Shadow of the Fallen Star

Maiden of War, Volume 3

By: G.D. Falksen

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 11 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Roxshana faces down the Allryks in this edge-of-your-seat final installment of the Maiden of War series

When their Republic was ravaged by plague and fell into chaos, a monastic order of girls called the Daughters of Zahra took up arms and became known as Warmaidens. Fifty years later, the plague has passed, and the Republic survived, but the Warmaidens live on, training for battle since childhood and providing protection to their communities.

Against all odds, Roxshana survives her encounter with the Fallen Star. She awakens, injured, in the Allryks’ camp. Far from home and her Warmaiden sisters, surrounded by an enemy army, Roxshana reckons with how the Fallen Star might have changed her. Her friends, especially King Valamar, urge her to plot an escape—but they are vastly outnumbered, and fleeing would mean certain death. Determined to survive another day and to stop the Allryks’ impending invasion of her homeland, Roxshana infiltrates the controversial king’s inner sanctum with the goal of influencing him or, if all else fails, betraying him. Tension mounts as months go by and the Allryks and his corrupt nobility refuse to alter their plans—and as Roxshana experiences mysterious changes since her encounter with the Fallen Star. But is she powerful enough to take on the god-king? 

©2022 GD Falksen (P)2022 Audible Originals

Politically Laced

Unlike the two previous volumes, this one is not for children, since it is laced with political and liberal values best suited for adults and established maturity.

Great story!

Awesome characters that are well developed! Very interesting series that I have to recommend. I think that the series would be a good movie!

Talk, talk, talk

I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in the series because they focused on the War Maidens, their vows, their commitment to their beliefs and to each other. The last installment is about politics and could be an excellent teaching tool in a high school poli sci class. The War Maidens and their friends seem shoe-horned into the story, which is about whether a utopia can be created, the costs of trying to create one, and the reasons the attempts will fail. I quickly tired of hearing the same arguments over and over and over. Really disappointed.