The Lady’s
Champion (Disgraced Martyr Trilogy, #3)
Author: M.F. Sullivan
Publisher: Painted Blind Publishing
American
release date: January 9, 2020
Format/Genre/Length: Paperback/Sci Fi/LGBTQ/356 pages
Overall Personal Rating: ★★★★★
Dominia di Mephitoli has come a
long way since her stint as governor and one-time rabid general for the Martyr
cause. She’s lost her wife, who was her reason for living, as well as her
family, and she’s afraid of losing everyone else. And why? Because of the
Martyrs, and one in particular, her Holy Father, the Hierophant.
And yet, if she doesn’t continue
the fight, the world will be doomed. Worlds. All of them. Past and present and
future. For they all tie together, and sometimes it’s hard to separate what was
from what shall be.
Dominia kidnaps her brother
Theodore, her replacement as governor. But her father does her one better and
snatches Rene Ichigawa’s cousin Tenchi, putting Dominia in an awful position.
What else can she do but as the Hierophant requests, in order to save Tenchi’s
life. Which involves returning to her father’s house. At least she can see her
sister Lavinia again, who has sorely missed Dominia. And is still as innocent
as ever.
Dominia has so many questions and
few answers. Can she get herself out of this new predicament, defeat her
father, and also bring back Cassandra? What is the truth about the Hierophant
and his origins? Does he really come from a planet called Acetia? And whose
future is the true one?
The Lady’s Champion is a roller
coaster ride from start to finish, one that will make your head spin. As soon
as you think you understand what’s going on, the roller coaster veers off in a
new direction and you have to rethink everything. Before the final curtain
drops, everyone is called to the stage once more. Old friends and new. Old
enemies and new. And sometimes it’s hard to tell who’s who and what’s what.
The third book of the trilogy kept
me on the edge of my seat, wondering what was going to happen next, and hoping
against hope that my favorite character, my darling Hierophant, would emerge
unscathed. The scope and imagination of this series is staggering. A real
mind-blowing story dealing with both physical as well as metaphysical
realities, one that will open your mind to unimagined possibilities. Who’s to say
what is real and what could become so in the future?
Dominia is a great, somewhat
flawed heroine, as all good heroines are. The worst I can say about her is that
her obsession with Cassandra did get on my nerves. Just my opinion, but I was
never fond of Cassandra, and saw no reason for Dominia to carry on so over her
loss. Of course, many will disagree with my own obsession with the Hierophant,
who I admit is no saint, but there is just something about him that draws me to
him. I make no apologies for him. He does some seriously bad stuff, but I still
feel he has redeeming qualities.
This is a series that requires
re-reading at some point, and I’m sure I’ll see things I missed and gain a new
perspective of other things. I’ve enjoyed the journey greatly and will be sorry
to leave this world behind, hence the need to revisit it again. I highly
recommend the entire series. Give a copy to someone you love.
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