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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Closure, Jun 7 2004
It was a very long time ago when I first started reading this series with "The Warlock in Spite of Himself", "Escape Velocity", and "King Kobold", and if you haven't some if not most of the early stories in the series you definitely don't want to start with this one. If you have been fortunate to have already discovered the Gallowglass family, you really do not want to miss this book.I can't say that the plot itself is really great or gripping - I mean that from the standpoint of the villains that the Gallowglass family are faced with in the story. SPITE and VETO - the agents from the future are back as the antagonists, and they've got back the lead agents from the earliest books - the Mocker and Durer. However the big "fights" seem to be a side note to the story. What really drives this book is the story of Rod, Gwen and his children. This book is basically about saying farewell to a really beloved friend as we lose some of the main characters who have been in the story from the beginning. As other reviewers have noted there have been a ton of books in this series, but all good things must end. Rod and Gwen have four capable and now grown up children and it was time to pass the mantle. It's kind of a bittersweet story, and long time fans will be saddened as you read this book, but at the same time you'll feel a sense of completion. I kind of fell away from the series about 4 or 5 novels into the Magnus (Gar Pike) off-shoot series as they felt very repetitive, but this one was definitely worth coming back for.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Sad to see the end, Jun 6 2004
Other reviewers have commented favorably on the book, and I must agree. If for nothing else other than nostalgia, anyone who has read Mr. Stasheff's previous novels would have to read this one. "The Warlock's Last Ride" is a bittersweet one, as we see beloved characters die and others operate through their grief. Writing is, as someone else pointed out, fresh, and seeing a number of plot strings introduced at various parts of the series brings a strong sense of closure. Moreover, since this is a Stasheff novel, the closure is logically presented, and consistent within the science of the series. Kudos to Mr. Stasheff, and should you read this review, I would like to say that from book 1 to this one, it has been a very long, but very companionable, ride.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow., May 28 2004
A beautifully written book, and a solid conclusion to the series. Shasheff ties everything up with a return of some familiar villans and a reunion of the Gallowglasses. The high emotional moments are, as usual, very well written and very moving. A must-read for Warlock and wizard fans.
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