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Book Review of The Armies of Daylight (Darwath, Bk 3)

The Armies of Daylight (Darwath, Bk 3)
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Helpful Score: 3


Barbara Hambly has a habit of writing fantasy that is very rich and detailed. This series is her best, I believe, although the books do not stand alone. This is the last in the series. This book explores an interesting relationship between the church and politics in Darwath much like early Catholicism must have played in Europe. As the survivors of the Dark Ones huddle together, people make both individual and collective bids for power, even while civilization crumbles beneath their feet. The future of the human race is held in the hands of a much-despised wizard and the trust the earthling scholar and warrior, Gil, has for that same wizard.