At long last, the Saga end. Worth reading for fans of Anderson.

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	• The Ashes of Worlds (Saga of Seven Suns) Kevin J. Anderson Orbit, 2008 - 512 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

At long last, the Saga end. Worth reading for fans of Anderson.

This "epic" saga is one that I really kept reading simply to see how it would end. To be honest, this style isn't my cup of tea.

Having said that, it's an interesting way of writing and gets in a lot of different scenarios and points of view. Also, Kevin Anderson has been very consistent in the way characters act, the storyline and this final volume does wrap things up quite nicely. I've made a point of mentioning consistency because when Anderson co-wrote the final Dune volume, it was very poorly written indeed. I have a feeling Anderson gets involved in too many books at the same time.

I do like the jacket though. Very stylish.

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A good ending for the series, though not without some flaws

Overall, this book was a good ending to a long series. This is especially good news in a genre where oftentimes series overstay their welcome or fail to end. KJA wraps up almost every plot thread, however, he wasted a chapter creating a new thread that was never resolved (the staging of a satelite weapon). In addition, the tidbit about the shana rei from book 6 was not developed. Also, the second quarter of the book was fairly boring, depressing and dragged out, reminiscent of the middle third of the final Harry Potter book. In the third quarter of this book, things kick into overdrive and plotlines new and old are methodically resolved. The tone of these endings was often uneven, with some ending with a bang and others a barely noticeble whimper. The final quarter was akin to the ending of Return of the King with a drawn out goodbye to all the characters.

Also, much of the book required a greater suspension of disbelief as the author continued the past trend of having every notable character in the series meet each other at least once. I am happy the series is over but it was definitely not a waste of time to have followed it these past 6 years. Be warned though, the ending definitely leaves the universe open to a sequel.

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hoo-rah!!

I will have to say that I guessed right about the bugs being taken over by humans, but it was still a surprise how KJA ended the book. It was well done, and a nice ending to a long and superb story.

An outstanding finish to the Saga

I've been a fan of KJA since the 90's, and despite cursing his name for a couple of weeks after each installment of the Saga (I really hate cliff hangers!) I was enormously pleased with the way that this book turned out. It ties up almost every loose end (I found one, but it was minor). If you've been a fan of the Saga, then you'll defiantly love this final installment.

You will also be glad to hear that KJA is considering doing further writing in this universe at a later time too.

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Wonderful Series, Ending not as good as other books.

First of all I think Kevin Anderson is one of the best writers of our times. I eat up all his books the day I get them. I thought the books leading up the finally were absolutely riviting and I welcome more in this great universe he built.

However I can't help be be dissappointed with the last book. He wraps everything up too well, too many people happy - by the end I was looking for the Ewoks swinging through the jungle with music playing.

Too many things in this book just "happened" to make everything work out. Things that were not evident in any other book. I think he could have use the previous books to hint at some of these upcoming events or "powers" but he saved it all for last.

So to me it's a little too happy and convienient how everything worked out.

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The culminating volume in Kevin J. Anderson's Saga of Seven Suns weaves together the myriad storylines into a spectacular grand finale. Galactic empires clash, elemental beings devastate whole planetary systems, and the factions of humanity are pitted against each other. Heroes rise and enemies make their last stands in the climax of an epic tale seven years in the making. The Saga of Seven Suns is one of the most colorful and spectacular science fiction epics of the last decade.

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