Empire's End

I really enjoyed the Sten series, and the finale was very good as well. It reminded me of the Deathstalker series by Green. (If you liked this and have not read Deathstalker, check it out). We start off right where we left off in volume 7; Sten is still on the run, tormenting the Emperor in a variet......more

It was a bit easier for me to read this book than it was with the previous book in the series. This is probably because of the initial disappointment of The Eternal Emperor going bananas and the empire going down the drain had already sunk in with the last book and I was more prepared for that this......more

The last book of the series embodies it nicely: lots of drakh and clots everywhere. The series, imho, had been going downhill since book 6, and I was afraid, that this last book might be just a sterotypical and boring "wrap it all up" creation. My rating of this book proves that my fears were unfoun......more

Several friends warned me that as far as the Sten saga goes, this is the worst of the series. However, I find it well in line with the rest of the books(and I liked it better than Vortex), and the revelation of the Emperor's secret was handled pretty well - I found it both surprising and unexpectedl......more