Red Rising Trilogy Review

[Lilliana Adames]

Thegripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything--friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself.

While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn't what lies ahead of Guinevere--it's what's been buried inside her.

Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin's help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred--and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war.

Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past...even if it means destroying herself.

Guinevere has been a changeling, a witch, a queen--but what does it mean to be just a girl?

What would have been an impressive trilogy or even seven book series became controversial as it blossomed into a fifty-six book series that became the basis for Black Library from January 2011 to its planned finish in April 2020. It is a monumental task to keep track of all these plotlines, ideas, and concepts. The fact it is all pre-ordained to end up in one place makes it harder rather than simpler.

All journeys begin with a first step as the Star Wars Prequels taught us, though, and I was one of the first to pick up a copy of Horus Rising (the first book in the series as well as its title) when it came out. Written by Dan Abnett, Horus Rising remains one of my all-time favorite books in the Warhammer 40K universe (technically Warhammer 30K right now). If you are averse to gushing praise, then this is not the review for you. I have some issues with many of the other volumes in the series and its dizzying side but none of that affects the story here.

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