The Fall of Koli
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Summary
The Fall of Koli is the third and final novel in the breathtakingly original Rampart trilogy - set in a strange and deadly world of our own making。
The world that is lost will come back to haunt us 。 。 。
Koli has come a long way since being exiled from his small village of Mythen Rood。 In his search for the fabled tech of the old times， he knew he'd be battling strange， terrible beasts and trees that move as fast as whips。 But he has already encountered so much more than he bargained for。
Now that Koli and his companions have found the source of the signal they've been following - the mysterious "Sword of Albion" - there is hope that their perilous journey will finally be worth something。
Until they unearth terrifying truths about an ancient war 。 。 。 and realise that it may have never ended。
The world that is lost will come back to haunt us 。 。 。
Koli has come a long way since being exiled from his small village of Mythen Rood。 In his search for the fabled tech of the old times， he knew he'd be battling strange， terrible beasts and trees that move as fast as whips。 But he has already encountered so much more than he bargained for。
Now that Koli and his companions have found the source of the signal they've been following - the mysterious "Sword of Albion" - there is hope that their perilous journey will finally be worth something。
Until they unearth terrifying truths about an ancient war 。 。 。 and realise that it may have never ended。
Reviews
Lisa Wolf
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It’s been a long time since I’ve felt as immersed in a strange new world as I did reading the Koli trilogy， which wraps up with the newly released The Fall of Koli。The trilogy follows the journey of Koli， a young man just past boyhood who is exiled from his small village after being accused of stealing tech — which the villagers believe only “wakes” for people who truly deserve it。 Cast out from the life he’s always known， Koli eventually forms a small tribe with Ursala， a loner medical woman wh It’s been a long time since I’ve felt as immersed in a strange new world as I did reading the Koli trilogy， which wraps up with the newly released The Fall of Koli。The trilogy follows the journey of Koli， a young man just past boyhood who is exiled from his small village after being accused of stealing tech — which the villagers believe only “wakes” for people who truly deserve it。 Cast out from the life he’s always known， Koli eventually forms a small tribe with Ursala， a loner medical woman who wanders from settlement to settlement to offer her healing skills， and Cup， a girl who was originally Koli’s hostage but eventually becomes his devoted friend。 Guiding them all is Monono， the self-aware AI who protects the trio and her own freedom。In The Fall of Koli， our heroes encounter a ship from the before times and discover secrets related to the Unfinished War of over 300 years earlier that basically destroyed civilization and may yet lead to the end of humankind。 Meanwhile， back in Koli’s home village， his former love interest Spinner has grown into a woman of political stature and leadership who must find a way for the people of Mythen Rood to battle a much larger invading force。I can’t say enough about how masterfully built Koli’s world is。 The author creates a landscape in which everything wants to kill people — trees can and do kill， as do a vast number of creeping， crawling， and flying creatures。 The very world seems to reject people， and as Ursala points out， with human settlements so small and scattered， the human gene pool is on the verge of becoming unsustainable。 Dead tech still remains， but the surviving humans mostly look upon it as magical creations that are beyond human comprehension， and therefore， the few people who can use tech must be specially chosen or gifted。Koli’s language is strange and oddly beautiful， and I couldn’t help but wonder at how much effort it must have taken for the author to not only create these speech patterns， but to sustain them convincingly throughout。I won’t say much about the plot or the ending — but wow， the plot is terrific and wow， the ending is perfect。 I was completely on edge during certain scenes， and practically couldn’t breathe， was occasionally super mad at the author for having certain things happen， but by the end breathed deeply again and felt like things turned out exactly as they should have。The Koli trilogy is a gorgeous， weird， unsettling ride， start to finish。 It’s one of the best science fiction / speculative fiction works I’ve read in years。 SO highly recommended。 Read these books！Review copy courtesy of the publisher。 Full review at Bookshelf Fantasies。 。。。more
Edward Christensen
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Terrific TrillogyGood books to me are books where time passes and you don't notice， you think about them when you aren't reading them， and you are sad when you are done。 These three books did all of those things to me。 I enjoyed the plot， the characters， and loved the pacing。 Just when it would shift to another character and you were sad for it， that characters story was great， and you were sad when it went to another。 I'm going to miss Koli。 Great stuff。 Terrific TrillogyGood books to me are books where time passes and you don't notice， you think about them when you aren't reading them， and you are sad when you are done。 These three books did all of those things to me。 I enjoyed the plot， the characters， and loved the pacing。 Just when it would shift to another character and you were sad for it， that characters story was great， and you were sad when it went to another。 I'm going to miss Koli。 Great stuff。 。。。more
Patricia King
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FascinatingBest science fiction/new world fiction。 Hard to even describe， but read The Girl with all the gifts， maybe you can understand the intensity。
Karen Cole
