Breaking Hel by Miles CameronMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a 3-star review which a reasonable estimate of my experience.
While I enjoyed the first two books in the series, this one didn't really work as well.
One reason is the large number of characters coupled with the large armies. It was hard to keep the protagonists separate from the antagonists. Couple that with the fact that characters switch sides a few times.
A second reason is that the ultimate "big bad" in the series is never really exposed until this last book. The character(s) are in the other books, and quite a bit is done to question their motives, but those questions are never really answered.
Thirdly, the "big bad" involves worms that inhabit/coopt human bodies. The author did the same thing in another series.
Lastly, the book goes full on identarian with no useful differences between the sexes when it comes to fighting. And the author is an early Greek (as in BC era Greek) army reenactor. The dude knows better.
If you enjoyed the first two books in the series, then you will enjoy the conclusion enough to warrant reading it.
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