By Henry Neff
The world is at the brink of ruin…or is it salvation?
Astaroth has been weakened, and the demon Prusias is taking full advantage of
the situation to create and empire of his own. His formidable armies are on the
move, and Rowan is in their sights. Rowan must rely on Max McDaniels and David
Menlo and hope that their combined powers can stop Prusias’s war machine before
it’s too late. But even as perils loom, danger stalks their every move. Someone
has marked Max for death and no one is above suspicion. Should the assassins
succeed, Rowan’s fate may depend on little Mina whose abilities are prodigious
but largely untested. And where is Astaroth? Has he fled this world or is he
biding his time, awaiting his next opportunity?
Henry Neff created a pretty awesome world when he began The
Tapestry series. It was compared to Harry Potter when it first appeared, and
was one of the many ‘magical boarding school’ novels to come out after Harry
Potter. What makes The Tapestry special, is that it’s a series you honestly can’t
predict. It’s got mythological creatures, secret warrior guilds, gods and
demons, and so many twists and turns that it makes me giddy to read them. I
still don’t think I’ll ever get over the third book’s well scene. That’s all I’m
saying. Creepy. As. Heck. But awesome!
Finally I was able to grab the audiobook and listen to The
Maelstrom (book 4) as I commuted to work and back every day. I had forgotten
how much I love this series. It also made it great that the narrator was really
good. The goblin voices were spot on, as well as Prusias’s oily voice. One of
the things that genuinely surprised and delighted me was how this world that
was created by Neff fell to demons. The good guys didn’t win, they’ve been
hanging on for dear life and fighting for it for nearly the whole series. Max
and David have gone on a secret mission to discover what they can about a
supposed weapon that the demon Prusias has commissioned to destroy Rowan before
they go to war. It’s a break neck ride and more than once I was afraid for the
lives of my favorite characters.
This story is involved, and the penultimate novel in the
series, ending with a war for Rowan’s survival. It’s amazing and crazy good. My
only criticism is that the 5th and final book of the series is only
available in e-book format! Gah! I want it now, but have to save my pennies to
buy it on my kindle. It’s one of those stories that I want to finish, but am
also afraid to finish because I don’t want it to be over. I’m stretching this
out as long as I can stand!
I give it a 4.25 out of 5
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