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The Wheel of Osheim
by Mark Lawrence
The Wheel of Osheim is the last book telling the tale of Prince Jalan and Snorri as they attempt to wade through Hel, come out the other side and turn the Wheel of Osheim to banish all magic from the world.
I really enjoyed this and actually flew through it. There was so much great character development in this book. I really felt like Jalan grew into the man he was always foretold to be in this book, and even without the presence of Snorri for the majority of the tale, he was able to stand up, take control and I'm pretty sure this was the only book he didn't pee his pants when faced with danger. The battle in Vermillion was excellent and I really felt like my heart was racing through the whole thing (which was a rather long time). I also though their trip in Hel was brilliant, with Snorri's being oddly emotional. And oh my goodness, when Tutt appeared I felt like crying. I loved him so much. I really enjoyed this trilogy and was happy to have been able to follow Snorri and Jalan's adventures together. I just hope Jalan maintains some of the sense he learned on his journeys. (which probably will never happen).
And can I fangirl for a minute about the drinking between Jorg and Jal because YESSSSS. I've been waiting for them to have a conversation for the whole trilogy and it was amazing. The way they talked about being a prince and a king, their similarities in their childhood. Everything! It was amazing! I was just dancing through all of that and loved how Jal thought afterwards that he should have rolled a sleeping Jorg off the the roof. Also the scene of Jal taking Jorg's advice on how to deal with Maerus and channelling Jorg Ancrath was EVERYTHING! I just imagined him walking back to the palace soaked in blood and it's terrible but I cheered. It's like he evolved in that moment to the warrior he needed to be and really showed he was the Red Queen's grandson. YASS. ALL HAIL THE RED PRINCE.
I really enjoyed this and actually flew through it. There was so much great character development in this book. I really felt like Jalan grew into the man he was always foretold to be in this book, and even without the presence of Snorri for the majority of the tale, he was able to stand up, take control and I'm pretty sure this was the only book he didn't pee his pants when faced with danger. The battle in Vermillion was excellent and I really felt like my heart was racing through the whole thing (which was a rather long time). I also though their trip in Hel was brilliant, with Snorri's being oddly emotional. And oh my goodness, when Tutt appeared I felt like crying. I loved him so much. I really enjoyed this trilogy and was happy to have been able to follow Snorri and Jalan's adventures together. I just hope Jalan maintains some of the sense he learned on his journeys. (which probably will never happen).
And can I fangirl for a minute about the drinking between Jorg and Jal because YESSSSS. I've been waiting for them to have a conversation for the whole trilogy and it was amazing. The way they talked about being a prince and a king, their similarities in their childhood. Everything! It was amazing! I was just dancing through all of that and loved how Jal thought afterwards that he should have rolled a sleeping Jorg off the the roof. Also the scene of Jal taking Jorg's advice on how to deal with Maerus and channelling Jorg Ancrath was EVERYTHING! I just imagined him walking back to the palace soaked in blood and it's terrible but I cheered. It's like he evolved in that moment to the warrior he needed to be and really showed he was the Red Queen's grandson. YASS. ALL HAIL THE RED PRINCE.