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Book Review of The Golden City (Fourth Realm, Bk 3)

The Golden City (Fourth Realm, Bk 3)
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A world that exists in the shadow of our own . . .

The final volume in Hawks's fantasy thriller series, the Fourth Realm trilogy, brings to an end the struggle between the forces of evil, the Brethren-run empire known as the Tabula, and those of goodthe Travelers, Harlequins and other fighters of the Resistance.

The first book, The Traveler, promised, and delivered, much;
the second, The Dark River, intriguging.

With the third, Hawks has returned, somewhat, to the excitement of the first, though those expecting a final, titanic battle to decide the fate of the world will come away frustrated.

Some fans might wish the author had spent less time on the easy-to-understand philosophical underpinnings (e.g., freedom is the essence of our livesnot surveillance and control, (which I loved)) and more time on swinging swords.

Newcomers should read the series in order.

Have all 3 books. With everything going on in the world it will make you think about going off the grid. Highly recommend!!

P.S. John Twelve Hawks is not the real name. The writer lives off the grid and a voice scrambler when talking to his editor.