still in command on the Berganitan which had flown Torin and Craig out when they first visited Big Yellow. Dal, Narilyn, Hasun, and Kamisu are part of the nest of di'Taykan onboard with whom Alamber takes up. Chief Warrant Officer di'Palik is Master of Arms. Commander Kahananui is the ship's security officer.
Har'p is where the H'san embassy is. Clab'insto Arekog of Terabookog was in command of the Hsan ship at Big Yellow.
The Younger Races were…
…quick to use violence, and the Elder Races granted them — the Humans, di'Taykan (the most sexually indiscriminating species in known space), Silsviss (warlike dinosaurs), and Krai (tree-dwelling with all-encompassing appetites, i.e., they’ll eat absolutely anything, although they do consider Humans particularly tasty) — an early membership in exchange for their fighting an intergalactic war for them.
Cyr Tyroliz is a Silsviss Warlord. Ret is another honorific the Silsviss use. Cri Srah is Tyroliz's 21C. Ser Ozborz will learn to pilot the Blue Robinasit, a.k.a., the Blue Bunny, which is the ship Torin takes to Big Yellow.
On the government observation platform, di'Murrin Keezo is the docking master. Tami Dezotto is his second. Blaylet is the ship Marie will pilot to get them there.
Mid Races were…
…not among the original members of the Confederation. Ravka are feathered beings with beaks and a stilted way of speaking — not because of the beaks, mind you — and give birth via eggs; the lizard-like Niln; and, then the Katrien who make me think of beavers.
Presit a Tur durValintrisy, a Katrien, is a famous reporter with Sector Central News and is now an independent investigative journalist and a big PITA, mostly famous because of the stories she covered of Torin Kerr. She's now running for office. Dalan is her camera operator. Girstin, a Krai, is a low-level intern. Treist is Presit's assistant.
The Dornagin with their excessively long names are in charge of all the paperwork as they just adore paperwork.
Harneer Arniz, a Niln, was one of the soil scientists on 33X73, a.k.a., Threxie.
The Elder Races…
…don't fight, don't innovate, and includes the H'san who love cheese, sing to welcome the dawn, and are the Eldest of the Elder Races — they also have a hidden stash of ancient weapons; the spider-like Micktok; and, the Slaink. They also make up the senior staff.
Seven Sta is…
…a training planet for the Strike Teams. Lieutenant Maaren is Planetary Law Enforcement. Ex-Navy Petty Officer Marilissa Kotas is the cook.
Humans First is…
…a hate group against all other species and funded by Per Anthony Marteau, ex-CEO of Marteau Industries and a weapon supplier to the military, who has taken over, outside the chain-of-command, as the innovator. He has a thing for pre-diaspora Human plastics. Commander Luiz Belcerio is the new commander of Humans First with experience in the corporate world of weapons manufacturing as well as a decade in the Corps. Kari Omondi is Belcerio's second-in-command. Boomer McVale, a communications tech, doesn't see a problem with passing messages. Humanity's Freedom is their flagship. Olaf Janssen is on the bridge. The Liberty is another ship.
Tara Kalowski/Kalenski/Kanonski/Karpanski had been a Naval armaments officer — Marteau can never remember her name — and Madeline Laghari, a Marine explosives tech, are creating a weapon to kill the plastic. Dr Robert Banard is a disgusting biophysicist with plans for an Electron Beam welder. He's been through rehab twice, and it still hasn't taken. Dr Anika Shoke is a xeno-anthropologist who didn't understand why Humans weren't allowed to excel. She's also the Lead XA on the Silsviss project. She'll initiate plan Scale and Claw.
The Primacy is/was…
…the enemy and included the plastic aliens (Big Yellow) and the Druin and Polint military species. Qurn had been a Primacy agent. Big Yellow was defeated once, shutting down their disgusting social science experiment. Now the plastic aliens are back. Orange is the plastic data sheet.
"Analysis requires context. You provided context."Big Bill had been a pirate and Alamber's criminal, cruel boss. Captain di'Inconicho Tal had been a recruiting officer on Paradise. Cothi Hurexical is a mine supervisor. Her people are being held hostage by PFC di'Valing Noshikin, a Marine. Staff Sergeant Beyhan. Sergeant Hollice had command of oldEarth idioms.
HE is a Hazardous Environment suit. Susumi space is a mathematical construct that causes ships to define their own reality; the plastic call it the inner way. A Susumi engine is one that helps you traverse through said space. Zir, zi, and ze are pronouns used by Truns. Harneer means doctor.
