The last of the trilogy, The High Lord revolves around the title character. Sonea must discover whether he is as ruthless and unprincipled as she has been led to believe or whether he has enough reason to justify it.

The book felt a little more untidy than the last. Rothen seemed to flap about at a loose end for much of the time. Savara seemed more of a plot device than a proper character. The change in the relationship between Sonea and Akkarin was unconvincing, at least on Akkarin’s part. The epilogue weakened the ending and seemed unnecessary.

However the pace was good, as were the settings. Not a bad read and definitely better than the first book.