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So we've come to the end of M。R。 Carey's Rampart Trilogy and although this is a moment I've been eager for and dreading in almost equal measure， the telling of Koli's full story has been a rare treat throughout the three books， with this conclusion being everything I could have wished for and more besides。It opens immediately after the concluding events in The Trials of Koli and finds Koli and his disparate group of companions - healer， Ursala-from-elsewhere， the formerly shunned Cup and Monono So we've come to the end of M。R。 Carey's Rampart Trilogy and although this is a moment I've been eager for and dreading in almost equal measure， the telling of Koli's full story has been a rare treat throughout the three books， with this conclusion being everything I could have wished for and more besides。It opens immediately after the concluding events in The Trials of Koli and finds Koli and his disparate group of companions - healer， Ursala-from-elsewhere， the formerly shunned Cup and Monono Aware， his closest friend despite being the AI interface in what was originally a Dreamsleeve music player - attempting to board the 'Sword of Albion' before their stricken craft sinks。 It's worth saying here that this is a series that should be read in order and in its entirety in order to fully appreciate the full richness of this wonderfully inventive trilogy。The world-building is superb once more; after two books which found Koli and friends at the mercy of a wild， dangerous landscape where the trees have the potential to maim and kill， this time they are in a man-made environment but it's no less deadly。 Although set in an England - or Ingland - several centuries into the future， there's a fable-like quality to this series， largely due to the colloquial nature of the narrative voices。 As with The Trials of Koli， most of the novel follows Koli but there are some chapters set in his home village， Mythen Rood which are written from the perspective of his childhood friend， Spinner。 Koli and Spinner both use language which is familiar and yet has evolved from the English we use presently。 It's arguably a simpler， less grammatically correct form but there's a poetic beauty to their speech which perhaps belies those who fear a dumbing-down of the spoken and written word。As the various strands of the storyline are pulled together and we learn more about the origin of some of the myths and belief systems of this future humankind， the parallels with our own world are uncomfortably obvious。 Over the course of the trilogy， we've realised that this post-apocalyptic world came to pass due to the catastrophic errors of mankind but the destructive violence of ultra-nationalism is markedly apparent here。 As Koli and Cup experience bequeathed racism and transphobia， it seems that for all that society has lost， its ability to divide itself according to appearance or background persists。However， Koli has Monono and we finally learn more about her story this time， with some chapters written from her unique point-of-view。 She describes herself at one point as a manic pixie dream girl but this doesn't do justice to one of the most complex， original characters I can ever remember reading。 This might be Koli's story and he is a wonderful character but Monono's importance is finally revealed in this moving， beautifully constructed conclusion。 Meanwhile， in Mythen Rood， this relationship between flesh-and-bone and sentient tech is mirrored by the understanding that develops between Spinner， Challenger and Elaine。 While Koli has to escape the clutches of a would-be fascist warmonger， Spinner needs to keep the village safe from the ironically named Peacemaker。 The final reckoning is inevitable but M。R。 Carey never rushes the storyline， allowing it to unfold with all the immersive expansiveness of a tale which has been told and retold down through the generations。 The violence is inescapable; there are some dramatic surprises and emotional revelations before the end but as Spinner observes， a story needs to have "a good shape and end where it's supposed to。" The Fall of Koli ends exactly where it should and is a stunning finale to this exceptional series。 I cannot recommend it highly enough。 。。。more
Alan Taylor
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There is key scene in this， the concluding novel in M。R。 Carey’s Rampart Trilogy - and to describe it， or even to hint at it in very abstract terms， would be an unforgivable spoiler - which in the hands of a less talented writer would simply not work， might even pull the reader right out of the story。 It is a surprising， unexpected plot point which succeeds because Carey has planted seeds in the previous novels。 Not that he drew attention to them but， when the moment arrives， the reader’s first There is key scene in this， the concluding novel in M。R。 Carey’s Rampart Trilogy - and to describe it， or even to hint at it in very abstract terms， would be an unforgivable spoiler - which in the hands of a less talented writer would simply not work， might even pull the reader right out of the story。 It is a surprising， unexpected plot point which succeeds because Carey has planted seeds in the previous novels。 Not that he drew attention to them but， when the moment arrives， the reader’s first reaction is “Wait， what？” immediately followed by “Of course。。。” To me it sums up what a good writer Carey is。 He has introduced characters， made us care about them， built a whole world， our future world， with a backstory， a history of how we got here， of which he has drip fed details， and expands on greatly here; and he ties everything up in a highly satisfying manner in THE FALL OF KOLI。We are thrust immediately into the action as Koli narrates his continuing journey， with Ursula-from-Elsewhere， Cup and Monono， following their departure from the village of Many Fishes。 Straightaway， we discover where the signal they have been tracking is coming from， and exactly what Sword of Albion is。As it was in THE TRIALS OF KOLI， sections of the novel alternate between Koli’s narration and that of Spinner， who relates contemporaneous events back in Mythen Rood。 Spinner’s story is ramping up too， the peril escalating。 It is breaktaking and， as Koli promised right at the start of THE BOOK OF KOLI， he eventually returns and the narratives crash together in a thrilling and entirely unexpected way。The book， and the trilogy as a whole， is astonishingly good。 THE FALL OF KOLI is a gripping conclusion to the series。 The story resolves in a fulfilling and enjoyable way。 The characters will live long in the memory。 But more than that， the threads which lead back from Koli’s Ingland to today’s headlines should lead to reflection。M。R。 Carey’s Rampart Trilogy can sit with the greats。 。。。more
