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First off, I would like to thank Jonathan Maberry for concluding Kagan’s story with a trilogy. Far too often authors drag on a successful series until there is really no story left to tell and as a reader, I’ve moved on without getting a satisfying conclusion. I completely understand, you’ve got something that readers are connecting with, you are making a profit, and you want to keep the good things going.
Three is a magic number: three of a kind, things happen in threes. Humans connect well with the number. The popularity of the trilogy is a perfect example of this. And Kagan’s story deserved the trilogy.
Maberry had a lot of things going on in this story. An extensive cast of characters with Kagan leading the way, and an evil villain whose depths of deceit go above and beyond. There are hordes of fantastic beasts and magical creatures. The trilogy allowed Maberry to fully develop all of these things.
The Dragon in Winter kept me engaged throughout, I wanted to keep reading. Most importantly, we arrived at the end of a fabulous tale.
*5 Stars