Last Argument of Kings

    "In the end? Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends"
    -Doctor Manhattan, Watchmen.

    The conclusion to The First Law Trilogy is both a bang and a whimper. The climax takes place roughly two-thirds of the way through the book and then takes its time focusing on the horrific human cost. A justified criticism of the fantasy genre is it promotes war and an idealized view of conflict by showing the big epic battle then pulling away from the ugly...