W. A. Chandler

I enjoyed all three books of the trilogy, but after a rather cheesy prologue, this third book became my favorite of the three. More attention seemed to be paid to details, and the characterization was rather better, IMHO, than in the preceding two books. With the exception, perhaps, of the final storm-the-castle section, the action scenes, too, were handled with more care. Finally, I enjoyed the introduction of the marine, Burick. I've not yet read any later books in the series, but I hope we see more of him.