Very thrilling read. The story takes you many different places with lots of twists and turns. Book 3 of the series continues the story really well. No let down in the book. Great conclusion to the story

Nick Cooper used to work for the government in an official capacity. Since discovering that his own government was using him for its own ends, he’s sought the company of other brilliants. Erik Epstein, the brilliant who made billions in the stock market and caused it to shut down permanently, has turned into an unlikely ally. John Smith, the man Cooper thought was doing the most good for the cause of the brilliants, has turned into the man Cooper hunts down for doing the most damage. Through it all, he tries to keep his children safe and the country from dissolving into civil war.

Author Marcus Sakey ends his Brilliance trilogy with as much strength as he starts it. Unlike many series where each book lags behind the one before it, Sakey’s clear-eyed focus on the ultimate goal and multi-layered storytelling guarantee that readers will stay up late to finish this book as they most likely did with previous ones. Introspective sequences get as much attention as action sequences do, proving yet again that Sakey understands the core of an excellent novel: a strong story. I recommend readers Binge Written in Fire.

This is the third book of a series. I did not read the first two books, but this can be read as a stand-alone and the reader will still be able to understand the story. It is set in the future, but it has a moral premise that could relate to current times.

This is not the genre that I normally read; I did enjoy it. The characters and plot were well developed. There is some graphic violence in the context of war and armed combat. I felt that this was an interesting book.

I recommend it to anyone who does not get upset with violence.

America is in chaos. The seats of government have been abandoned. People in New York City are leaving the in hopes of finding a better place to live. Will they? Nick Cooper a FBI agent is a "brilliant" which means he is among others one of the people who possess a special talent or ability. His talent makes him able to hunt terrorists, including other brilliants. In Wyoming, Cooper is trying to prevent a war between normals and brillants that could destroy the world if it happens. The creepy part of this story is that it reflects our world today in many ways even if they aren't brillants. That is my thought as I was reading this novel. I don't know if the author had that thought while writing the trilogy with this being the third book or should I say the end?