This book is fantasy and has a theme that no power is greater than the power of love.
This is the fourth and final book in the Pellinor series. It tells about how the separate tales of Maerad and her brother Hem eventually come together in attempt to save the world from the dreadful Black Army. In this book, Maerad finds a mysterious power hidden within her, so strong and powerful that she can barely control it. Maerad’s friends fear this power, and are also afraid for Maerad herself, and they must all trust in Maerad’s decision that she can use her new-found abilities to defeat the Nameless One. Meanwhile, Hem and Saliman find themselves traveling with a band of minstrels, desperately attempting to beat the Black Army on its march on Annar. Hem and Maerad must unite their powers in order to defeat the Nameless One before he destroys their world.
I must admit that I was a little disappointed by this book. I felt that the first three were much better (especially the first and third ones) in their content and description. In this fourth book, it felt to me like the author ran out of interesting ideas for the plot, and everything just focused on the main event near the end. I also thought that the description and imagery in this book was not nearly as enticing or emotional as in the first three. I remember that the third book in the series, The Crow, was bursting with description; the fourth book seemed to contain just the bare minimum in my opinion. However, even with these fall backs, the book had a happy ending, and I was glad that it ended how it did. I recommend this book because it is a substantial tie-up to the rest of the series; however, I liked it the least out of all the series.
Now that I have passed the 2,000 page mark, I am no longer required to write blog posts over the books that I have read. However, I will continue reading and posting when I find the time. Thanks for following my progress!