Elena's Reviews > The Master

As it is the last book of Free Men series, this review will be as much about The Master, its last part, as the whole trilogy...

So, Lysander's book now...

After all the emotional and nerve-wrecking turmoil of The Soldier, in The Master our three MCs are finally together...


They're working hard to rebuild their home and city but also to regain that loving, caring relationship they managed to establish before the attack on the compound.
Although it's Lysander's POV now, we see him struggle to regain his position in Otiz and his inner peace, coming to terms with what must be done... I think that Kai stole this book! At least for me ;)
Again, he was the strongest character of this triangle, the hero, the unwavering protector, the one who saw and undestood things that Lysander fought so fiercely to hide from Tam and Kai. He saw Lysander as the troubled, strained nobleman, desperately trying to be strong and commanding, striving to do "the right thing"...

And that's all true... Lysander has his own inner battles to fight, without the hope of winning, as the fate he doesn't even want weighs him down bit by bit. He is torn, so terribly riven by his love (let's face it, he KNOWS it's LOVE, he just doesn't want to admit it) towards his slaves and closest companions and by his obligations and duties to his son, wife and, ultimately, to his country... :( He cannot crumble, although he so, so wants to...

And again, when the moment finally comes, when Lysander finally breaks down, who is right there for him? Who pushes right through his defences, making him face his fears and needs and acknowledge that he's only a human being with cravings and rights to be happy as anyone else??? You guessed it! It was KAI!

So, as far as I loved more and more the whole trilogy... As it grew stronger and stronger on me... Beginning from a little dragged and uneven The Slave (which had to give us the background of the 3 MCs and the plot-building to keep us hooked and maybe that's why not as good as I wanted it to be), through this impossibly difficult (both physically and emotionally) Kai's journey in The Soldier and up to this almost totally internally monologued by Lysander The Master... I must say that the best POV was, for me, Kai's and his part of the series impressed me the most.

And now, some spoilers!!!
I lacked a few bits and pieces in this final part, for example: (view spoiler)[ I soooo wanted to get my hands on that f***ing Andor and his sadist henchman, Zane and get my revenge!!!! Ahem... Kai's revenge, of course! ;) (hide spoiler)]
I also wanted to see a bit more of... (view spoiler)[ Lysander, Kai and Tam's interaction with Otto - it would be soooo sweet! I'm sure of it! :) (hide spoiler)]
And some wrap-up for (view spoiler)[ Neemah and Cas - they would make such a beautiful couple!!! After so many years of waiting and longing... :( I want a sequel of their own! I wouldn't even mind that it's M/F ;) (hide spoiler)]

All in all? I loved that series! After a little rough beginning, I must rate it with 5 stars as a whole! Lysander, Kai and Tam are just beautiful together... *sigh*