“Our pride rules the empire now.” A new era has begun in Tzoladia! But lions are not the only things prowling the streets. The brash young ruler has inherited an empire full of divisions, intrigue, assassins, and disease. Have the last days arrived? Where are The Deliverers?Brina matches wits with the ruthless and brutal Bladar. Amanki fights the faceless and deadly blue sickness. Moshoi battles … Moshoi battles the restless and all-consuming desires of his own heart. Three Seals. Three Deliverers. One last chance. Will anyone escape Tzoladia alive?
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The end of a six part series was always going to be a difficult one to call. Having travelled so much with these characters it must have been a hard balance between finishing the way the author wanted and giving the ending the fans wanted. For me it pretty much hit the mark.
Deliverers was very much a 3 act finale – part one has the same pace and twists I’ve come to love about the story. Part two, I actually really liked, it was almost retrospective in feel and tone as tragedy befalls Tzoladia and part three almost felt like it was like an adventure game with an almost tomb raider feeling in it’s puzzles and secrets. For our travellers, even though they are close to the end their fates have become even more distant from their path, for Metlan balancing becoming Emporer with being a young carefree man is harder than he thought, Brina is far from home on a strange path with Bladar, Moshoi battles with jealousy and temptation and Amanki? Well he’s just keeping his head down! The changes seen in these characters has been amazing, they are certainly not the naive children they were at the beginning and yet they still have plenty of development in the final book.
It’s an emotional one for sure and there are a lot of sad moments, as well as some uplifting. I found the final part to be exciting and full of anxiety as I was willing everyone forward, there were certainly plenty of heart in mouth moments! In the final chapters the pages felt like they were turning themselves as story built to a brilliant crescendo, the seals proving to be formidable items both on their own and when used in collaboration. There were a lot of unexpected turns and shocks – who will make it?
Whilst I have never touched much upon the religious aspect of these stories it’s always something that has been there. I have always found it to never be too in your face and in keeping with the story. However, I have to say that in Deliverers I did find it a little too preachy at times, which is a real shame.
I found Delivers to ultimately be a very satisfying and exciting conclusion with a nice little epilogue to tie things together
I received a free copy of this book, this review posted was done so voluntarily.
This exciting series comes to a close in this amazing finale. The whole way through this series we were never sure what was going to happen, will the three deliverers ever meet? Will there be a new rise to power? Was the prophecy interpreted wrong?
This novel was one of change and understanding. Our characters have survived through the impossible on this mission, they have been faced with death, betrayal and even an almost break with their faith and mission. So many times they were tried with unbelievable circumstances that made them questions their own beliefs in God, the world, people and their place in protecting the seals and the future of their people. Each one emerges through this journey in this novel in a different way. Amanki finds peace with his faith and his place to guide others. He does not want the glory and power, he wants to help others find peace and acceptance in the face of pain. Brina (my personal favourite character) has grown so much through her trials and has become a strong young woman who is fearless and confident in her choices and faith. It is Moshoi that struggles the most with the need and desire for gold and pleasure. This was shocking to me! He always seemed like the quiet, obedient young man but when faced with so much fortune it was difficult for him to continue on his path. The death of an important person to him in this book, further sends him spiralling out of control. It is hard to tell whether he will be able to reel himself in, in order to complete his mission or if he has even remembered his mission!
This was the perfect ending for this book and not what I was expecting from book five. It was powerful, moving and hopeful for the future. The ending gives hope for all people in this incredible land and a future full of promise and acceptance of diversity. I loved every moment of book six – this is a definite must read series!