Comments on: The Darkest Road: Review http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/25/the-darkest-road-review/ All you can eat sci-fi and fantasy books Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Renai LeMay http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/25/the-darkest-road-review/#comment-1103 Renai LeMay Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:53:11 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=964#comment-1103 Hehe yes, very true; I was disappointed by that, I had thought that character was destined for much greater things. That event was kind of pathetic. Hehe yes, very true; I was disappointed by that, I had thought that character was destined for much greater things. That event was kind of pathetic.

]]> By: Don't call me God http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/25/the-darkest-road-review/#comment-1093 Don't call me God Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:25:47 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=964#comment-1093 There's also the pretty futile death of probably the coolest character in the trilogy (not named so as not to be spoilerific), already sidelined by Lancelot et al. The final book reminded me of an RPG in which the characters have reached near godhood, only to have the GM introduce some even more powerful NPCs to wrap up the plot as he wishes. Still one of my favorite stories but, as you say, the first two books promised so much more. There’s also the pretty futile death of probably the coolest character in the trilogy (not named so as not to be spoilerific), already sidelined by Lancelot et al. The final book reminded me of an RPG in which the characters have reached near godhood, only to have the GM introduce some even more powerful NPCs to wrap up the plot as he wishes.

Still one of my favorite stories but, as you say, the first two books promised so much more.

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