While book 4 had our intrepid MC’s gallivanting about in strange lands and battling even stranger foes in search of objects of power, this book has them cruising about, medieval-style, strange new lands and even stranger foes mostly under cryptic commands from mysterious pirate-like guides who possess a similar ability as the seers in their knowledge of prophesy and the MC’s role in it. The MC fellowship was still split accomplishing separate quests and while they were adventurous, dangerous and filled with twists, foreboding and uncertainty, this book was more about broadening the MCs (and us listeners) understanding of the bigger picture and their roles in it.
Aside from our fellowship, the other primary focus of this book was one Queen Wizard Lord Priella and Wizard Lord Thurvin, with her thirst to acquire more power and Thurvin’s manic drive to RULE THE WORLD. There are significant twists and turns between them and those who report to them with one significant set of twists near the end that was secretly planned and made known during the boss battle.
There were elements of both Tolkien (wizards, elves, orcs, &c) and Sanderson (fractured lands) but with completely different story arcs. I dropped a star since the last secretly plan twist was left needlessly hanging.
Still, I enjoyed the book and the narrator and eagerly await the next book in the series.