Shannon Braydee
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A little predictable in places （and that may just be because I got a good grasp of the characters from the previous books？） but still so good I devoured the whole thing in five hours。 Some might think this book is YA and I'm not a huge fan of coming-of-age kinds of stories， but this one will definitely sit with me for a long， good while :） A little predictable in places （and that may just be because I got a good grasp of the characters from the previous books？） but still so good I devoured the whole thing in five hours。 Some might think this book is YA and I'm not a huge fan of coming-of-age kinds of stories， but this one will definitely sit with me for a long， good while :） 。。。more
Jess
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The perfect ending to this trilogy
Jack Kelley
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A satisfying end to an incredible trilogy。
Cecily Winter
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I practically inhaled the last volume of this trilogy。 I love the world-building and the diffident， playful， broken language。The story's closure brought tears to my eyes， no surprise。 But it also did surprise me， despite the fact that I'd encountered the device in a Scalzi novel。What gripping rides I took through each volume。 Not only was the action terrific， but I was also moved by the dramatic irony at play in the interactions between Monomo and Koli's mismatched consciousnesses separated by c I practically inhaled the last volume of this trilogy。 I love the world-building and the diffident， playful， broken language。The story's closure brought tears to my eyes， no surprise。 But it also did surprise me， despite the fact that I'd encountered the device in a Scalzi novel。What gripping rides I took through each volume。 Not only was the action terrific， but I was also moved by the dramatic irony at play in the interactions between Monomo and Koli's mismatched consciousnesses separated by centuries。 In a world torn apart by strife， what institution bears the heaviest blame: religion， warfare， technology， or human nature unleashed？ The trilogy leaves the reader to make a stab at selecting from those possibilities on this tumultuous journey into a post-apocalyptic future of want， struggle， and fear of sunny days。 The twists made me sit up in admiration and wonder， while truth and healing， as I long to find these solaces in such fictions， have deep roots in the vibrant and oftentimes challenging characters who choose to cling to their humanity against all odds。 As a person who usually resents but dutifully follows a storyline and its character arcs through three volumes， I think this beautifully plotted and exquisitely populated story may be my favorite speculative fiction of all time。 。。。more
Jill
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And that， ladies and gentlemen， is how you conclude a trilogy。 The book does what any good sequel should do and continues to expand the world and setting。 Koli has finally found the legendary sword of Albion; Spinner， meanwhile， is preparing for war against the soldiers of Half-ax。 Both narrators remain compelling， although the addition of Spinner from book two onwards does somewhat reveal Koli to be， rather than endearingly naive and uneducated， just a tad on the thick side。。。 The two narrative And that， ladies and gentlemen， is how you conclude a trilogy。 The book does what any good sequel should do and continues to expand the world and setting。 Koli has finally found the legendary sword of Albion; Spinner， meanwhile， is preparing for war against the soldiers of Half-ax。 Both narrators remain compelling， although the addition of Spinner from book two onwards does somewhat reveal Koli to be， rather than endearingly naive and uneducated， just a tad on the thick side。。。 The two narrative threads finally weave together by the final part of the book， bringing the trilogy to a satisfying conclusion。 This series won't be for everyone - Koli's narrative voice will either engage or irritate - but those who enjoyed the first two books will find this one equally enjoyable。 Highly recommended。 My thanks to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group UK for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Karen
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Wish that I could give this book more stars for it's rating。What an exciting journey it has been with Koli， has to be the best post-apocalyptic books I've read。A fabulous story with characters that zing with believability， I'm very sad that it's the end of the story but what a ride the reader goes on。 That the series is based 3 centuries after the apocalypse in the Calder Valley was truly magical to me， being a Half Axe bred girl :）） This trilogy is going to be a classic & I'd love to see it as Wish that I could give this book more stars for it's rating。What an exciting journey it has been with Koli， has to be the best post-apocalyptic books I've read。A fabulous story with characters that zing with believability， I'm very sad that it's the end of the story but what a ride the reader goes on。 That the series is based 3 centuries after the apocalypse in the Calder Valley was truly magical to me， being a Half Axe bred girl :）） This trilogy is going to be a classic & I'd love to see it as a film or a TV series 。。。more
Ollie
