Entertaining the Alien

11. Mistress of the Empire, Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts

While the first book of the series is probably my favorite of the three, I think this, the last book, is probably the most well-written. Feist & Wurts don't shy away from having horrible things happen to their characters--major characters die throughout the series, and things twist in ways I hadn't expected--but the stakes get about as high as possible in the third. I spent more time being terrified for my favorite characters in this book than in either of the first two.

The conclusion is satisfying. I'm still undecided on how I feel about the big "secret" Mara uncovers in this book (the hidden truth about the Empire!), but I enjoyed it while I was reading it--in fact, that pretty much sums up how I felt about the whole series. I enjoyed it while I was reading it, but I doubt it made a huge lasting impact on me.