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Book 3 of 4: Gen’s secret is out. The caravan is in shambles. The Chalaine is wed to the Ha’Ulrich and pregnant with the Holy Child. Dangers abound, the Uyumaak threatening to overtake and destroy the Chalaine and her companions as they desperately try to escape the Shroud Lake Shard. Split from Gen, the Chalaine must find a way to work with her husband before their mutual animosity tears the prophecy apart.

Meanwhile, Mirelle battles Padra Athan behind the scenes to free the man she loves more than anyone. Gen and his fugitive allies know that even if they escape the shard and the Uyumaak that hunt them, the Ha’Ulrich and Padra Athan will be waiting to destroy them on the other side.

359 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 11, 2014

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Profile Image for Kyle.
168 reviews60 followers
July 11, 2018

The third installment in the Trysmoon Saga is as action-packed as the first two but did not end with the expected cliffhanger.

First, what I liked about the book, it was definitely one of those books that I didn't want to put down. It kept my interest from the first chapter to the last. My interest in the characters remained true and I continued to learn more about them. The plot continued to evolve and held my interest although it didn't take any unexpected turns it still wasn't hugely predictable either.

Now a few things that hugely annoyed me about the book. Our hero Gen is supposed to be this wise fighter. Educated by wise fighters from the past. So why does he continually run off and fall into the traps set by his enemies? In this book alone it happens more than twice. He knows they are traps but he goes anyway. I mean why? Can't he figure out some other way to deal with the problem? It just keeps happening. Not only in this book but in the previous volumes as well. I mean come on already! How many times do you have to fall into one of these traps before you learn to try something different next time? Even the dumbest of heroes would have learned this by now!

Finally, why was this not one book? Even the chapter numbers are consecutive from one book to the next. Book Two started where Book One left off and Book Three started where Book Two left off. I'm sure the same will be true of Book Four. Honestly, it feels like Brian K. Fuller wrote one book but the publisher decided they could make more money by selling it as four volumes instead of one. So they simply cut it up into four equal parts and sold it that way. Annoying!

Lucky for us it's a good book and I can look past these weaknesses. After reading 75% of the book, I have no idea where it's headed and I can't wait to see where it goes!

Very much looking forward to reading the fourth and final book!

Profile Image for Choko.
1,392 reviews2,669 followers
January 28, 2018
*** 4.44 ***

A buddy read with the Fantasy Addicts at BB&B


This third part of the book is even better than the first and second! How wonderful is it when you get to read a book/series and it only gets better as you go!!! The two main ladies and the lady Elf continue stealing the hearts of the readers with just being wonderful and strong, while the main character Gin took a while, but by the end of this volume started cumming into his purpose! Reading this book continues being a true pleasure!!! :):):) The world building is fantastically non obtrusive, but still the world comes to life and we are all invested in our desire to find the earth whole again and good to prevail over evil. This is a non review, just a note, that since this is just a quarter of a full book, not a book in a series, I am planning on doing one review at the end of the fourth part:-)

Pure traditional Fantasy, written very well and engaging!!! If you are a Fantasy fan, you should definitely read it!!!

Happy reading to all!!!
Profile Image for Eon Windrunner.
456 reviews510 followers
June 16, 2016
A worthy continuation of the story that was once again an entertaining, easy fantasy read.
Part four please!

Profile Image for Michelle.
615 reviews43 followers
May 5, 2022
Book Three in the series. Another of my re-reads.

This book mainly revolves around Gen's Major Secret. If you've read the first two books you know what it is. The secret gets out, then it's in turn ignored, suppressed, acknowledged, scoffed, feared, used, or met with disbelief.

The characters are very much front and center while the events are less so. There were still a fair number of action scenes, but not as many as the last book. The characters were splintered off into smaller segments for a significant portion of the book, similar to the way in which they had separate arcs in Wheel of Time. I've got to admit that I much prefer them all together with the interesting group dynamics explored. I felt that same way about WoT.

I really enjoyed Mirelle's shameless flirting in this book; she is incorrigible and hilarious! The Chalaine's moment of "freedom" was a nice scene, and the reversal of a certain character's disposition was certainly noticeable. The two bloodthirsty generals spoiling for mayhem during a rescue mission was entertaining, too. There was quite a lot to like.

