February 10, 2014
What began for Deviana Morris as a simple high-risk security job has now dropped her into a galactic conflict between godlike forces, a struggle in which whole worlds die and humans are browbeaten into sacrificing the young psychic Maat in the name of the greater good. Devi herself is a pawn in this great game, carrier of a virus lethal to the shadowy “phantoms” invading our universe. Determined to end the war and bring Maat the freedom of death, Devi and her lover, Rupert, will have to defy their bosses and stage a daring jailbreak before the virus kills Devi. Bach brings the trilogy to a satisfactory conclusion, tying up the loose ends and providing cathartic resolutions for the various players. Fans of Fortune’s Pawn and Honor’s Knight will find this installment the last act they hoped for, the gratifying denouement that Bach has clearly been working toward all along.
March 15, 2014
Devi Morris's greatest wish is to be a loyal soldier for the Kingdom of Paradox, but since her adventures began in 2013's Fortune's Pawn she has become the fulcrum upon which the future of the universe turns. With the help of former terran special agent Rupert Charkov, Devi must figure out how she can use the virus infecting her blood to fight the Phantoms, the Leglis, and anyone else who gets in between her and what she thinks is the right thing to do. VERDICT Devi is stubborn, single-minded, and one of the best heroines ever to stride in high-powered armor onto the pages of military space opera. Meticulously plotted so that those new to the series can catch on to the complicated political scene, this final volume of the trilogy (after Knight's Honor) packs more of an emotional punch for those who have read the preceding volumes. A strong romantic story line doesn't detract from the high-octane action and adventure that follow Devi everywhere she goes.
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