The Last Mortal Bond

This just came out in March and is one of the best fantasy books of 2016 and wraps up one of THE best fantasy series to come out the past decade. It's the perfect blend of magic, politics, character conflict, and sibling rivalry.It's a stunning conclusion to a remarkable epic fantasy trilogy. What's even more impressive is Staveley has managed to maintain excellence in every one of the three books -- there is NO dip in quality. As things go, the series even goes from great to even BETTER with each book.It does end the series with a bang -- a bitter sweet, yet worthwhile one. The Last Mortal Bond does one up over the last one by fleshing out some of the characters far more than in the previous books -- which is a good thing because it was hard to follow along (or emphasize) with some of the character choices over the last two books. These choices are more understandable as you start reading Book 3.I would personally rank this near the top for the best fantasy books of 2016 that I've read so far -- right up there next to Pierce Brown's Morning Star (which is actually science fiction).Absolutely make sure you read this book if you haven't yet. And if you've not started on the first book in the series, The Emperor's Blades, then you are seriously missing out.

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For epic fantasy about royal siblings that are scattered as children by circumstances read A Song of Ice and Fire series. You may also want to look at the Acacia trilogy which also features three royal children separated by war and tragedy, only to reunite years later in a complex political struggle for a kingdom and ultimately the fate of the world.

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