Reviewed by Dan

TITLE: When Heroes Fall

SERIES: Champion of the Gods: Book 5

AUTHOR: Andrew Q. Gordon

PUBLISHER: DSP Publications

LENGTH: 452 Pages

RELEASE DATE:  May 14, 2019

BLURB:

It took the Seven to create the world, each to rule Their own, until Neldin sought to rule it all.

The Six defeated Neldin three millennia ago, but time has no meaning to a god. Before the dust settled from the first conflict, both sides set in motion plans for the next one. As Champion of the Six, Farrell, with Kel’s help, gathers those loyal to the Six to meet Meglar and his army.

But Neldin plotted as well, and like the Six, His plans all lead to the final confrontation between Champions.

Kel teaches Farrell that weapons and power will not be enough – victory requires something from within each Champion. But Neldin also knows this and unleashes a final surprise at a critical moment that claims some of those Farrell loves most.

With the fate of Nendor riding on his actions, Farrell must ignore the pain and find the will to win. If not, his world and everyone he loves will fall to Meglar’s darkness.

REVIEW:

It took me a while to get this review done. I wanted to start over with the first book in the series and re-read them all before starting this final chapter. I’m very glad that I did. There are so many complex characters and locales in this series that it would have been hard for me to pick up this final book and remember everyone. That said, let’s talk about this book.

I loved the story that the author told of Farrell and his relationship to the evil Wizard Meglar. No spoiler here I’m sure, as anyone who has been reading the series will know that Meglar is Farrell’s father, but Meglar doesn’t find that out until near the end of the story.

I really liked some of the new characters in this one, as well as revisiting old and dear characters we met along the way through the series. The writing is near flawless and the pages flowed through my hands.

The legendary Wizard Kel is back and he takes Farrell on a tour of the nations to meet his hidden allies, while the world prepares for war. It will all come down to the final battle before the gates of Haven. Who will win? I would be remiss if I didn’t say that while reading the final battle scenes I kind of had a picture of the battle of Winterfell in Game of Thrones, but that wasn’t a bad thing I don’t believe. I know this was written before the final season, so any comparison is purely in my own mind. What was similar though was the formerly human beasts attacking and the sudden deaths of several key characters. I think the ending was very good and it tied up a lot of loose ends.

I highly recommend this entire series, but you need to read all five books, starting with number one to enjoy the nuances and character plays throughout the story.

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