The Kingmakers

The Kingmakers is the final book in Clay and Susan Griffith's Vampire Empire trilogy.

Empress Adele has launched a grand crusade against the vampire clans of the north.  Prince Gareth, the vampire lord of Scotland, serves the Equatorian cause, fighting in the bloody trenches of France in his guise as the dashing Greyfriar.  But the human armies are pinned down, battered by harsh weather and merciless attacks from vampire packs.

To even the odds, Adele unleashes the power of her geomancy, a fearsome weapon capable of slaughtering vampires in vast numbers.  However, the power she expends threatens her own life even as she questions the morality of such a weapon.

As the war turns ever bloodier and Adele is threatened by betrayal, Gareth faces a terrible choice.  Their only hope is a desperate strike against the lord of the vampire clans--Gareth's brother, Cesare.  It is gamble that could win the war r signal the final days of the Greyfriar.

The Breakdown:
1. The Griffiths do a beautiful job of resolving their Vampire Empire series. They are able to resolve the issues presented in the series.  I was worried that I would not like the ending because it was would be too heartbreaking, but they find a wonderful solution to the problem.

2. I love that this book finally gets to the mystery that was Adele's mother.  With the discovery of her journals and her sister, the Griffiths let the reader know what kind of person she was, and why Adele is what she is.  Plus, her journals give such insight to geomancy, and ulitmately help Adele to save the world.

3.  I was a little sad to see what happened to Mamoru, Adele's mentor.  He seemed liked such a great character with his support of Adele, but he kind of lost his mind.  It was to see what became of him.

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