Lodestone Book Three: The Crucible of Dawn: Sci-Fi Adventure

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Shannon, Keris and the rest of the six heroes, and the hu-man McCann as they travel the world trying to defeat the evil Prophet as he cruelly enslaved the people, forcing them to mine for more and more lodestone, in the hopes that he can use it to power ships to more safely conquer other worlds. Another cantputdownable must read.

Good but started a little slow, then picked up into a well paced story of two factions, old power struggle reborn and an alien who wishes to us the people to build his scheme to rule our universe.

A series that keeps u reading and wanting more. The idea that a reach that has been conquered are themselves the conquerer is not a new story but it is being told in a new way....

Great series, but I wish authors would add the book number to the Name / front cover of the book....Especially when it's a series.Please, add the book number in the series to the title.....It makes it easier to find the follow up and you know exactly what you read and what not.

Just finished reading all three books and found to my great surprise a very readable and enjoyable trilogy. The characters are developed very well and you can really empathize with them. But its the sheer adventure I found breath taking. I did not want the series to end, and hopefully there may be further adventures!

Mark Whiteway confused the hell out of me about lodeston e properties until I got about two thirds of the way. Wow!

Amazing Series. I am officially sucked in. Hard to put down! Each Book truly stands on it's own yet continues the flow

I really enjoyed the third installment of lodestone with the storyline and characters remaining fresh and interesting. Looking forward to the next book.

Well written, but on-going too long for me. The end was rather a let-down for me. Could have used more body.

Book Review: The Crucible of Dawn : Lodestone Book 3 by Mark WhitewayReviewed by J Bryden LloydWriting Style - 5.0/5.0 (Outstanding)There was never a doubt in my mind that the standard of writing I found in the opening parts of this trilogy, would be maintained to the conclusion of the tale. And it was.Like the first instalment, this book continues in the same excellent writing style. The dialogue and the strength of the scene building is testament to the hard work of what I consider to be an exceptional author with remarkable skill. This is - if possible - a better example than its predecessor.Character Development - 5.0/5.0 (Outstanding)Along with our original characters, yet more come into the remarkable tale that forms around these hopeful heroes. The hu-mans, the real enemy of the Kelanni people, are revealed in brilliant detail and rightly vilified as the oppressors of the race. But in amongst those are some who would be on the side of the righteous... almost.The characters formed by this ongoing tale will remain with you and Mr Whiteway provides the fuel to make their characters live and breathe in copious volumes.I thought the pace of the story allowed me to fully immerse myself in the characters, and when it was time to stand and be counted, human nature played the key ingredient.Descriptive - 5.0/5.0 (Outstanding)Once again, phenomenal world building made this the exceptional work that it is. Beyond that, the realistic characters, simple-yet-impossible problems facing the heroes of the piece, and the carefully drawn technology and abilities to use it, really did make this an outstanding example of modern science fiction.Language & Grammar - 5.0/5.0 (Outstanding)Mr Whiteway's command of language is superb. The editing and structure were solid and the high standard of vocabulary were excellent. From start to finish, the undertone of knowledge of the English language is clear, and this author works hard to make every image flow through the wording.Plot - 5.0/5.0 (Outstanding) *MINIMAL SPOILERS*As the story continues, the Kelanni find themselves seeking out the lodestone weapon built by the Hu-mans; a technologically advanced and typically destructive example of our wondrous species.With new allies, the plot is intricately twisted around the issues of who can, and who cannot be trusted. The story build brilliantly around stopping the Hu-mans, but it's a plot which takes Shann, Keris and the others back to where they began for a showdown that could destroy everything.The all-or-nothing threat is nicely rounded and consumes the characters in a hugely entertaining series of sub-plots as they endeavour to save their people.General - 5.0/5.0 (Outstanding)I recall mentioning that I may have to copy and paste a whole review if this book was as good as the second part. I'm happy to announce that it's not. It's better!Probably the best sci-fi trilogy I've read in a long time... and I believe there is more to come.Five Stars! No doubts.

The author is a nasty man! He's gone and left me panting for more...An excellent 3rd book of the series!Lots of action and intrigue, right from the start and all the way through the book.A few more characters introduced, and some others fleshed out somewhat more.The 'cliff hanger' at the end of the 2nd book is, of course, resolved - although quite late on in this one, and more aspects of the Chandara are explained.Without giving details of the plot - which I endeavour NOT to do - the only thing I can say is you must get this book!(And if you haven't started reading the series - Well, get a move on! You are being left behind!)Highly recommended series, and I'll have to go and read them all again, so that I can further savour the details.Just waiting for the 'nasty man' to write the next one, now....

I downloaded book one onto my Kindle as a quick free read and wanted to know where the author was taking the story so bought book two as it was not expensive. By this stage I knew I'd have to buy book three - which I have just finished. The tale is well woven and although the main story is resolved in book three I'm about to buy book four as one of the protagonists clearly has another story in him.Would buy more from this author.

I really didn't think I'd be able to stomach the first book in this series but a dearth of material meant I had to struggle on. As a result the storyline did eventually capture my interest and the characters took on some life for me. I've now read three of them and would read another if it turned up. Not great literature though, somewhat wooden, but some of the best in the cheap to free side of the Kindle selection.