A complex plot. -Publishers Weekly [A] fitting conclusion to the Codex Alera. -Booklist This is an entertaining and great super finish to the Codex Alera...The storyline is fast-paced...Fans will relish the saga. -Genre Go Round Reviews Jim Butcher is an absolute master of pace...The book is the climax of the entire series, building tension until the last sixty pages are a perfectly placed hold-your-breath conclusion to the series. -Born Reader The incomparable Butcher gives salivating fans the piece de resistance of his Codex Alera series...The blistering pace of warfare never falters...Bravo, Mr. Butcher! -RT Book Reviews