New to the series? Start with Book 1 (A Question of Will – amazon.com/dp/B009F19JFM) or the box set (The Aliomenti Saga Box Set Books 1-3 – amazon.com/dp/B00GQQPU4I).
—The Aliomenti village is in ruins, destroyed by one of their own, its population nearly eliminated in the calamity. From the ruins, the Aliomenti rise to international prominence, influencing buyers and sellers, warriors and bureaucrats, as they patiently and invisibly expand their empire.
Will Stark serves as the driving force behind that expansion. Whether he’s directly creating their innovations or offering subtle hints to others, few of their revolutionary progressions are made without his influence.
But Will is dealing with his own private heartache. Even as he watches his fellow Aliomenti ascend to heights few of them imagined possible, his long journey becomes one he’ll make very much alone. He’s also haunted by the knowledge that what enables him to make that journey will also prevent him from seeing his most important mission to its completion.
Will must persevere, fighting through his own gloom, an organization that threatens to tear itself apart, and a reunion with old friends at a most inopportune time. And he’ll come to realize that his own decisions, his own inability to understand even those he knows not to trust, have enabled a tyrant to seize control of the Aliomenti in the aftermath of an explosive crisis.
better writing than the first book but still lacking a lot OK so it’s not high literature. The quality of writing has improved with each addition to the series but that doesn’t mean that it’s written well. It has been fun and somewhat interesting for an escapist romp. But the characters are two dimensional and the plot development is shallow. Think B minus minus grade cheesy sci fi movies. Sometimes you watch the whole thing even though it’s lame because you’re bored and it kills time. For example, did anyone else notice that the underground…
Good Series Great plot. The time travel in this series was a little hard to keep track of, but it kept you guessing. I loved the historical period that were covered in such detail.
Awesome, but frustrating. I love this book so much and yet I’m kind angry it. The story is amazing and Will’s actions are ones that i can agree with instead of ones that have me yelling at the book and wondering why,why, why?? The things that anger me are just the people at the end of the book where they make irrational leaps in logic and blame Will for EVERYTHINg, and Arthur…. i really hate that guy. But over all i love this book and can’t wait for the next one.