I'm on a roll, so on to the last book!
Profile Image for Kathleen.
1,371 reviews28 followers
July 27, 2016
Good story. The plot advances. And the plot twists sharply, unexpectedly! The characters continue to strive together in loyalty and devotion. However, I felt a bit annoyed by the flip-flopping characterization of Torbrand the warlord, formerly the Shadan Khairn. He can't be both evil and good (see book 1).

I'm also not crazy about the vacillating love triangle between the Chalaine, her mother Mirelle, and their bodyguard Gen. (In the prequel it was a 4-way frenzy, with Fenna in the thick of it, too.)

Also, some scenes that should have been told in vivid detail were too quickly glossed over, especially the death of two people. Both characters played strong roles in the series, so I wanted to know more — and to be there to pay my respects.

But quibbles aside, this book was engrossing and mildly compelling. Another piece of the puzzle here, and my respect for the Chalaine grows. It's been good to see her develop in strength and wisdom, duty and love.

The book ends on a cliff with more twists and turns. On to the conclusion, book 4.

Excellent narration by Simon Vance.
Profile Image for Michael.
121 reviews46 followers
May 20, 2016
Didn't love this installment quite as much as the first two, but still very good. I can see our ducks in a row for a thrilling finish (although I don't know how things will work out).
Profile Image for Jane Stewart.
2,462 reviews931 followers
September 14, 2015
Interesting ideas. Exciting and well done.

There are four books in “The Trysmoon Saga” series. They are one long story. Be prepared to read them all. The four books in order are Ascension, Duty, Hunted, Sacrifice.

5 stars for Ascension. Exciting wonderful journey following Gen an orphan. The evil local magistrate bullies and harms Gen and others. Warlord Khairn comes to town killing many. Khairn forces Gen to learn to fight. There are magical creatures and healers in this world. It reminds me of Lord of the Rings with a little Harry Potter.

4 stars for books 2 and 3, Duty and Hunted. Still very good as they continue Gen’s story.

3 ½ stars - maybe 4 stars for the last book Sacrifice. There were sooo many battles and journeys. The main characters fight, flee and survive one obstacle, then an emergency happens and they are fighting something else. I was getting a little weary of battle after battle. But the overall story and how it ended was worthwhile. The evil god Mikkik was close to destroying all the good in the world. The epilogue was fun and very feel good.

AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:
Simon Vance is excellent. And he does females well.

DATA:
Narrative mode: 3rd person. Swearing language: none. Sexual content: no details shown but a few occurrences are referred to after the fact. Setting: medieval time on another planet. Book copyright: 2014. Genre: fantasy.
Profile Image for Daniel Millard.
308 reviews18 followers
May 31, 2017
The Trysmoon Saga has finally hit "great" in part 3, and despite a few instances of raising eyebrows at inconsistent character behavior (like Gen's sudden lack of emotional and martial mastery at a few dramatic moments), the physical locations and overall plot have ventured into completely unanticipated directions.

While I criticized Trysmoon's beginning chapters as being somewhat frustrating, heavy-handed, and perhaps formulaic, Hunted is refreshing and wonderfully creative in its plot twists and environs alike. The traversing of ghoulish Echo Hold, the sewers of Tenswater, northern Rhugoth, the bleak, desert shard, and church-oppressed Ironkeep by various characters highlight the sheer variety of settings as Fuller sends his protagonists on a tour-de-force of the world. Likewise, Gen's increasing mastery of Trys magic, the introduction of blood magic, Mirelle's scheming, Chertanne's personality changes, and Padra Athan's diabolical machinations really hurl the full picture of the world's prophecy to the wind. Honestly, other than expecting *some* kind of ultimate confrontation in book four, I have little idea how things are going to turn out.

