I felt this was a satidfying end to the series, though not completely fulfilling. I enjoyed the twist regarding Belynda and once again, Damin is most likely my favourite character in the whole series, though I did enjoy Galon Miar here. And, it was great to see Adrina make an appearance, as I enjoyed her in the Demon Child series.

The war was a little non-eventful and not much happened, despite the build-up to it. It was over very quickly. What I did find intriguing, and always had, was the silent war between Marla and Alija. The pair have been at it for ages, and it was nice to see it finally come to a satisfying end, with one meeting her much needed end.

Overall, I think this prequel series sets up the Demon Child nicely and I now wish I'd read them the other way around, but oh well. Still an enjoyable read. ( )

Derde deel en net zo heerlijk en spannend als deel 2. Ik vind deze boeken zelfs zo leuk dat ik door aan het lezen ben in een ander deel dat niet vertaald is. En dat doe ik nooit. ( )

this is the third in a series that I would harterly recomend to anyone. Although the strong femal characters are no so much to the fore in this book they are still there making thier voices heard in what is a very male dominated society.
I do line the passage where one of the women asks the high primce how he would feel if he had not only to do what someone you though of as less able than you said,but then had to open your legs for them because the law says they can.
the treatment of women being seen as not good in shown in both the beating and then suicde of one of the character (she was no longer worth anything as the prince was not going to marry her and she slept with a servant). One Lady turning up at the war camp having escaped her husband. The prince required some fancy diplomacy not to simply hand her back over as that was the law, even though she had been badly beaten.
All this and a compelling story line that revolves arround the prince and his mother.
Rich, full and very readable

Lovely ending to the series. Hope she writes more in this same world. ( )

This is the third and final instalment of Jennifer Fallon's Warlord trilogy and she ends it in superb fashion.
In this book we see the fruition of many smaller plot threads that were started in the first book. She certainly knows when and how to turn what could be a predictable plot moment into an unpredictable, often shocking, twist. Her gift for characterisation again manifests itself in Warlord . We’ve seen these characters go through trials and travails in the earlier books in this trilogy (Wolfblade and Warrior) and also seen them some years on in the original Hythrun Chronicles series. Here we see them continue to grow and develop and, in many cases, we see what has led them to become the adults we see later.
Damin really comes into his own in the book, becoming the character we’re familiar with from the “Hythrun Chronicles” trilogy. He’s intelligent and compassionate but scary when he’s angry. Marla is once again exquisite. She’s become the master manipulator, but Fallon also allows her to grow, and to eventually realize what she has become. Her war with Alija has taken a great toll on her, both mentally and in terms of her family and friends. She’s not afraid to do things many of us would find unconscionable, but she does it out of fierce loyalty to her family, as well as her kingdom. She has to wonder whether her lust for power (in the form of her son being king) is personal or whether it’s because she knows that Alija’s family coming to the throne would be even worse. She’s fully three-dimensional, and while she’s not always likeable, she’s always interesting to read about. The crackling battle of wits between the fierce King of Fardhonya and his high maintenance (yet stunningly canny) daughter Princess Adrina is delightful; as is the banter between Damin and his brothers. The cast of characters is too large to single any others out, but Fallon does a wonderful job with all of them.
When I finally closed the book on this series I sat back and sighed with pleasure. It was a great trilogy, fun to read and I am very glad I waited till I had all three books in my hands before starting on the journey. I simply couldn’t have waited for the next instalment – and I can't wait to see what else Jennifer Fallon has in store for us. ( )