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Having fought their way through the ferocious flora and fauna of Ingland， not to mention its often less-than-hospitable populace， Koli and his companions have come at last to the Sword of Albion。 An enormous ship from the days of the unfinished war， it seems like a potential safe haven。 But it might just be that the biggest threat Koli has faced so far resides there。 Meanwhile， the people of Mythen Rood prepare for war with the forces of HalfAx， as Spinner attempts to rally her people around her Having fought their way through the ferocious flora and fauna of Ingland， not to mention its often less-than-hospitable populace， Koli and his companions have come at last to the Sword of Albion。 An enormous ship from the days of the unfinished war， it seems like a potential safe haven。 But it might just be that the biggest threat Koli has faced so far resides there。 Meanwhile， the people of Mythen Rood prepare for war with the forces of HalfAx， as Spinner attempts to rally her people around her and shore up their defences。 The shadow cast over this green and once pleasant land darkens， as the tech of long forgotten wars awakens to spit death and sow destruction once again。Returning to Koli’s world one final time feels rather bittersweet。 With The Book of Koli’s publication coming just after a UK-wide lockdown， followed a few months later by its sequel， Koli has been wonderful company through some very unsettling times。 With his no-nonsense morality and his earnest desire to help those around him - not to mention his unique narration， present and correct here once again - it’s sad to have to say goodbye to him。 On the plus side though， The Fall of Koli is a phenomenal farewell。Beginning with a quick recap of the story so far， as well as a little foreshadowing， it’s not long before we pick up exactly where we left off in Trials。 Koli and his friends have followed the mysterious signal out to sea， and have discovered the Sword of Albion。 Soon after， they meet those in charge， and are introduced to their absolutely detestable son， Stanley。 Stanley is rude， ill-tempered and impatient， and his distaste for their guests is obvious from their first meeting。 His remorseless bullying of the sweet and non-confrontational Koli is guaranteed to make him hated by readers， who by this point will no doubt be feeling extremely protective towards the young hero。 Stanley is the kind of villain that you just love to hate， at least at first glance。All is not as it seems， however， and it’s clear that there’s more at stake than Koli realises （although there usually is， dead god bless him）。 Events hinted at or referred to vaguely in the previous two books are given more clarity and context， with some extremely satisfying resolutions and revelations emerging。 There is a real sense of threads being gathered together， a reassuring feeling of being in the hands of a writer who had a plan for that （and that， and that） all along。 Even if we don’t necessarily have all the answers by the end， the ones that we do get are more than enough。 Some might be to questions you didn’t even know you had， but you’ll find you’re glad to get them。Of course， this isn’t just Koli’s story。 As with The Trials of Koli， the story is split between his viewpoint and Spinner’s， as the Peacemaker of HalfAx turns his attention to Mythen Rood。 Having laid claim to all the tech in the land， he intends to take what little they have， preferably by force。 Preparations for the coming conflict mean there is a gradual build up in tension， with Spinner’s pragmatism contrasting with Koli’s more emotion led decision making。 He might want to leave a better world for those that will follow， but Spinner is more concerned about just making it to tomorrow。 That’s not to say Spinner comes across as callous or cold， not at all。 It’s more that her vision for the world is a little more clear-eyed than Koli’s optimistically rose tinted one。 Spinner also provides some wonderful moments of levity， often with the kind of gallows humour that Koli quite simply doesn’t have the wit for。 It provides even more contrast between the two narrators， as well as showing Spinner’s developing relationship with husband Jon， her target for many of these jokes。 With the stakes higher than ever for both Mythen Rood and Spinner， her sections continue to be just as enthralling as they were previously。 Her keen political mind and diplomacy are on show again， as well as her ability to strategize， and it's immensely satisfying to see her in her element。 The alternating viewpoints vary the pace wonderfully well too， meaning you’re rarely far away from something dramatic or exciting happening to either her or Koli。The Fall of Koli is as good a conclusion as you could possibly want to a series， an epic and emotional end to the journey of one of the most memorable heroes in recent years。 Even after two previous books in the series， Carey still finds ways to not only surprise us， but to get us even more invested in the fate of this vividly realised world too。 Consider this landing well and truly stuck。 。。。more
Karen Mace
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Book 3 of the Rampart Trilogy。。。。。 why does it have to end？！ I've got so used to Koli being in my life that it's going to be tough without him and his merry band of adventurers！！ But this final part is a wonderful fitting way to end the series and I'll just have to keep reading them all over again to keep them in my mind！In this book we really get to see how the journey has changed Koli - we've watched him grow up in front of us with the challenges he has had to face along the way， and this whol Book 3 of the Rampart Trilogy。。。。。 why does it have to end？！ I've got so used to Koli being in my life that it's going to be tough without him and his merry band of adventurers！！ But this final part is a wonderful fitting way to end the series and I'll just have to keep reading them all over again to keep them in my mind！In this book we really get to see how the journey has changed Koli - we've watched him grow up in front of us with the challenges he has had to face along the way， and this whole story is a more streamlined and straightforward tale。 We follow Koli and his friends on their quest， along with the storyline from the point of view of Spinner who is back home and facing challenges of their own as they battle rival forces。 This split storyline really does capture your imagination and ramps up the emotion - it's one of those books that leaves you not wanting to read on at times， but know you have to as you just want to find out what happens！！This is a book that engages you as a reader！ You are travelling along with Koli and seeing how his relationships with Monono， Ursula and Cup evolves， as well as spending time with Spinner who is making big decisions back home for the safety of everyone else。 It's a book full of dramatic scenes， full of emotion but yet full of hope and I have enjoyed every single moment of my time spent in the company of these characters in their weird， but relatable futuristic world。。。 now when do we get a movie？？？！！！ 。。。more
