The Wheel of Osheim
The Red Queen's War
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4.5 • 43 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From the international bestselling author of the Broken Empire Trilogy, the thrilling conclusion to the Red Queen’s War...
All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if indeed the dead can be rescued. For Jalan Kendeth, getting out alive and with Loki’s key is all that matters. Loki’s creation can open any lock, any door, and it may also be the key to Jalan’s fortune back in the living world.
Jalan plans to return to the three w’s that have been the core of his idle and debauched life: wine, women, and wagering. Fate, however, has other plans, larger plans. The Wheel of Osheim is turning ever faster, and it will crack the world unless it’s stopped. When the end of all things looms, and there’s nowhere to run, even the worst coward must find new answers. Jalan and Snorri face many dangers, from the corpse hordes of the Dead King to the many mirrors of the Lady Blue, but in the end, fast or slow, the Wheel of Osheim always pulls you back. In the end, it’s win or die.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lawrence brings the Red Queen's War trilogy (after Prince of Fools and The Liar's Key) to a triumphant conclusion with plenty of action, horror, and humor. Prince Jalan Kendeth of Red March has been to Hel and back thanks to the war between the Red Queen (his grandmother) and her enemy, the Lady Blue. After Jal is manipulated into stealing a rare artifact and abandoning his friends in Hel, he returns to the mortal world to discover reality is "cracking," slowly torn asunder by the magic released by the ancient Builders. As the Dead King's undead forces run amok, the Red Queen leads her troops into battle, leaving an uneasy Jal as marshal of the defenses of her capital city. Then comes word that the Red Queen has fallen. To save the world, Jal must stop the legendary Wheel of Osheim. Jalan's wry narration enhances Lawrence's heady, enjoyable mix of court intrigue, dirty family politics, and ancient magic. Both new readers and series fans will enjoy this dark and lively epic fantasy.
Customer Reviews
Excellent end to a cracking fun series
Read these three books in order before his other titles in the ancestor and empire series, or those may not make sense. Important world building and back stories are developed in this trilogy. Fun, well constructed, good sword swinging and battles with both inner and outer demons, without too much cheesy unrealistic sentiment- I enjoyed that characters remain true to themselves and evolve naturally into heroics, but not unrealistically into perfect hero’s. This at times may leave you thinking “don’t be such a fool/ jerk” but that’s the nature of being the outside observer, watching another be true to their nature of background, personal experience, virtues, and flaws. Well done, without over whelming the reader in related outside tales, which are apparently taken up in the sister series. Solid investment of your time. You won’t be disappointed in this trilogy, although the first book has some issues developing the characters initially.
Excellent conclusion
Excellent conclusion to this very good series!