The High King of Montival
A Novel of the Change

The cover shows a close-cropped, grizzled man, wearing tattered camouflage, and holding a gleaming sword in a two hand fighting position. Behind him, there is the broken fuselage of a jet, with the Rockies looming in the distance. The landscape is otherwise desolate. This picture captures a bit of t......more

I have enjoyed this series so far and was excited to dive into this latest foray into the post-apocalyptic “Change” world. Very, very disappointed. For the first 350 pages Stirling leaves out the things the series does well and focuses on the things that are just average or worse. Out: battles, action......more

Doesn't add much to the series... OK, ok... I get that they have to get back to Montival, but did it have to take 476 pages?? Do we have to read a recap of everything that has gone on before? Do we have to continue to tell the same, tired jokes and "clever" tales as in the previous six novels? I str......more

Well, I managed to forget (**again**) that Stirling names his books in this series after what pretty much is the final climax of the book.... but it was still a fun read. Guess this isn't the end, as I'd thought it would be. But now I'm caught up with the series, so I'll have to be patient like ever......more

Book 4 in the second series of the Dies the Fire universe - and yeah, I confess, I loved it. The fantasy element is growing stronger and stronger, but that's OK - Stirling has me firmly hooked and long for the ride. We're seeing a LOT of character change in Rudi (now Ard Righ Artos), but I think, giv......more