Agnieszka
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The final book in the Rampart Trilogy。Koli and his friends have found the source of the signal they've been following， hoping it will finally be the end of their journey。Welcomed on board the Sward of Albion， they will however soon learn that nothing is as they were led to believe。I was really looking forward to reading the conclusion to this trilogy， and I'm happy to say that it didn't disappoint; in fact， I think it is my favourite book of the three。Initially， when I started reading the first The final book in the Rampart Trilogy。Koli and his friends have found the source of the signal they've been following， hoping it will finally be the end of their journey。Welcomed on board the Sward of Albion， they will however soon learn that nothing is as they were led to believe。I was really looking forward to reading the conclusion to this trilogy， and I'm happy to say that it didn't disappoint; in fact， I think it is my favourite book of the three。Initially， when I started reading the first book， I found it really hard to follow Koli's ungrammatical narration， but as I went along， it grew and grew on me， and I came to love it。 Koli is like no other character I've ever come across。The story was fast-paced and full of twists。I really enjoyed Monono's perspective， and I loved how Spinner and Koli's path finally crossed in the most spectacular way possible。It's also been good to finally get some insight into how the world got to be in its current state。I'm not sure how I feel about the ending though。 It was very fitting and clever， but it left me a bit sad。Overall， it was a brilliant finale， and I will truly miss Koli。Thank you， NetGalley， the publishers and the author for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Corey （grimdark_dad）
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Well， here we are。 Here at the end of all things， to borrow a phrase。 Of course there’s no way M。 R。 Carey could have predicted he’d be releasing an entire post-apocalyptic trilogy in the midst of a global pandemic， but。。。oof。 Separate from how much I’ve completely adored all three of these books， I feel like the RAMPART TRILOGY is also something that brought me a great deal of comfort during an increasingly difficult & weird time。 I have a small handful of trilogies that I’m just one book away Well， here we are。 Here at the end of all things， to borrow a phrase。 Of course there’s no way M。 R。 Carey could have predicted he’d be releasing an entire post-apocalyptic trilogy in the midst of a global pandemic， but。。。oof。 Separate from how much I’ve completely adored all three of these books， I feel like the RAMPART TRILOGY is also something that brought me a great deal of comfort during an increasingly difficult & weird time。 I have a small handful of trilogies that I’m just one book away from completing， and I’m hoping to take this opportunity and keep the momentum going， because looking back。。。holy shit， the last time I reviewed the third book of a trilogy was all the way back in October of 2019。 Fucking yikes。 But THE FALL OF KOLI was not a book that I could hold off reading at all。 I’ve gotten entirely wrapped up in Carey’s unique characters and this overgrown & deadly post-apocalyptic version of our world。 I had to know how it ends。My memory typically fails me， but it seems as though THE FALL OF KOLI picks up nearly right where THE TRIALS OF KOLI left off。 Which is to say， with our four main characters in an unreliable boat， chasing a mysterious radio signal & hoping to find。。。well， anyone。 Or anything。 Anything other than the endless sea they are confronted with。Back in Mythen Rood， we continue to keep up with Spinner。 Still reeling from their battle with Half-Ax， the people from Mythen Rood now find themselves preparing for an all-out war to protect themselves， their home， and their tech。 That’s about all I want to get into， plot-wise， as there are some BIG surprises in here， and they’re better left for readers to find on their own。 There’s a moment in THE FALL OF KOLI that honestly filled me with such an unbelievable sense of joy。。。oof。 I’m tempted to mention it here， as it’s not terribly spoilery。。。but yeah， if you’ve read the first two books， there are some truly outstanding payoffs heading your way。 The core group of characters in this book， Koli， Monono， Cup， and Ursula， are some of my very favorites in recent memory。 Over the course of this trilogy， we see them all grow and change， both as individuals and as a group。 This last volume in particular feels especially character driven。 As in THE TRIALS OF KOLI， Cup is continuing her transition。 I love the way that helping Cup with her transition kind of softens Ursula around the edges a bit。 Yeah， I mean。。。these four characters have left a pretty indelible mark on me。 Our main characters do face moments of racism & transphobia in the book， just as a heads-up to potential readers。 This is an incredibly special trilogy from one of my favorite authors， someone who seems to have an uncanny knack for storytelling。 All three books in the RAMPART TRILOGY are an easy five stars from me， and books that I’d very much like to revisit at some point。 THE FALL OF KOLI is a perfect ending to one of the most memorable reading experiences I’ve ever had。 Goddamn。。。I just love every single thing about these books。 Massive thanks to Orbit for the copy！ THE FALL OF KOLI releases March 23rd！！ 。。。more
A。M。
