‘Earth is mostly depopulated in the wake of a massive supervolcano, but civilization and culture are preserved in vast orbiting ringstations, as well as in a few isolated traditional communities on Earth.’

‘Jana, a young Sardinian woman, is in line to become the next maghiarja (sorceress) by way of an ancient technology that hosts a community of minds.’

‘Maro, an ambitious worldship artist, has designs to use the townsfolk as guinea pigs in a brutally invasive psychological experiment. Jana must protect her people and lead them into the future, while deciding whom to trust…’

THE LAST CRUCIBLE, Book Three of the Reclaimed Earth series, is the first novel I have read in the trilogy thus far. I do, however, look forward to not only seeing where the storyline will take me in what I'm guessing (hoping!) will be a Book Four, but also the thrill ride of diving into Books One and Two to get to know the characters even more and how their journeys began.

I mean, come on, how could I not, based on the synopsis tempting me with ‘the mostly depopulation of the earth in the wake of a massive supervolcano?’

Allow me to Polly-Repeat for you, Dear Readers—SUPERVOLCANO!!

Now, does Book One begin pre, during, or post-eruption?

Enquiring minds want to know, right? And. I. Need. To. Know. More!

Book Three, THE LAST CRUCIBLE, can be easily read as a standalone if you are not able to read the first two books in the series.

Thank you, NetGalley and Flame Tree Press Publishing, for not only your patience but also for providing me with an eBook of THE LAST CRUCIBLE at the request of an honest review.

Recommend!

It's the first time I read a book featuring Campi Flegrei and the possibility of it's explosion. Campi Flegrei is a caldera and it would be a natural disaster if it exploded.
I appreciated the world building and the storytelling. The plot is engrossing and I liked it even if I didn't read the other books in this series.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

THE LAST CRUCIBLE is Book 3 in J. D. Moyer's exciting and adventurous RECLAIMED EARTH Series, set more than 7 centuries into the future, following devastating climate change in the wake of a super volcano's eruption which decimated humanity and upended ecosystems. Most of remaining humanity exist in orbiting ringworlds, yet a small band of survivors' descendants live in Western Sardinia, in the Mediterranean, until their contented and peaceful status is inexplicably interrupted.

RECLAIMING EARTH consists of SKY WOMAN; THE GUARDIAN; and THE LAST CRUCIBLE.

Good stuff. This has some sophistication that other stories don't, including a lot of sci-fi. I don't know if this will sell well, but it is well-told, and is a nice conclusion to the series.

I really appreciate the free review copy!!