I absolutely loved this Third Book in The White Trilogy Series. The series is set in Vitoria, Spain and there is so much Atmosphere and History to read. The usual characters, Kraken, Esti, and Alba are all in this one. Each character is complex and like the well developed characters that are complicated, but always working on the same goal. Although, I am so glad I found this series, the book definitely can be read as a Stand Alone Book. Each mystery is different and you will come to understand the characters well.

So, there is a killer on the loose who follows a Historical Fiction Novel called The Lords of Time. This popular book has an anonymous author. It was a little difficult at first to keep up as the time line went from the Present and then to 1192. There is so much rich history here though, I easily fell into following the story well.

Can Kraken and Esti find the killer in time before more murders will occur? This is a great read to find out. I was so sorry to finish the last page as I loved this Series and the characters, as well as will miss the beautiful setting in Vitoria. Definitely Recommend if you love a really well written thriller with many twists, that you read this book.

I also had bought the Paperback of this book since I was approved for this book after publication. My Dad loves the series as well and he definitely wanted the Physical Book on Publication Day. I got it for him and he thought it was terrific. He is the one who first introduced this series and author to me.

Thank you NetGalley, Knopf Doubleday/Vintage Crime, and Eva Garcia Saenz for a copy of this book. I always leave reviews of books I read.

I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I really enjoyed this one the plot kept me interested until the end which is not easy, and the characters were engaging and believable. I highly recommend this book.

The Lords of Time by Eva Garcia Saenz is a superb book with an engrossing plot and well drawn characters. Well worth the read!

An excellent conclusion to a wonderful crime thriller series!

In this last book of the White City Trilogy, the characters known and loved from the previous stories reunite to solve a complicated case that has roots in an alternate timeline. The writing is excellent and the settings in both present day and in 1192 are vividly described.

Unusual murders in Vitoria seem to mimic deaths in a novel that is being widely read in the city. The author’s identity is unknown, and Kraken begins his hunt for the killer who is using ancient methods to commit them. The investigation takes him on a journey that reveals truths about his family tree.

Although not as gripping or as interesting as the previous two installments, I did enjoy the book. I really like the main characters and their relationships. Definitely sorry to see the series come to an end, but will look for another by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Vintage Crime/Black Lizard for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.

Eva García Sáenz de Urturi's The Lords of Time is the final volume in the Trilogy of the White City that began with Silence of the White City. I dove into The Lords of Time eagerly, then had my doubts because it's a two-timeline narrative, with one narrative in the present, the other at the turn of the 13th Century. I generally find this kind of structure unsatisfying because it always seems as if one narrative is much stronger than the other, and the weaker narrative interrupts the experience of reading the stronger narrative. But I know Eva García Sáenz de Urturi's plotting is impeccable, so I stuck with the novel and am very glad I did so.

Readers who are familiar with the other volumes in this trilogy will welcome back many familiar characters, but this truly is a book that can be read as a stand-alone. Eva García Sáenz de Urturi writes complex, quirky characters, many of them strong women, and is able to introduce them to readers in ways that avoid awkward lapses into backstory. The three central characters here are "Kraken," a criminal profiler; his wife, a detective inspector; and his work partner, a detective, who also happens to be a woman. One of the joys of this series is that it offers relationships between men and women that are respectful, not burdened with gender stereotyping or predictable sexual tension.

In this novel, Kraken (who is beginning to question this moniker) is swept into an investigation of a series of murders that parallel the plot of a recent best-seller with an unknown author, a pice of historical fiction also titled The Lords of Time. Eva García Sáenz de Urturi moves readers between the present day murders and the text of the novel that clearly lies at the heart of these murders. The novel-within-a-novel reads a bit stiffly at first, but quickly becomes as engaging as the present-day mystery, making the switches between timelines welcome. The two narratives are similar, but have crucial differences that keep the structure from becoming repetitive.

If you like complex, detailed mysteries—whether historical or present-day—this is a title to look out for and to read as soon as it's released this July (2021). You have several hours of deeply satisfying reading ahead of you.

I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher; the opinions are my own.

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The White City Trilogy comes to a happy ending although the story itself is anything but. The murders are gruesome and brutal, based on a best-selling historical novel with ties to the families of the area. Kraken dives into the case as only he can, but will he be able to use all his skills to find the killer, or will it end up destroying everything he holds dear?

I hate to see this series end and even though I still have problems with some of the pronunciations, I am glad I stuck with it.