King Lanaran of Ends is heading an expedition in this fantasy adventure of the eminent Wizard of Ends, Lashlor Leaflin, who is tasked with working with his old flame, Rune, to rescue King Axim from kidnappers who have escaped with the king to the Mountains of Eclador. Rune is a magic user in her own right, and was the more interesting of the characters in this book, since she had to find a way into and out of the mountains for the band, and pit herself against an enemy magic user who may have been more accomplished than her.
There’s the worrying prospect that Lashlor’s band may not make it out of the Mountains of Eclador at all, since they’re trapped by old magic that is likely set by the magic user among the kidnappers, and tracking them proves more difficult than they imagined. Who are the kidnappers and what do they want?
The Wizard of Ends #3 is an intriguing fantasy adventure with a good pace that keeps events moving forward, involving druids, kingdoms, treachery, sieges, magical beasts, and the nature of the world itself. There was always something happening, and I’ve always enjoyed the author’s command of language and the ample dose of dignified humour she injects into her characters, which, though subtle at times, makes the characters’ circumstances fun to read about. King Lanaran, for example, was a king who likes to think he’s in control with his righteous fury, yet his clashes with Rune prove the exact opposite.
There were a few things I’d have liked more exploration of, such as how the magical creature traversed the mountains, and what guided Lashlor to change his plan close to the end of the book.
I loved the part where the druid makes himself invisible and yet bumps into somebody, which maintained the sense of realism in the book for me, in the midst of a battle. This third book was an enjoyable reading experience, and though there are tough circumstances among the characters in this fantasy world, it’s a book that manages to lighten your day somehow!
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