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I received an eARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。If you've already seen my reviews for the first two books， you'll know how much I've enjoyed exploring a post-apocalyptic England alongside Koli， Monono， Cup and Ursula。 Thankfully， the conclusion of the series doesn't disappoint， picking up right after that heart-wrenching cliffhanger from book 2。The trilogy is overall tightly plotted， yet each book also offers something new。 In The Book of Koli， we learned about the impact I received an eARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。If you've already seen my reviews for the first two books， you'll know how much I've enjoyed exploring a post-apocalyptic England alongside Koli， Monono， Cup and Ursula。 Thankfully， the conclusion of the series doesn't disappoint， picking up right after that heart-wrenching cliffhanger from book 2。The trilogy is overall tightly plotted， yet each book also offers something new。 In The Book of Koli， we learned about the impact of genetic modifications of nature。 In The Trials of Koli， we explored people's thirst for power。 And in FALL， we learn the world's history while also （finally） seeing our characters' goals within reach。 Throughout， our protagonist Koli is more narrator than hero。 The women characters - especially doctor Ursula， fighter Cup， and AI Monono - are the stars of the show。I won't give away spoilers， but I was happy with the ending。 Each character's arc is neatly addressed， and while I didn't like where all of them ended up （Spinner in particular became more unlikeable）， their journeys made sense。 （I will say that the final plot twist took me by surprise， and I'm here if you need to talk about it！）Side note: While not a major plot point， Koli and Cup experience racism and transphobia from a new set of characters。 I appreciated these issues being acknowledged， but would love an own voice opinion on the representation。READ THIS IF。。。 You're looking for a pacey， engaging scifi series that will keep you hooked。 。。。more
Dawn
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No。 No。 Nooooooo！！ It can't be over。 It can't！ This entire trilogy has soaked into my soul and I don't know how I'm going to get by without another book in this series on the horizon。 I adore the story， love （and hate！） the characters， and I'm amazed by M。R。 Carey's writing。 There's only one thing left to do: Start the trilogy over again。 If there's one series you need to read this year， it's this one。My thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley。 This review was written voluntarily and is e No。 No。 Nooooooo！！ It can't be over。 It can't！ This entire trilogy has soaked into my soul and I don't know how I'm going to get by without another book in this series on the horizon。 I adore the story， love （and hate！） the characters， and I'm amazed by M。R。 Carey's writing。 There's only one thing left to do: Start the trilogy over again。 If there's one series you need to read this year， it's this one。My thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley。 This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own， unbiased， opinion。 。。。more
Steve T
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Well I’ve closed the book （well switched off the e-reader） on the final book of the Rampart Trilogy by M R Carey。 I’m sad that this enthralling journey with Koli has come to an end。 During lockdown I have enjoyed passing time with Koli and his companions， one of whom is the best bit of AI you’ll find， Monono， which starts off as a souped up Walkman，， who adds a bit of humour to these excellent novels。 If you’ve read the first two novels， I’ve no doubt you will be looking forward to the final cha Well I’ve closed the book （well switched off the e-reader） on the final book of the Rampart Trilogy by M R Carey。 I’m sad that this enthralling journey with Koli has come to an end。 During lockdown I have enjoyed passing time with Koli and his companions， one of whom is the best bit of AI you’ll find， Monono， which starts off as a souped up Walkman，， who adds a bit of humour to these excellent novels。 If you’ve read the first two novels， I’ve no doubt you will be looking forward to the final chapter and the good news is - it doesn’t disappoint。 It pulls everything together to culminate in a very satisfactory conclusion。 The third book starts where the second book finished with Koli， Cup and Ursula reaching their destination the Sword of Albion which doesn’t quite turn out to be what they expected。 The Rampart Trilogy is an excellent series taking place in a post-apocalyptic future where nature has fought back and now there is a chance to rebuild and not make the mistakes of the past。 Excellent series that has helped me through lockdown with storytelling that is both powerful and enlightening。 。。。more
Yvonne
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The Fall of Koli is the final book in the trilogy and as much as I was eager to read it there is also a sadness knowing this is it。Having previously read and loved the first two books I didn't even think about reading the synopsis before I began。 The title gives an indication that the story is coming to an end， but how that end is arrived at was something that I was strangely nervous about。If you have read the previous books then you know that this is set in the future， it has several characters The Fall of Koli is the final book in the trilogy and as much as I was eager to read it there is also a sadness knowing this is it。Having previously read and loved the first two books I didn't even think about reading the synopsis before I began。 The title gives an indication that the story is coming to an end， but how that end is arrived at was something that I was strangely nervous about。If you have read the previous books then you know that this is set in the future， it has several characters that join the main character Koli。 Koli is an exile from his village and has to survive the wilderness。 Not your average forest， this one has trees and plants that are as fierce and carnivorous as wild animals。 While Koli is making his journey， the village he has left behind has not been forgotten by the author。 Spinner's character is used skillfully to keep the reader up to date with what is happening in Mythen Rood。 The world the author has created is one that is full of awe， wonder and danger。 Old technology is prized， even more so if it still works。 One piece of tech is Monono。 There are also weapons and medical equipment。 The final book sees the author filling in gaps， linking stories and also going back to finally give the reader the full picture。 Explanations about some of the tech， what a strange signal is and also to give such a wonderful conclusion。 I am aware that this review may be vague， but if you have not read the previous books then there should be no spoilers。 M。R。 Carey has created a world of characters having adventures that I adored。 Each book has been an addictive read， from building blocks of the first book， through to more explanations and travels in the second until the final stunning conclusion of the final one。An absolutely amazing trilogy from start to finish and it is one I would very absolutely recommend to those who like dystopian and fantasy genres。 。。。more
