Seal of the Worm

Paperback, 640 pages

English language

Published Oct. 13, 2021 by Pan Macmillan.

ISBN:: 978-1-5290-5044-8

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The Empire has vanquished its enemies at last, but at a terrible price. With her chief rival cast into the abyss, Empress Seda must face the truth of what she's unleashed in her hunger for power. Now the Seal has been shattered, the ancient Worm stirs towards the light for the first time in a thousand years. Already it is striking at the surface, consuming everything in its voracious path. Unchecked, it will ravage the world. As her victory seems hollow indeed, Seda knows that only the most extreme solution can lock the Worm in the dark once more. But if she'll go to such lengths to save them all from the Worm, who'll save the world from her?

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Noisy Deadlines reviewed Seal of the Worm by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Shadows of the Apt book ten)

A satisfying end

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This is the last book of the series, and it is impressive how the author manages to link everything together. The series has memorable characters, and I created a kind of emotional connection to them throughout the 10 books. It's epic, complex, and heavy on worldbuilding but also excellent in character-building. This was probably the longest fantasy series I finished reading, and I enjoyed that it is a unique world, getting away from the typical European-centric fantasy. A satisfying end for this series.

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English literature