The Endless Knot

Book Three in The Song of Albion Trilogy

De: Stephen Lawhead

Narrado por: Robert Whitfield

Book three in an epic historical fantasy series that blurs the lines between this world and the Otherworld.

Fires rage in Albion: strange, hidden fires, dark-flamed, invisible to the eye. Llew Silver Hand is High King of Albion, but now the Brazen Man has defied his sovereignty and Llew must journey to the Foul Land to redeem his greatest treasure. The last battle begins, and the myths, passions, and heroism of an ancient people come to life as Llew faces his greatest test yet.

The ancient Celts admitted no separation between this world and the Otherworld: the two were delicately interwoven, each dependent on the other. The Endless Knot crosses the thin places between this work and that, as Lewis Gillies begins his ultimate quest, striking the final resounding chord in the Song of Albion.

• Part of The Song of Albion trilogy:
• • Book One: The Paradise War
  • Book Two: The Silver Hand
  • Book Three: The Endless Knot
• Epic historical fantasy
• Book length: 135,000 words
• Includes additional insights from the author in “Albion Forever!” and an interview

Long but ended well

Layers of faith and extra meaning are woven into the story which continues and concludes the trilogy about a sometimes breathtakingly beautiful and sometimes horrifyingly harsh world that reflects our own. A bittersweet ending that is mostly everything it should be though not altogether satisfying. My biggest complaint (for the whole trilogy) is that I didn’t find the hero entirely likable. But I didn’t dislike him either.

Trigger warning: animals die brutally in all 3 books, but it seems worse in this one. While not graphic, it’s mostly a matter of grim practicality and survival, an attempt at gritty realism that I don’t personally think is necessary.

engrossing saga

Great saga. very believable, and clean resolution. Each book is great in a trilogy format, and this, the final chapter, lives up to the promise of good fantasy.

Wonderful story

Raw, wholesome, gritty . Real humans interacting with life conflict. Love overcomes. Evil weakens. Light is greater than dark.

A Ulysses journey

How is a land redeemed by a King? What is lost for that redemption? What lies lay wait to undermine that unintentioned quest?

The story line circling around to timeless Truth

Story was rich and unique in description!
It took me a few chapters to switch to the viewpoint of Llew speaking instead of Tegid.