This installment of the Neveah world starts out so ominous, I already cannot get enough before I’m out of the prologue. Areenna and Mikaal and their people have much to celebrate and (which you know if you’re up to date on the trilogy) and Wind manages to paint a celebratory scene, full of love and promise of happiness to come, while still instilling a darkness that is sort of cast over some of the key players. Any time I read anything of Wind’s, I just marvel at his talent.

The scene is, while Fantasy/Sci-Fi, completely plausible. With the world in its current state, it almost seems Wind has a crystal ball at times. The futuristic look he gives, and the way the state of things is explained, combined with actual current events fit.

This tale brings the reader some fantasy, epic journeys, epic battles of will, love, complete with real feelings, and hope. I even fell in love with a certain aquatic character; when Wind designs characters, he doesn’t discriminate. While the world this takes place in, theoretically isn’t one the reader can relate to, being about 3,000 years in the future, it works well. Times change, but people only do so much.

Characters are well-developed.
Continuity within this installment and for the overall series are on point.
Feelings are real, and various.

This tale has it all and if asked to describe it in one word, “epic” is what comes to mind.
5 stars.