The concluding volume of the Obsidian Trilogy concludes in a rather unsatisfying way. Trying to slog through an amazingly tedious middle section of the book where young hero Kellen and his colleagues attempt to run a military campaign was exhausting, and the final section consisting of basically one long continuing battle wore thin quickly. Most plot points were resolved, except one huge one – why the story was called “The Obsidian Trilogy” in the first place. There was no mention of the word “obsidian” that I noticed (and I kept an eye out) in any of the three volumes, and the closest connection I could make was that the Demons lived in darkness and were “shadow” creatures. That’s about it.

Disappointing, with some interesting spots. Be prepared to skim through the middle 1/3 of the book.