Paperback, 320 pages
English language
Published Sept. 26, 2019 by Hidden Gnome Publishing.
Emriss Silentborn, Memory of the World.
Tiberian Arelius, the fallen Patriarch.
Akura Malice, Queen of Shadows.
Seshethkunaaz, King of Dragons.
Reigan Shen, Emperor of Lions.
Luminous Queen Sha Miara.
The Eight-Man Empire.
Northstrider.
The Monarchs, the most powerful sacred artists on Cradle, rule with unquestioned authority. They are mysterious and distant, and catching a glimpse of one is privilege enough for a lifetime. To meet one is to come face-to-face with a legend.
Now, they have all gathered in one place, bringing their heirs and greatest students together for a competition to determine whose successor is the best in the world:
The Uncrowned King tournament.
After two excellent books, it's back to the competition/leveling up drudge.
I must admit I liked the last phase of the book, but the rest is merely okay-ish.
Writing quality is improving.
The seventh book in the Cradle d series takes us to the Uncrowned tournament, where Lindon, Yerin, and the gang have to prove themselves to a sceptical crowd.
This seems to be where the series his a little of that mid-point pacing trouble that so many do. There's a lot of action, and the characters continue to be great, but in terms of overall story, very little seems to happen. No plot points are really resolved. However, character connections do evolve quite a bit here, so that redeems what would be an otherwise somewhat lackluster entry for this stellar series.
