Terra Incognita comes to a bloody, revelatory close
After long voyages, encountering hurricanes and sea monsters, Criston Vora from Tierra and Saan of Uraba race to the legendary promised land of Terravitae. Saan’s quest is to find the Key to Creation, a weapon that may defeat Uraba’s enemies, and Criston wants vengeance against the monstrous Leviathan that ruined his life long ago.
Back home, two opposing continents and religions clash for the remnants of a sacred city, unleashing their hatred in a war that could end both civilisations. Queen Anjine and Soldan-Shah Omra are driven by mutual loathing, heaping atrocity upon atrocity in an escalating conflict that only their gods can end.
And amidst the carnage, the secretive Saedrans follow their own agenda, manipulating both sides with the ultimate goal of completing the Map of All Things, which will bring about the return of the world’s Creator.
In this final part of Anderson’s Terra Incognita fantasy trilogy, the author has pulled out all the stops to make this the most explosive and gripping instalment, in a series I have thoroughly enjoyed from the start. There is a lot going on here, as Anderson draws together all the various subplots he has presented us. It’s not perfect, but I certainly enjoyed reading it very much. (I stayed up on two occasions reading, until it started getting light outside…)