The Cover and Title
The cover has a background of grays: light gray skyscrapers with lighter gray light glinting off those buildings and a dark gray of holes and rebar in the street, a colorful orange and yellow flag flaring with light. In the foreground, Torin Kerr, in white tank and pale gray trousers, is glancing off to our right, as she holds a wounded grayed head in her lap, who is wearing loose toast brown trousers, an orange and yellow print shirt, and a darker brown jacket.
The title is tongue-in-cheek, for The Privilege of Peace doesn't truly exist. Not in a world populated by people, whatever their race.
katyanaish's review
5.0
I love this series. Have loved it from the beginning. And this is a very satisfying ending, wrapping up lots of the threads through the whole series.
Fuck the Elder Races, and their pompous claim to being enlightened, while using the Younger Races - people they describe condescendingly as "children" when it suits them, to be paternalistic - as cannon fodder in battles they can't be bothered to fight themselves.
I'm not going to go into a detailed review, because ... well, it's the wrap-up of an 8-book series. You either know you like it by now, or you haven't started. And if you haven't started, let me tell you, if sci-fi is your thing, this is a great one. Generally, I'm not super into the military-flavored sci-fi stories, because they feel a bit cold and impersonal to me... but that is not at all the case for this series. Also, while it has a grounding in tech, it doesn't bog down the narrative with pages and pages talking about how the tech works. So again, if sci-fi is your thing, do check it out.
Fuck the Elder Races, and their pompous claim to being enlightened, while using the Younger Races - people they describe condescendingly as "children" when it suits them, to be paternalistic - as cannon fodder in battles they can't be bothered to fight themselves.
I'm not going to go into a detailed review, because ... well, it's the wrap-up of an 8-book series. You either know you like it by now, or you haven't started. And if you haven't started, let me tell you, if sci-fi is your thing, this is a great one. Generally, I'm not super into the military-flavored sci-fi stories, because they feel a bit cold and impersonal to me... but that is not at all the case for this series. Also, while it has a grounding in tech, it doesn't bog down the narrative with pages and pages talking about how the tech works. So again, if sci-fi is your thing, do check it out.
marigale's review
3.0
This one was strange. The first half felt like it had been written by a completely different author, and then the second half or so snapped back together. I think this book tried to take on too many things at once and became a mess because of it - the rest of the series tended to focus on a very specific set of events. This book jumped from one setting to another and was less well done because of it. Still enjoyed the ending though.
10/13/2023 - liked this one better on the second read. Probably 5 stars.
10/13/2023 - liked this one better on the second read. Probably 5 stars.
tessisreading2's review
4.0
If previous books in the series were movies, this one is a TV series with an overarching plot arc; chapters are loosely connected at first but come together in the service of a - reasonably - satisfying conclusion. Pretty much every recurring character left alive from earlier in the series shows up or gets a mention (General Morris! Captain Stedrin! The Silviss!). As usual, Humans First is not a particularly satisfying antagonist - some of their dastardry (is that a word?) happens much too quickly to make sense - and for most of the book the various "episodes" feel a little too episodic and unconnected. There is the usual introduction of a ton of new characters, but there is plenty of time for e.g. a focus on Alamber's coming-of-age (essentially) and Torin and Craig's continued relationship (which is, as usual, nicely unbreakable - the conflicts are external, they are very firmly each other's Person regardless of whatever else may be going on in the universe). The conclusion is a conclusion; the door is very definitely left open for continuing adventures but there is enough resolution that it doesn't seem ridiculous that this is The End.
kerstincullen's review
3.0
I wasn't quite sure what to think about this one. I mean, its always great to get more Torin and crew, but some parts didn't quite jive with me. Maybe I am not ready for the series to be over. Plus the end was really silly.
rkstumblingbear's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
shaekin's review against another edition
4.0
This book was harder for me to get into. It felt almost like a collection of short stories that were all connected rather than one book. It definitely came together in the end, and I still liked it, it was just not as cohesive for me as the others have been. I definitely still recommend though.
kmpuzzled's review against another edition
4.0
Another great book in a favorite series that is still going strong. Supposedly this is the last Torin Kerr book, but I’m hoping it’s not - even if the emphasis shifts to more Warden Kerr or one of the secondary characters. Fingers crossed!
saphirablue's review against another edition
4.0
Love it.
Good end to the arc with some things left open that could lead into more books (Please!).
I love Torin a lot and could read a lot more with her. :)
Also, Alamber is pinging so many of my buttons. I think I need to re-read the book they met him. :)