Legacy of Kings

Magister Trilogy, Book 3

By: C. S. Friedman

Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers

The young peasant woman Kamala has proven strong and determined enough to claim the most powerful Magister sorcery for herself - but now the Magisters hunt her for killing one of their own. Her only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates, where spells are warped by a curse called the Wrath that even the Magisters fear. Originally intended to protect the lands of men from creatures known only as souleaters, the Wrath appears to be weakening-and the threat of this ancient enemy is once more falling across the land.

©2011 C.S. Friedman (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Fun story, mediocre performance

The final part of the story really brings all sorts of loose ends together. There were some plot points that were kind of obvious but it played out well regardless.
There were a few good twists and turns which were all very enjoyable.
Like my comments in the previous 2 books, the narrator's performance is generally good but she lacks the ability to bring the stronger emotional lines and opted to go for a hushed, suppressed whisper as if she does not want to disturb her neighbors during her recordings.
I also find that there were not many variations on the voices of different characters to help differentiate either with accents or with tone. while the main characters do get a relatively unique voice, they sometimes blend.

A fantastic trilogy

As usual for me that is CS Friedman has lead me on a journey of fantastic characters and landscapes of imagination. I will always look forward to her upcoming written stories.

A bit of an anticlimactic end to the series.

it wraps everything up but feels more like a checklist of things to do.

overall the first book was my favorite, and made me finish the series, but i feel kind of disappointed, I felt it had more potential than what it ended up being.

So sad its over!

If you could sum up Legacy of Kings in three words, what would they be?

exciting, engaging, great

What was one of the most memorable moments of Legacy of Kings?

the final battle!

Which scene was your favorite?

All the scenes revealing connections between magisters and soul eaters

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

both!

Any additional comments?

loved it, thought the book wrapped everything up nicely

It is finally over

I liked the story for the most part. I did get tired of hearing about the faint smiles that everyone was having. It was like she learned a new writing device and over used it to the point of sickening exces. What the heck does a soul eater really look like is it a combo of a Dragon and a Dragonfly? I listened to it to know the end of the story. I did like how Kamala (if, I'm spelling it correctly) managed to work the angle that she did. I didn't supremely enjoy it; however, it was necessary to learn the fate of one of my most favorite characters.