In the third and final book of The Black Magician Trilogy, the main character learns what is the meaning of black magicians and how the magician's guild came to hate them. Again as in the prior books, it was too slow for the main character to learn whether or not she can trust the High Lord. The fact that if three people know of a secret in real life means a lot more people would have known what was going on after a few weeks pass. The premise that the head administrator does nothing about the secret for weeks is just too unbelievable. This plus other character motivation flaws kept the story from really shining. If the author had spent a bit more time with the power structure and motivation behind character events, it could have been much better. Too many barely touched upon descriptions tried to fill the back story such as the assassins from the foreign land. Very loose barely believable descriptions of why the king of that land didn't clean up the assassin mess. Indeed, the author even sends another magician/assassin from that land to interact with the thief's guild but it really goes nowhere. It was likely added to give the thief boss/boyfriend someone else to be romantically interested in so the main character could pursue others. It was just a bit forced. While the trilogy kept my interest and was a fun read, it just was not very memorable due to the logic flaws. It has been two months since I read the books and I still feel a bit dissatisfied. If you are looking for an unforgettable story, this is not it. I give this book and the trilogy three out of five stars.
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