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3rd reading:

This is the end of the 2nd omnibus of books 4-6 and they make a great story arc together. Books 4-6 Lindon and company spend their time as Golds. This book opens up the story to a new level. We continue to learn more about the world and keep seeing it expand.

I do have a question. In this book, they mention that the Blackflame empire has less aura in their lands as others and that makes little sense to me. They have forest, mountains, the Serpent's Grave city of dead dragons and I would say that there would be abundant aura there to cultivate. I would think places like deserts, grasslands and not much else would have less aura. Plants and elements like stone are going to generate aura. Anyway.

I am trying to slow down and put off book 7, but I simply want to plunge ahead. I don't want to stop. This is my third time through and I still get sucked into the story. Great writing.

2nd reading:
I am glad to be reminded how great this book is. The last book was fantastic and then Will hits it out of the park again with this fun romp. All 3 of the kids, Mercy, Lindon and Yerin are working to make it to Underlord ( the title). It's fast paced and so well done. They all end up at the same level for a short while. This sets up the next book so well. I do want more of what happens in this world.

I hope this series catches on as it's so good.

Previously,
I simply love this series. I can't put it down. I was going to go slow and I can't stop.

There's little way to talk about book 6 without Spoilers so...


Spoilers...!



1st, I have a huge question. Jumping from Gold to Underlord is supposed to be the most difficult to bridge. I have to ask, is Eithan really only an Underlord. I think he's hiding something. He hasn't advanced this whole time and he's so amazing that I can't see him not making Overlord by this point. He is probably higher and pretends to be Underlord. That is what I'm thinking. Even if he's not, he needs to jump up a level too. He should be able to level up. I'm so curious about him.

I could use more about this world and more about these characters. Dig in and let's see some human connection besides simply fighting and fighting.

At this point, I love the rise of Yerin and Lindon, but it's difficult to believe that they can rise this fast when most mortals are not. I know the story gives plausible ways to show them advance, but it just seems that other people would do the same. Still, I love it and I am disappointed if Lindon doesn't level up each book.

So, the Akura Sage, Charity, invites to weak parts of her kingdom who never go to this famous tournament because they are too weak, to come to her special valley with all these resources and there they can advance their youngs ones to overlord. It's inside a portal of somekind.

We learn why Mercy left home and why she is de-powered. We meet new villains. They are Underlords fighting Truegolds and it makes them look real slimy and weak. We know by the end of this spring, our heroes will be Underlords and it's so exciting to see how it happens. The Skysworn finally accept them and stop persecuting them.

At the end of the story, Lindon does make Underlord, but he is recruited to be on the Akura team for the tournament and she will have to compete against Yerin. It's a sad parting. We do see that Eithan is going to be in the tournament as well. I still think he needs to advance to stay ahead of his students, but anyway.

My favorite part of the story is a few pages at the end when we are back in sacred Valley and we see Lindon's sister again who is only a Jade and advanced for that valley. She runs into Orthos, the turtle and we see them about to fight together. I want more of that. I want to see the reaction when Orthos tells Lindon's family that he made it to Gold and was about to advance to Underlord. I want to see the amazement on their faces and hear what they say.

Some crazy stuff is going down with Suriel, the Abideon. I assume she is like some angel type figure on the path. I don't really understand what's going on, but I guess we will.

Will was putting these out 2 times a year and now he is down to 1x a year. I don't want to have to wait and they are so short. I wish it was still 2 times a year because I hate having to wait when you are in a series.

There are problems with this and it's not perfect, but it sure is entertaining and I love it. I want to finish this up. I am having the most fun reading this story right now. It's like a DAn Brown book, I simply can't stop with them.

Well, next is the tournament and I have heard that the book ends in the middle of it, so I don't know if I should start it or not. I wonder how much more he will advance. Is Suriel going to ask him and his crew to join the Abideon? Will Lindon become a Monarch. We only know of a few more levels. He has to go to Overlord, Archlord or Sage, then Herald and finally Monarch. We don't know anything about a Monarch and they are powerful enough they can change reality and create pocket worlds. We still don't know what is going to threaten Sacred VAlley, probably a dreadgod and how will Lindon save them all? I can't wait to find all this stuff out.

I do wish there was more in this and more character development. The pacing can be too fast at times and I want more. These books could be 500+ pages for me. I will probably start the next one even if I should wait.