Of the trilogy, this was my least favourite; however, it is still very good. Whilst the first two are very “story” driven, this one serves mainly to explain everything. It's a very “explain-y” kind of book, this one. It's cool and I was still enjoying it but I found it quite different from the first two.
Not one to typically read a mystery crime novel, but I enjoyed this one. The use of religious symbology captivated me. My biggest issue is realising half way through that a lot of the references were fabricated, or “creatively” altered. It didn't ruin the story as a work of fiction, but I can't say it didn't take some of the wonder out of it. Of course, there are aspects that are true, and I did learn a few things. If you're someone interested in the history of Rome, the Catholic Church and the Illuminati, you will have to put the book down to do some fact checking before you go repeating cool “facts” you've learnt. But don't let that wreck the book for you, it still stands up well.
A coincidental time to read this book given the pandemic of COVID-19 that would occur a month after picking this up.
Can't say it's a crazy page turner, but it's an interesting read nonetheless. Brooks has captured the human spirit very realistically, from all our good to all our bad. There's not much to say – it's a zombie book. But a very realistic one.
Originally played the Witcher 3 and found myself quickly obsessed with the story. I just knew I had to pick this series up and discover the world of Geralt. Despite knowing the end to a lot of threads in this books, I think it improved the reading experience as I was able to pick up on little details and appreciate what they meant, or would later mean. Something that be amiss on a blind reading. Despite spoilers the book remains very solid.
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