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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 9084281" data-attributes="member: 16069">#197 Shadowrealm by Paul S Kemp (Twilight War 4) Read 26/7/23 to 2/3/23[ATTACH=full]291565[/ATTACH]It's another cracker, a suitable conclusion to a series that I have really liked, certainly more than I thought I would- Erevis' finale- his demise (soz, SPOILER), it seems is enough for me to forgive him for his previous predilections (Young girls = Taz). Here he's suitably anti-hero to the end, and not enough heroes in these series take the plunge. Erevis Cale is dead, long live Cale jnr (& Riven, & Magadon). There's a lot going on in the first 250 or so pages, as we dash thither and yon collecting up all of the heroes of the piece, each of them- at last, figuring out what it is they actually need to do... in the end, how they can either save themselves or else save the things they hold most dear to them. Abelar of Lathander's story is somehow even better than the others- it shines, perhaps that's because you don't see too many paladin-like heroes (that are not done for comedy) in these novels, perhaps I'm misremembering, perhaps I'm forgetting the obvious. Regardless, Abelar, and the Light in the Shadow (if you get me- read the book) is what it's all about, and worth thinking about. It's just well put together, well connected, and while it hammer's a point... I like the point it's making.Everyone here, it seems, has a story of their own, and that being the case- there are a lot of loose ends here to pick up later, keep in mind I have only read the books that I have commented upon here, I don't know what's coming next but I should imagine/hope that we get a bit more Riven, or Abelar, or else something to do with Shadovar and Sembia. Also, I wouldn't put it past someone finding a way to bring Erevis back.Then, there's the climax- which runs for another 100 or so pages, Kesson Rel turns up with all of his minions of shadowy undead doom (mostly just giants and shadows), while in the red corner there's Cale, Riven, Rivalen (& brother Brennus), Magadon (& the Source), a bunch of Wraith let loose (actually there thousands or 'em) all killed by Kesson in ages past and keen to exact revenge.Oh, and the Left and Right Hand of Mask's flip-flop wearing Asiatic (perhaps) shadow- jumping chop-socky specialists.Oh, and Furlinastis, the ancient gargantuan Shadow Dragon, who was also screwed over by the aforementioned Kesson Rel.Oh, and Abelar, chosen of Lathander, and all of the other warriors of the light.In truth, and after re-checking the battle roster I was pretty much convinced that the bad guys were in for a pasting.The author does well to temporarily dispel my expectations, for a while.The rest is the denouement, Tamlin needs much more of a comeuppance.It's a good 'un.Stay safe and well you lovely people.Cheers goonalan</blockquote>

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