Ship of Destiny

It is hard to rate and review this book. You just can not enjoy this book if you have not read the first two. The series does not break up well. As it is, with three books, the many stories that are being told in parallel are not all finished. So much more could be done with these characters and part of the world. There is a bit of the world from Realm of the Elderlings that connects this series to the Assassin series' but it could be separated.

Robin creates characters that have interesting and strong beliefs and behaviors but sometimes does not get to tell enough of their story, enough of their background, enough little arcs, to make this series stand strong. I think it is because there is so much going on. Too many unique characters and communities with their own mythologies. It just can't be tied with a bow after three books.