Hunted ensures that no matter how the story ends, I'll look into Fuller's other work in the future, and that for all its flaws, the Trysmoon saga has some tremendous moments.
Profile Image for Naomi.
1,393 reviews300 followers
June 23, 2015
Fast paced adventure, lots to discuss and consider re: love, responsibility, leadership, prophecy, free will, the nature of soul, purpose of being.
Profile Image for Stephen Levesque.
2,415 reviews
February 22, 2016
Gen's secret is out. The caravan is in shambles. The Chalaine is wed to the Ha'Ulrich and pregnant with the Holy Child. Dangers abound, the Uyumaak threatening to overtake and destroy the Chalaine and her companions as they desperately try to escape the Shroud Lake Shard. Split from Gen, the Chalaine must find a way to work with her husband before their mutual animosity tears the prophecy apart. Meanwhile Mirelle battles Padra Athan behind the scenes to free the man she loves more than anyone. Gen and his fugitive allies know that even if they escape the shard and the Uyumaak that hunt them, the Ha'Ulrich and Padra Athan will be waiting to destroy them on the other side.
Having been an avid reader of this genre for many years, I've found that most stories are formulaic and predictable. This series took me by surprise on several levels and has left me wanting more from this author. Writing is excellent; editing, not so much. I would comfortably put this on my list of all-time favorite series. Great continuation of the story, but it is not a stand alone book so you must read the first two installments to understand all the subplots. Good multiple character development. Some of the decisions made by the characters are questionable, but it just shows that like all of us even fictional characters make mistakes. Great reading everyone!
Profile Image for Maria Renate.
Author 4 books10 followers
March 5, 2016
This is the third fantastic installment of Fuller's astonishing Trysmoon series. A real nail-biter epic, with lots of sword-swinging, monsters, likable heroes and strong female characters. The mythology is as uniquely thought out as the strange, shattered world it happens on, and the plot is constantly doing unexpected kinks, so that I never know what's going to happen next, only that something is. I love the characters: they are real people, with flaws and hopes and things they strive for, with senses of humor even in the bleakest moments, something that can often be lacking in this sort of story. Something that I've noticed in some fantasy epics is that the bad guys tend to be more interesting than the good guys, which is always a shame because while evil is actually more boring than goodness, it is easier to write about. That is not true in these books. The good guys are complicated and full of their private doubts and struggles. I read the Trysmoon series (I finished Sacrifice a day or so ago) on Kindle and it took me longer than a print book because computer screens wear out my eyes. This series is literally, a page turner. I recommend it to anyone.
Profile Image for Artrain.
148 reviews8 followers
October 8, 2017
Dropped halfway.

I've come to an end of what I can tolerate. Disappointing thing is it started so well. The first book was very near five star (I go by goodread ratings), but starting from the second half of second book, things have gone way downhill. And a third into this one, they just go into free fall.

It is just my personal opinion, but making any story plot-driven is a cardinal sin. When character development and personality is thrown out of the window and into the gutter, then I cannot bother myself with the effort to keep reading about those characters.
Profile Image for Eilidh Collins.
47 reviews1 follower
July 2, 2017
Each book is better than the last. How does he do it? I can hardly imagine how good the last one is going to be; if the last three are any indication, it's going to be magnificent! Bravo, Mr Fuller. You've done it again!
Profile Image for Gareth Otton.
Author 6 books117 followers
December 13, 2020
Up to this point I have enjoyed this series so much that I haven’t wanted to take the time to review the previous entries before starting on the next novel. However, this book was a sharp decline for this series in this reader’s eyes.

The first problem is character stupidity. So many characters keep repeating the same mistakes in this book without ever getting different results. They walk into traps willingly, they continue to follow prophecy blindly despite how crazy it is, and every step of the way they refuse to act in any way that is remotely clever.

This was ridiculously frustrating as it lead to my second problem with this book; all of the main characters were hobbled.

A pet peeve of mine is stories where the main characters are not free to act. I don’t mind them being maneuvered into corners or even when they lose, but it is action that it’s most important in protagonists as it is through the action of characters that stories move forward. This book essentially tied all of the main characters down to the point where they were always unable to act, and on the few times they did act they simply found themselves back in the same position they were in before they started.

As a result the story isn’t progressed in any meaningful way, characters aren’t growing or evolving, and the book was incredibly frustrating to read. Gen in particular became little more than a plot device, and that was really annoying.

There’s only one more book left and despite my frustrations with this book, I am looking forward to seeing how all this ends. But it’s a shame that this book took such a sharp downward turn because until this point I was loving every page.

2-stars for this one, and here’s to hoping that the next book is a return to form.
Profile Image for Jared.
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March 18, 2020
What a frustrating disappointment!!!

Ready the first two books up to this point was amazing, the build up, twisted romances and political intrigue. The character was great.

