galacticvampire's Reviews (366)

I enjoy this series so much it's hard to even write a review. The King's Men is so different from what we usually get from finales that sometimes you have to recalibrate your expectations.

This book has two climaxes. The breathing space between them seem like a post-canon fanfic. SO MUCH happens and you only really notice when you get to the end and look back at it. When you draw a line of the plot points through the series it's impressive how much of it is just in this last book. And it works!

The characters, as always, are the stars. All For the Game wouldn't still have a fanbase 10 years later if it weren't for them. I love that, while what's really relevant was tied up by the end, not everything suddenly works out at the same time because the author has to give everyone a happy ending and there's only 30 pages of plot left. The story is told, but many of them still have a lot to work out.

All For The Game is an incredible tale. It's not for everyone, and it's certainly unconventional, but I've never read something that felt so real while keeping the most absurd chain of events.