Yes, I knew how it was going to end as it was full of typical fantasy tropes but this was the best book of the trilogy IMO. ( )

Het wordt saai maar hier komen mijn vijf sterren weer. Misschien zelfs met een plusje. Dit deel is wat mij betreft het duisterste deel, waarin ik af en toe de wanhoop in mijzelf voel bovenkomen, ook deze keer weer. ( )

En las entrañas del Pico de las Tormentas, Utuk`ku, reina de las nornas, teje la tela de los terribles acontecimientos que asolan Osten Ard y preparan el advenimiento de Ineluki. Las argucias y los hilos de la política en la sociedad humana son meras bazas que los poderes ocultos utilizan en su provecho. Las victorias en el campo de batalla, el pasado más remoto convertido en realidad presente..., todo contribuye al avance del invierno glacial; incluso las buenas intenciones y la sabiduría más profunda se vuelven contra los que aún creen en los paladines de la paz y la justicia...

Memory, Sorrow, Thorn was marketed as a trilogy, but this last 'book', comes in two physical books, Part One and Part Two, both close to 800 pages. Typical industry nonsense. These are big books because nothing happens in a big hurry in this series; battles are described carefully and fully, interactions between people, meetings, travel, as well as the descriptions of places in which the characters find themselves, from a Sithi encampment to out on the ocean, or the jungly marshes of the southern lands. We are reminded frequently how hard it is to feed a lot of people who are traveling together, for example. Within the confines of the genre, Williams strives to be "realistic".. At times it can be somewhat exhausting, frankly, and it was all I could do not to turn the pages to find out what happened next, but on the whole, Williams pulls it off. The young people continue to learn and grow (or find it all too difficult to endure) in various ways. He also doesn't shy away from difficult but realistic situations like Miriamele's relationship to Duke Aspitis. I love the development of Duke Isgrimnur in the one, sent off to find Miriamele. Guthwulf's story also intrigues. I would say this one was, in many ways, the strongest so far for me.
Looking forward to the final book. **** ( )

Really enjoyed this third part to the story. I feel a stronger connection to the characters that I didn't get in the first book and I had to a lesser degree in the 2nd novel. The different story arcs were all interesting and I eagerly left each chapter looking forward to the next parts. I'm definitely eager to start the last novel in the series and cannot wait to see what happens. ( )