Ellen
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Review to follow over at Bibliophilebookclub。com on 28th of March。
Tammy
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The nitty-gritty: A thrilling， heartbreaking and satisfying end to one of my favorite series， The Fall of Koli is one of the best books of 2021。Jon stroked my cheek with one finger， a thing he did oftentimes to gentle me into sleep。 “What do people look for out of a story， Spin？ You told enough of them to know。”I thought a moment， then answered。 “They look for it to have a good shape and end where it’s supposed to。”What a ride it’s been。 Last April I read The Book of Koli， the first book in M。R。 The nitty-gritty: A thrilling， heartbreaking and satisfying end to one of my favorite series， The Fall of Koli is one of the best books of 2021。Jon stroked my cheek with one finger， a thing he did oftentimes to gentle me into sleep。 “What do people look for out of a story， Spin？ You told enough of them to know。”I thought a moment， then answered。 “They look for it to have a good shape and end where it’s supposed to。”What a ride it’s been。 Last April I read The Book of Koli， the first book in M。R。 Carey’s Rampart Trilogy， and not even a year later， the series has come to its emotional and surprising conclusion。 This series will always be special to me， for many reasons， but mostly because of its characters。 I fell in love with Koli’s voice on the very first page， and my love only grew from there。 I’ve watched all the characters go through enormous and painful growth—Koli， Ursala， Cup， Spinner and of course Monono—and I’ve shed a fair amount of tears along the way。 I’ve also laughed out loud， gasped， cheered and mourned， because when you love and care about characters who are in constant danger， you just don’t have a choice。 This is a series that must be read in order， though， so do be aware of minor spoilers for the first two books in the series。The story picks up right at the end of The Trials of Koli and alternates between Koli’s and Spinner’s points of view。 Koli， Cup， Ursala and Monono have set off in a boat to follow a radio signal。 Ursala is certain it will lead them to civilization， her hope being that there are still thriving cities in England， even after the Unfinished War， which wiped out technology and forced pockets of survivors to build barricaded outposts against the dangerous flora and fauna unleashed after the destruction。 As a scientist， Ursala is only too aware that the human gene pool is shrinking， and in order for humanity to survive， new groups of people must be located。 Now their boat has run into a huge wall， which turns out to be a battleship called the Sword of Albion。 The signal is coming from the ship， and Ursula is thrilled to have finally found its source。 But once they board， Koli and his friends meet Lorraine and Paul Banner and their angry son Stanley， who are the only people on the ship。 Lorraine insists that Ursala—a medic who owns a marvelous contraption called a “dagnostic”—cure her son Stanley， who is suffering from an unknown disease。 It doesn’t take long to figure out that Koli， Ursala and Cup are prisoners， and now they must figure out a way to escape。 Luckily， the Banners don’t know about Monono， and Koli knows he must keep her secret at all costs。 Meanwhile， back in Mythen Rood， Spinner and her friends have returned victorious after a battle with Half-Ax， a vicious group of people led by a man called the Peacemaker， who claims that all tech in the land belongs to him。 Half-Ax knows that Mythen Rood has tech and they are aiming to take it back by any means necessary。 The victory is short-lived， though， because Spinner knows they’ll be back， and so they prepare to meet Half-Ax at their gates。 Mythen Rood’s tech is precious and necessary for survival， and Spinner and the other Ramparts—the leaders of the colony who can wield the tech—would die before giving any of it up。I have to admit I was a little disappointed at first when Spinner’s first chapter showed up， and I knew I’d have to leave Koli and the gang behind for a while。 But I’m not sure why I was worried。 Spinner’s story is just as good as Koli’s， and the focus on the war between Mythen Rood and Half-Ax was tense and exciting。 I also should have known that Carey had a grand plan all along。 The two separate stories are merely threads in a much bigger story， threads that converge in the best way possible。Carey does what any good writer will do with his characters: he makes you love them and then puts them in all sorts of terrible situations。 Koli， Monono， Cup and Spinner in particular go through tremendous character growth throughout the series。 Koli is figuring out his true purpose， the reason he left his friends and family in Mythen Rood in the first place; Cup， who used to be a Half-Ax herself， has become a necessary member of this raggedy found family。 Cup’s character more than any other touched my own motherly emotions， and I wanted nothing more than to give her a big hug。 Cup is a trans woman， and Ursala is helping her with her physical transition from male to female， so their relationship was surprisingly intimate。 Spinner has reluctantly become a Rampart and broken the long held traditions of Mythen Rood， and now she must deal with the fallout from those events。 Becoming a leader can be a painful thing， and we see Spinner go through some tough times。 And then there is Monono， an AI based on the appearance， memories and personality of a dead Japanese pop star， trapped in a Sony Walkman-like device。 If I ever discover another character that I love more than Monono， you can be sure I’ll let you know。 But for now， she’s the most brilliant creation I’ve ever run across in a book。 Two other AI characters grabbed my heart as well: Challenger， old tech from “before times，” an AI housed in a tank-like vehicle， and Elaine， a digitized version of the Sergeant who used to command Challenger long ago。 Spinner gets to know both characters very well， and I just loved their dynamic and their contributions to the story。