The Adversary: Saga of Pliocene Exile

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Summary: An end and a beginning
Review: This book is the final in the pliocene saga, it deals with the period of time following the subsumation of Mercy and Nodonn, the start of the Nightfall wall (end of the world), the children of the Rebels attempts to escape back to the Milieu. The war between the Firvulag and Tanu has taken on a new focus, an armistice is technically in effect, however the Firvulag are going to war. The time gate back 'home' is possible, the Rebels dreams are threatened by the childrens wish to go the Milieu. Mixed in to all this, Aiken (the King) has problems following the subsumption, there is internal politics making havoc with the whole question. Marc Remillard's role is finally determined and his future role is implied, which then allows the next four books (Intervention, Jack the Bodiless, Diamond Mask and Magnificat) to make more sense. Either set of four can be read by themselves, and one set seems to prelude the other, but in the end the actual order becomes nebulous. A fantastic read, which ties up all the loose ends, and demonstrates some of the more interesting side effects of the meta-abilities.