Unfortunately we get to the third book, and Gen the main character, who had developed in skills, character and decision making....and we watch as he walks into, face first, every single trap, plan and baiting his foes place against him. It’s pathetic that all the build up of Gens growth and development gets shoved into the third novel where all his training, experiences and hardships are shat upon. As a reader I was left incredibly unfulfilled and frustrated, so much so I stopped ready at the 80% completion make so I could write this

On another note, the romance and drama was enticing and good but had a similar damn problem, the leader is left frustrated getting emotionally invested in Gens numerous love interests but the indecisiveness and lack of any true progress is frustrating. The amount of time I was cheering on one of the heroines only to be disappointed was astounding. I literally got to the point that If the author stuck Gen with a bar wench and actually followed through for once I’d be grateful.



In conclusion don’t just invest all this effort in character growth only stick the protagonist in a get abused and have a set back, grow, seem to improve and overcome the struggle only to all of a sudden stick him back into the meat grinder. It leaves the reader frustrated having all this emotional energy invested in a characters story only to be disappointed time and time again.
Profile Image for Kevin.
1,540 reviews27 followers
December 14, 2017
This was a quick enjoyable read. The author didn't spend pages upon pages on travelogue, so events that took weeks or months to accomplish was completed in paragraphs. I think this was for the best.

The novel did something I don't see much in fantasy.

I also hope that in the next book the Priests gets what's coming to them.

The crazy King is still one of the more likable characters in this book. Although I don't know if he will die in the end.

3/5 Stars
14 reviews
August 17, 2022
The strategy of every bad guy in this series is kidnap the good guys girlfriend. At this point the series has just turned into a constant series of damsel in distress short stories. It's getting tiring, despite alleged training of Chalaine and how capable the first mother is supposed to be they both seem to be incapable of keeping themselves safe. Also, the weird love triangle continues and keeps taking up too many pages.

And how many times is one of the women going to get taken, hero makes a deal, then the bad guy instantly betrays his word. How many times does the alleged most stoic hero guy ever not make the hard choice and continue to make these shitty plays. Gen literally never makes the hard choice, he's willing to die but not live with hard decisions so he just constantly does dumb things that just kind of works out somehow.
Profile Image for Dennis Zimmerman.
380 reviews
May 30, 2020
Overall, this book is not as good as the first two: While the story continues to twist surprisingly, there are fewer moments to savor. Things happen swiftly with less suspense. There are more errors and rough patches that need editing. It is missing the depth of character growth and interaction I appreciated in the previous installments. The ending is definitely a cliff hanger to get readers to buy the next book in the series.

However, this third book is still worth reading as many conflicts are resolved, if somewhat partially. The characters are engaging, and their struggles are compelling enough for me to read the next book to find out what will happen.
Profile Image for Tony Hinde.
1,833 reviews56 followers
March 15, 2021
The love interests in this series are truly convoluted.

And a note to the true-believers out there... if you are willing to do anything to bring about your great good, stop every now and then, to make sure that not EVERYTHING you are doing is immoral.
Profile Image for Gwen.
278 reviews
December 31, 2016
The third book is a little difficult to swallow at a few points, but in general, it was a very enjoyable read.
138 reviews5 followers
April 8, 2015
Great story that just keeps getting better!!!!!!

I realize that there are so many characters and activities in this story but it's worth every minute to read every word.
The Chalaine and Chertanne have many unexpected battles of their own to overcome; some extremely unexpected.
Gen and Mirelle have plenty of obstacles to overcome before they can move on.
The (Ilch) still troubles many of the Church's members.
I can only tell the readers that I'm sad that there's only one book left because the author of this story has an imagination that I have grown to adore.
Profile Image for Kelli Larsen.
198 reviews3 followers
December 20, 2015
I am really enjoying this story. I'm also confused by a few things, like I thought the men in the stones left the stones?
And whenever magic is part of a plot line, it seems anything can happen, which bores me. Also some of the side characters are a bit cheesy and dialogue can get stupid here and there...but there are also some great side characters.
So with all these negatives, why am I giving this book 4 stars? Because I am turning a blind eye to those things and just enjoying the story because it's a good one.
Profile Image for Scott Wozniak.
Author 5 books93 followers
July 14, 2015
Slow parts mixed with good

The opening dragged. And many other parts did. Some moments of huge significance happened--but too quickly a couple of times. And then the ending was anticlimactic, quiet even. I do want to read the end of the series but I'm hoping it's better than this book. This one felt like filler between the other good books.
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