I did find it disappointing that there was virtually no dungeon delving with Dale's old group as they have been a constant parallel to Cal for so long. It just takes a back seat to everything else going on which is understandable given its status as a final book. That being said, the part that I enjoyed the most out of the first 2 books, the actual dungeon building, still feature in this book. Minor stuff like what was Grace's role despite being introduced ages ago? What exactly happened to the Silver Tree did it just make a complete transition to Cal's world leaving just a husk behind? Why the seeming lack of any other S/S+ ranks other than the few introduced despite what is more or less a clarion call to action to save everyone using Cal? Barry was never introduced as top brass Guild officer material so where the heck is literally everyone else in the world even if we are only talking about the Guild leaders? This makes me wonder how much, if anything, will be explained in the Completionist Chronicles given how far into the future that series takes place in. Things like what happened to Xenocide, Barry, and other prominent characters. There are a number of plot lines that felt dropped, forgotten, or unfinished such as the whole saving other dungeon cores & wisps or the complete invalidation of virtually everything Cal has done in his dungeon. The book introduced quite a number of things, but did not seem to really do anything with some of them. The main issue that I felt took away from the book is that it meanders and tries to fit in as many plot hooks as it can in order to set up the transition between The Divine Dungeon and The Completionist Chronicles which is another of the authors series which is currently loosely connected. While still very good and something I read in a couple of hours, I do feel as though the last 2-3 books, including this one, were not as good as the first 2. The book is much in the same vein as the previous ones. Krout’s (and Mountaindale Presses) other adventures. Even though it didn’t end on a high note, I am sad to see it go and look forward to Mr. That’s perhaps why the end of this series feels so dang rushed. Same with Barry (whom took me ages to even remember). He is a central character, yet he is given insufficient time. I think we needed more time to develop him as a character, rather than gather tiny, vague snippets of his past. ![]() The Master is interesting, but we are given almost nothing about him. ![]() In the first books, he had all the time in the world to play. When we jump from those goings ons to Cal fiddling with traps, it feels insubstantial. The world is ending, the sky is falling, people are losing their minds. This book has those same elements, but they feel different. We got to watch him hack reality, creating traps, monsters, and everything in between. One thing I loved about early entries of this series was experiencing Cal explore the rules of his universe. My blind guess: founding Mountaindale Press has taken taken a higher priority, even if wasn’t intentional. These last two books felt both meandering and simultaneously jam packed with history tidbits, which left me unsatisfied. The apocalypse is coming.A few other reviewers have mentioned that this book feels rushed, like Dakota was ready to move on to other pastures. Surrounded by supposed allies, the duo will do all that they can to succeed-but with every new arrival comes rising tensions and faltering trust. ![]() One needs to bring the races of the world together while the other simply needs to survive. It may be on the bleeding edge of morality and what he needs might prove too difficult to secure, but The Master asks for trust.Ĭal and Dale both have their role to play as the world hurtles toward destruction. The Master has a plan, one that can give the world at large a way to escape the onrushing desolation. Though none know what is to come, they all know it isn’t going to be easy to survive. The insanity of Xenocide knew no bounds, and all will soon suffer the effects he had planned for a millennium. The world watches the sky with trepidation. Unlikely allies uniting across the world.
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