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Reread in 2024. Fantastic conclusion to the whole series. No slow bits, lots of twists and turns. Marc descends into his obsession and destruction that he will have to atone for. He's not a "nice" man but he's a fascinating character. The Fury story concludes in a bittersweet turn. I first read this series as a teenager / young adult and it has been a favourite since then. A nostalgia reread can be a risk at times but I loved my revisit. A 5 stars series for me.

9/10
A fitting ending to the Galactic Milieu trilogy. The author mixes Uncle Rogi’s personal memoirs and reflections with more traditional omniscient narration giving insights into the other main characters thoughts and feelings. By doing so, May gives the reader a full appreciation of the Metapsychic Rebellion, the Mental Man project, and the Fury/Hydra plot from the perspectives of the Rebels, the Loyalists, the plotters, the victims, and the exotic races. All the books (the Saga of the Pliocene Exile, Intervention, and this trilogy) are connected and now the links among them are clear.

A tiny, tiny quibble—too many words are devoted to describing the decor of rooms and the clothes of the characters. While it adds to the readers’ show more ability it visualize the scenes, it also takes the reader (well, this reader) out of the flow of the story. show less

I really enjoyed this series. To me, this was a great opportunity to revisit some of the great characters of the Many-Colored Land series, and read about all that lead up to the events of that series. May does a good job creating characters that are easy to like, even as you wish you didn't like such flawed people, or those who may have only their best interests in mind. Unlike some of her other books, the characters did not weaken the book for me, and I thought the plot was enjoyable.

The first two novels are expertly woven into another cerebral and complex novel, where the jaw-droppers of the first two novels are resolved. Well, actually, one is fully resolved. The other's somewhat vague conclusion (and lack of follow-through with the novel's opening pages) makes me wonder if this series shouldn't have been a four part wonder instead of a trilogy. One of May's more enjoyable techniques throughout the three books was to make a statement as though the reader already knew about a particular event, and then fill in the details in a natural, almost conversational way. That is somewhat less satisfying when the "everyone already knows" statements are made at the end of a series with no more data forthcoming. All in all, show more however, I highly recommend this series to science fiction fans who need something in which to sink their mind's teeth. show less

A resounding conclusion to the Galactic Milieu Trilogy. Mark Remillard is as powerful as his brother Jack. But, he is not "sainted" like Jack. He is mightily flawed, and he may spend eternity paying for his mistakes.

The final book. It offput me from the start since it began by revealing all of the mysteries that came before. Still, a good read, and almost makes me want to read the Pleistocene books.

Final book in this series. Brings to fruition the Metaphysical Rebellion as well as the destruction of Fury. Wanted more of the Rebellion and less on Fury. The whole Fury plot line is interesting but totally took over the novel.