This trilogy is filled with magic; earth, sky, light, and black. There is a main antagonist, but he has many ways of getting to the heroes of the story.
Eric is the central MC, but the other MCs definitely play very important roles. Like most magic users who are born with a gift, but untrained, Eric loses control of his powers, causing death and destruction. As he runs from the second incident, he meets a guide and teacher, Alastair.
Along the way, they encounter men with revenge in their hearts, who have unknowingly accepted help from the enemy; a bounty hunter with a conscience and common sense; the girl they believe the fate of the three Nations depends upon; two deities and finally the third; dragons; and the enemy himself, although they have been fighting him at every turn.
It was nice to see women portrayed as strong and even more talented in some things, such as battle, than some of the men. There are twists and turns throughout the story, but it keeps the action rolling most of the time. There is a romance, but no explicit scenes or descriptions.
There are funny times, and there is loss. This story has a WoT feel to it, in a way, but it is uniquely its own. The story wraps up fairly quickly, but it is high energy and completes the trilogy.
I think the narrator did a great job. His character differentiation was very good, but I felt like his pacing and intonations could have been just a little better. Still, he does a great job and I highly recommend this audiobook.
* I received a free copy of this audiobook and I am leaving my honest review. *