This is the
concluding volume in the Grimnoir Chronicles trilogy, and the series goes out
on a high note. Jake Sullivan and his motley crew of Knights must save the
world again; this time from the Enemy, a powerful alien that is in pursuit of
The Power, the being that gave magic to the world not too many years before the
story starts. Set in a film noir 1930s of an alternate universe, Jake &
company find themselves fighting both the Japanese Imperium and the Enemy while
dodging the US FBI agents who want to round up all the magical beings. The good
guys are all stretching their magical powers to the limit, learning new things.
Throw in airships, a nearly invincible Samurai defector, and a teenager that is
so powerful that the head of the Grimnoir Knights wants her killed and it’s
nonstop action.
I love this
alternate universe that Correia has created. My only complaint is that the characters
aren’t always developed enough. The action is what the book is all about. It’s
got somewhat the flavor of the old pulp magazine stories that went from one crisis
to another and left you wanting more. Which brings me to this: I said it’s the
last of the trilogy, but I, for one, wouldn’t mind seeing more books in this
series.
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