I loved the Incarnations of Immortality. Have we ever really gotten beyond personifying the great forces in life? Death, war, fate, etc. Obviously there's something innate to humanity that makes it seem natural. ( )

At first this one was less irritating to me than the others; it was more straightforward and less romantic. But in the end, the stupidity of the characters just made me crazy. The preachy tone was back and the bad dialogue. I wish Satan would win every once in a while, but of course he didn’t. ( )

Here is where the series fell down for me. Some of it may come from my not being comfortable with the Indian lifestyle of the main character. I just could not connect with him so the book was ultimately unsatisfactory for me. Also, the playfulness with the world and the office did not seem to be there. ( )

The nadir of the series? ( )

Plot: Predictable, which is quite an achievement in this setting. It's surprisingly straightforward, with known elements from the previous books, and feels quite uninspired.

Characters: If there was anyone I was supposed to be interested in, I failed to notice. There's very little characterization and no character development at all. Interactions feel stilted and forced, which makes interpersonal relationships very hard to believe.

Style: Average prose. Nothing to get excited about, nothing to be irritated by. The usual awkward dialogue, and too much description.

Plus: The story touches some tricky matters of ethics and morality.

Minus: Show, don't tell. That saying exists for a reason. All Anthony does is tell.

Summary: The low point for the series. So much potential, and all of it wasted. ( )