Bernhard Hennen's "Elven Queen: The Saga of the Elves, Book 3"

Roberta: It was quite some time ago that I read the first 2 books, but I was able to easily pick up where this story began. The action in this book is very intense. The trolls are being successful in there assault to regain there home in the fae kingdom. The queen was injured and unconscious so they have taken her to the human world to Alfadas for protection. He grew up in the elven kingdom before returning home to be jarl as his father before him was. He goes to the fae kingdom with a force he recruits to help the elves fight the trolls. His wife fears he will not return and she ends up being the leader of the humans when the trolls send a force to wipe out the humans. This book is full of action and even some heartbreak, it kept me engrossed the whole time. If you haven't read any of this series I highly recommend all three books, beginning with Elven. So if you like fae peoples, great fights, magic, and heroism these books are for you.

United States on Aug 29, 2023

paprika: Couldn’t put it down even as it was being read too myself i couldn’t turn it off lol great read

United States on Jan 24, 2023

Kindle Customer: Fabulous story from a writer with a great imagination, especially loved the action scenes. Can't wait for the Next book.would recommend and have already done doctor my friends

United Kingdom on Dec 21, 2022

Paul J.J. McClellan: The wonderful writing & translating style continues as the epic saga concludes. A lot of the events and characters almost feel as if they are real-world myths or legendary stories.

As I'm reading, I'm pretty immersed in what's going on. While reading it's probably feels like 4-stars. That's the writing style.
After finishing, I look back and think, well was it really 4 stars? I remember Book I, which had a really compelling plot and character relationship suspense.
Book I was closer to 5 stars. This doesn't really try to have that similar kind of suspense, there are hints of it and I think it would have been really interesting to explore.
If it had explored these, the themes would have lined up with Book I and it would have an overal satisfaction as a connecting saga.

But instead, the plot goes other directions and these interesting threads end and it's not quite as compelling.
So, three stars. But still, a very pleasant read. So it feels like four as you are reading.

Overall:
It's a great read but one that ends up not being as compelling as it could have been had certain plot threads played out differently.
Book I is the only book I...

United States on May 15, 2022

R. Buskirk: This is a third book in a series but to me, the first book took on a world building perspective while the second and this book, the third, seemed a duo that played off the first. A good ending, interesting with some twist, but was hard to figure who was the main character, and as a result, several story lines left undone. Possibly to write additional sequels?

United States on Oct 02, 2021

paulineslane: Thank goodness I've finished this trilogy of books. Finally I can get a good night's sleep.... What a fantastic story. I highly recommend these books. I must say it's been a while that a book has gripped me from start to finish the way these have. The last book is quite violent and gory but what else can you accept from a Troll... Such a shame it has finished.

United Kingdom on Jun 03, 2021

Linda Fine: I have enjoyed this series from the first book but this, the last listed book in the series, didn't seem to hint of more to come. I find it unsatisfying when a series ends with so much unfinished business. Having said that, it was worth the read because the characters and story are strong even if things weren't neatly tied up at the end.

United States on Apr 07, 2021

Kindle Customer: This one has been hanging over my head for a while. I finished his other two at the new year and had been intending to read this one ever since. I'm glad I have read it as it was an appropriate end. But I'm also glad I can move onto other things. As gruesome at times as the other two books, my dislike of trolls has only increased. But a fitting end to spin of books to the Elven storyline.

United Kingdom on Oct 12, 2020

John Mulhall: Another price of masterful word smithing from the author telling a powerfully engaging story with moving moments for characters and a plot that moved along nicely until it didn’t. Like book 2, the ending was abrupt and left more open storylines with no sequels then I thought possible. That said, book 2 and 3 are a wonderful read but get them both. Hope the author will get off his backside and write the sequels with decent book endings. There are plenty of open story lines so let’s see those sequels please!!.. If the main story line gracefully exited in this novel, it would be a 5 star joy to read end to end!!

United Kingdom on Apr 20, 2020

C J Mulryne: I have enjoyed this series of books until now. The story jumps about without giving a feeling of timeline. Then just as it gets interesting it runs out of steam and comes to an abrupt end without answering any questions. Why the Queen suddenly wakes up or seems to have been awake for a while and then behaves as she does fails to make any sense along with what the trolls did or didn't do after final battle just doesn't ring true. Sorry but ended up very disappointed.

United Kingdom on Jul 01, 2019