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Crusader: Book Six of 'The Wayfarer Redemption' | Sara Douglass
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For countless millennia the Star Dance and the TimeKeeper Demons have battled their way across the universe, destroying innumerable planets, laying waste to civilizations across the cosmos. Choosing the land of Tencendor as their last battleground, the demons break through the Star Gate. The Gate destroyed, all magic in the world is gone and the three races of Tencendor are plunged into a vortex of chaos, madness, and death. Caelum SunSoar, son of the near-immortal Starman Axis and beloved ruler of all the land's peoples, is dead. Leaderless, those not killed outright or driven mad flee to the one place left to them, Sanctuary, a magical place created ages past to shield all who are good from the wrath of the demons. There is for some one hope left: DragonStar, Axis's other son. Many believe he is the true StarSon, the only being that can save their world. Others are just as convinced that he is in league with the demons and will be their doom. Only DragonStar knows the truth and as he and his companions go forth to do battle he prays that he may convince all that his motives are pure. What he does not know is that there is a traitor who plans to hand Sanctuary over to the Demons. A betrayer whose actions could force DragonStar to make a sacrifice so bloody and horrific that it could mean the destruction of everything that he holds dear in this life or the next. And if he fails, he could doom Tecendor to an eternal hell.
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I enjoyed the bulk of this series very much, but it came apart for me as its conclusion lost the all-important balance between the mythic and the personal. What started out as a lived-in story with intriguing, nuanced characters became a heavily mythic, unsatisfying story about archetypes who make Prophetic Choices. It didn‘t help that the ending has strong ties to a particular well known and poorly regarded fantasy (☠️⬇️). I‘m disappointed.

xicanti The other fantasy in question is THE LAST BATTLE by C.S. Lewis. 13mo
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Thanks for the #ThemedThursday tag, @dabbe ! Last night I started CRUSADER, the third book in a trilogy where several characters seek redemption (and many others really should). This sequel series has also redeemed my opinion of Sara Douglass, who rather disappointed me with her original Tencendor trilogy. These ones aren‘t perfect either, but I‘ve still found them really enjoyable, with much more interesting characters and conflicts.

dabbe Looks like a great read. It's stacked! Thanks! 😊💙🤗 13mo
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