K. Eason’s new dark fantasy trilogy comes to an end with Ally, an aptly fitting title because this novel brings us both to the climax of the war with Ta’Shik and the romance of Snow and Veiko. In Ally’s immersive setting, the gritty details of magical battle scenes seem neither comically out of place or unbelievable. Ally rides on pure momentum toward a satisfying climax with both ghosts and a dragon, as Snow and Veiko struggle with the influence of both Tal’Shik and Tsabrak.

Dekklis returns, and her own feelings for Istel have now been jeopardized by the presence of the Laughing God within him. She also has to deal with the pressures of being First Legate. Meanwhile, the dragon inhabited by Tal’Shik rages across the land looking for Veiko so that she can learn the songs of a noidghe.

Ally balances the magical struggle of Snow with the political world of Dekklis with wonderful symmetry. Snow and Veiko’s doomed relationship mirrors the one between Istel and Dekklis, that cannot be ever really normal. Snow and Veiko’s travel both in the real world and the ghost roads never flag, while the flipside plot with Dekklis only heightens the tension. The action never lets up in Ally as battle ratchets up to an adrenaline-filled finale.

Do not do what I did. Ally by K. Eason is the third and final book in the trilogy. Read the other two books first otherwise you'll end up like me and wish there was a list of every single name in the book so you can either keep it all straight or actually pronounce it.
The opening sentence hooked me until all the swearing came in. I get turned off by a lot of swearing in books so for me, I did not enjoy it as much as I wanted to. If you love swearing in books then you'll love this book.