This is another hard one to rate, because if you love the world and characters of Dragon Age it's probably 5 stars, but if you don't, this book will be next to meaningless to you and you should probably skip it (or better yet, go play the Dragon Age games then come back).

Set about a year after the end of Dragon Age 2, this is mainly the story of Cole, who we will meet more of in Dragon Age Inquisition. It also wraps up what Wynne gets up to after the end of Dragon Age Origins, and mentions a few other familiar characters in less detail. I would recommend reading this after you play Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age 2. Although it's chronologically before Dragon Age Inquisition, you could play that either before or after and appreciate it either way around.

The plot mainly revolves around the mystery of Cole, plus lots of templar/mage politics, and the question of what the circle of mages should do following the destruction of the circle in Ferelden. I guess if you don't like Cole as a character in DAI you may not enjoy this book very much, but I really liked Cole and actually read the last 2/3 of this book all in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. So ... your mileage may vary, but if you loved Cole then I would highly recommend picking this one up!