Rating: 
Summary: Wow.
Review: LWE delivers, big time. I was curious as to how he'd wrap up this series, and LWE catches me off guard with a suprising little twist. Lots of morality issues here, but the most important aspect in this series, namely, the quality, was stellar. Obsidian is a great character--easily one of LWE's best (although Gar from Lords of DUS was quite good), and Obsidian does not disappoint this book either. Bravo.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent.
Review: The final installment of the Obsidian chronicles does a great job of tying up the storylines from the previous two books. The character development of the main protaginist comes full circle, and the reader is left feeling satisfied with the end result.One of personal favourite points about this book is the simmering resentment between Arlian and his best friend and steward, Black. Instead of just glossing over the Black character, Watt-Evans gives him real motivations and desires, ofentimes which don't co-incide with those of Arlian. It is a real treat to read the interactions between these two men.
Rating:
Summary: Great finish to the series
Review: Watt-Evans could have gone the route of Robert Jordan and dragged this story out over several books, dropping small plot advancements every so often. Instead, he runs with it. The world as you've known it in the first two books becomes much more complex, and many things that previously had to be taken on word are explained. Plot progresses at a rapid pace through most of the book, with surprises coming often, keeping it a page-turner.
This has been one of my favorite fantasy series, alongside Robin Hobb's Farseer trilogy and Melanie Rawn's Dragon Star/Prince trilogies.
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