false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255878204m/1598068.jpg 1598068 2 Bestselling author Christopher Golden brings his epic, innovative trilogy, the Veil, to an astonishing conclusion as the mythic realm of heroes and monsters becomes the site of humanity&#8217;s last&#8212;and greatest&#8212;showdown.<br><br>In the world of the legendary, every myth and folktale is real. That is what Oliver Bascombe learned on the other side of the Veil, where humanity's legends have hidden away for centuries. But even legends have legends, and Oliver has learned of a prophecy that many believe he and his sister, Collette, have come to the Two Kingdoms to fulfill. Before they can discover the truth, the Bascombe siblings must help to stop an apocalyptic war that threatens to destroy the Two Kingdoms, unravel a conspiracy, and prevent a powerful sorcerer from severing the world of humans from the realm of the legendary forever.<br><br>But first Oliver will have to plot an escape from an impregnable palace dungeon where he and his allies have been imprisoned . . . for regicide.<br><br>As old heroes and friends ally themselves for one last battle, even older enemies stand arrayed against them. Is humanity ready to face its legends head-on? For Oliver Bascombe, the price may be dearer than even he could ever imagine. 1591245 25 3 2008 The Lost Ones (The Veil, #3) total:46|5:13|4:20|3:9|2:4|1:0| 46 180 79 12 2 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 22:59:54 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 23:56:17 -0700 2009
I'm somewhat ambivalent about this series. I began them because they were recommended as Urban Fantasy, but they aren't.. they're portal fantasy set in the current era. I haven't read straight fantasy for some while and I think this se...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 08:40:05 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 07:50:35 -0800 2009
The conclusion is probably far more realistic than some would like (funny to say about a fantasy read). It's not a happy-go-lucky, walk into the sunset ending.

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I liked the book, and liked the series. Good fluff reading on what it would mean if ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 12:45:03 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 12:46:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 19 11:44:27 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 19 05:13:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 29 11:49:48 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 11:51:18 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jul 21 13:23:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 13:23:50 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 09:14:02 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 10:19:45 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Jul 02 11:36:35 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 11:37:03 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Nov 21 17:41:01 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 17:41:01 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 05:52:48 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 05:52:48 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 18 15:28:08 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 15:28:08 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 08:05:08 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 08:05:08 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 29 16:10:27 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 16:10:27 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 29 15:49:44 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 15:49:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 27 20:46:26 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 20:46:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 24 23:56:51 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 23:56:51 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1598068