- Paperback: 232 pages
- Publisher: KHP Publisher (December 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0974768081
- ISBN-13: 978-0974768083
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 299 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,971,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Journey's End, Dec 6 2004
By J. C. Swanson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Watchers: Culloden! (Paperback)
Come and step back into the tortured world of Martin, Thane of Milecastle as he battles alongside his faithful companions and towns people to save lives and homes against the Black Horde and that of Sean Grant as he and Duncan Campbell battle in their immutable quest to save the soul of Mary Campbell from becoming the eternal property of the Boy King.This is it, the one we've been waiting for - the third instalment of Meikle's Watchers series and it's got it all. The superb characters we've come to know and love since the opening lines of The Coming of the King, when Black Horde first rises against Milecastle, through The Battle for the Throne, that left us with the haunting image of Edinburgh Castle in flames, are back with a vengeance in this latest and final chapter that brings an all new meaning to the legendary name of Culloden.
As before, fresh new characters (such as the ever resourceful young Master Hillman) unite with the usual beloved cast of favourites (Fitz, Megan, and Gord Rollo) to conspire with Meikle to conjure up this thrilling conclusion to his unorthodox historical adventure. And you know, in many ways it's a shame history didn't happen this way.
Has Edinburgh truly fallen? Will Stirling continue to stand? Can Mary Campbell possibly still breathe? Is this the end of men and only men? Will the Boy King triumph?
Why not go and join them all in the Great Hall and find out?
(Oh, and beware the Douglas...)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent - Meikle doesn't disappoint., Dec 6 2004
By Gary Nicklin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Watchers: Culloden! (Paperback)
This, the last in the Watchers trilogy from William Meikle, follows Sean and Martin as they continue their quest to defeat the Blood King. Martin leads the army as they desperately hold off the Others while waiting for reinforcements to arrive, while Sean continues to search for Mary Campbell, the girl impregnated by the Blood King in the first novel.Meikle handles the action effortlessly as the action switches backwards and forward between the two, mixing history and myth as the story winds its way towards its bloody conclusion.
I waited for, what seemed, ages to read this final part of the story and I wasn't disappointed either with the story or the writing. With each book in this series, Meikle has developed and rounded his characters. Martin, Sean and the rest of the principal players are well written and fully developed characters that I, as a reader, really cared about.
I thoroughly recommend the whole Watchers Trilogy and look forward to reading more from Mr Meikle in the future.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The final confrontation, Jan 24 2005
By CreepyT "CreepyTendencies" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Watchers: Culloden! (Paperback)
The long awaited end to the trilogy is finally here, and with it the final battle between the Others and their Black Horde, and men-and-only-men.Martin, the young Thane of Milecastle is still coming to terms with his "gift" from the grey beast and the woodsman, while Sean is still battling with his own transformation as well. Both have unending perseverance. Both want to reclaim their homeland from the greedy clutches of the Boy-King. Sean is still following his quest to save Mary Campbell from the grasp of the Boy-King, while Martin pushes onward and Northward, via many a battle, towards the culmination of all their trials and tribulations, the epic battle at Culloden. Can the Boy-King and his vast army be defeated? Will Mary Campbell give birth to the abomination growing inside her thus continuing the heinous bloodline?
Meikle once again seamlessly blends history and fantasy, and this makes for a rather enticing read. His characters are vibrant and extremely well-rounded, including and encompassing such beings as mind-slaves, blood-drinkers, lycanthropes, and mystical forest-dwelling woodsmen. In addition, the plot is never dull. Various twists and turns throughout the trilogy assure that the reader is never bored, and is always kept on their toes.
My only complaint with this particular installation is that there are fewer plot twists than are present in the previous two books. That is not to say, by any means, that this is a boring read, it is just slightly more predictable than the previous two novels. Martin and Sean spend much of their time battling and traveling, and battling and travelling, with little going on in between. However, one cannot say that this tale is lacking in action.
If you loved the previous two books, then this is without question a must. If you are not yet familiar with Meikle and his Watchers trilogy, then I highly recommend picking up The Coming of the King and the Battle for the Throne, and immersing yourself in this unforgettable dark historic fantasy trilogy. This is a writer who demands to be heard, and I look forward to future publications.
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