The relationships between the characters are wonderful as well， but my favorite duo has always been Koli and Monono。 Koli fell in love with Monono in the first book， and his love has only grown since then。 There is a moment during this story when I thought perhaps I had been wrong about Monono—trust me， those were some difficult pages to read—but luckily everything worked out in the end。 Carey has written an unforgettable relationship， a love story that really isn’t a traditional love story at all but has the same emotional impact and breathless anticipation of one。 I’m not sure how he pulled it off， but I’m grateful that he did。 Carey has plenty of surprises in store for readers， and as much as I’d love to talk about them， obviously I’m not going to do that。 The story is heartbreaking in so many ways， yet Carey has the uncanny ability to mend those hurts in his own special way。 This is a story that tackles some big themes， including the often asked question about technology and artificial intelligence: Does having human characteristics make an AI "human"？ And what happens when technology becomes so intelligent that it wants independence？ Once you get to know the characters in this series， your own answers to those questions might change。 Ultimately， Spinner’s quote at the beginning of this review says it all: Carey gave us a story with “a good shape” that “ended where it was supposed to。” I’ll be forever grateful for the time I got to spend with these characters， and I’ll be waiting impatiently for Mr。 Carey’s next adventure。Big thanks to the publisher for supplying a review copy。 Above quote was taken from an uncorrected proof and may differ in the final version of the book。 。。。more
Kerry Bridges
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Having found the Sword of Albion， Koli， Cup and Ursala are in for the ride of their lives。 Can Koli get back to Mythen Rood with the technology to help save the human race or does Lost London mean the end of all his plans？I loved this series and I didn't want it to end。 Koli Woodsmith is such an endearing character and， along with his travelling companions， Monono （who even gets her own point of view story here） and Spinner Tanhide has a vision for a brave new world。 Outstanding writing from MR Having found the Sword of Albion， Koli， Cup and Ursala are in for the ride of their lives。 Can Koli get back to Mythen Rood with the technology to help save the human race or does Lost London mean the end of all his plans？I loved this series and I didn't want it to end。 Koli Woodsmith is such an endearing character and， along with his travelling companions， Monono （who even gets her own point of view story here） and Spinner Tanhide has a vision for a brave new world。 Outstanding writing from MR Carey and a story to keep you hooked from the first word of book one （you must start the trilogy at the beginning or you'll really miss out。 I loved these three books and I was very happy to see the whole trilogy released in such a short time。 Stop reading this review and go and read them now！Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC 。。。more
Dan
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I’ve enjoyed the first two volumes in this （very）post-apocalyptic trilogy。 The books are set long after the fall of our world， in a society that has grown up amongst our ruins， without quite knowing what they are。 They sit firmly in a classic tradition of British SF - think Richard Cowper’s Road To Corlay books， John Christopher or the subset of writers encompassed by Junot Diaz’ memorable line about the “British doomguys” - but bought right up to date。 If that sounds appealing， go back and read I’ve enjoyed the first two volumes in this （very）post-apocalyptic trilogy。 The books are set long after the fall of our world， in a society that has grown up amongst our ruins， without quite knowing what they are。 They sit firmly in a classic tradition of British SF - think Richard Cowper’s Road To Corlay books， John Christopher or the subset of writers encompassed by Junot Diaz’ memorable line about the “British doomguys” - but bought right up to date。 If that sounds appealing， go back and read the first one， The Book Of Koli， because there is no point starting here！ Those of us who have been on the ride with Koli and his ramshackle crew through the last two books however will find lots to enjoy。 Stakes are raised， circles are completed， character arcs reach their ends， and there’s a great big fight。 The rising tension in the latter half of the book is expertly handled， as Carey marshals several separate storylines together and brings them to an exciting and satisfying climax。 。。。more
Traveling Cloak
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Read this review on FanFiAddict。com。The Fall of Koli is the third and final book in The Rampart Trilogy by M。R。 Carey， and I am going to admit something right up front: I was crying from page one。 If you have been following my reviews you know this has really been an emotional journey for me。 From being introduced to Koli and friends I have grown to care more and more about them with every line， with The Fall of Koli being the pinnacle of that relationship。 This is my first Carey series， but it Read this review on FanFiAddict。com。The Fall of Koli is the third and final book in The Rampart Trilogy by M。R。 Carey， and I am going to admit something right up front: I was crying from page one。 If you have been following my reviews you know this has really been an emotional journey for me。 From being introduced to Koli and friends I have grown to care more and more about them with every line， with The Fall of Koli being the pinnacle of that relationship。 This is my first Carey series， but it is easy to see that connection to the books comes from the author’s phenomenal writing。I am most impressed with Carey’s ability to write for tone。 The Rampart Trilogy is very much a character driven-series， but I do not think those characters （who are all phenomenal， by the way， see my rant below） are as successful without the tonal quality the author writes into the story。 This is not more evident than the first lines of The Fall of Koli:I went on a journey once… It was a while back now。 A lot has happened since。Those words evoke so much emotion from the start for a few reasons。 First， it throws back to the previous two books， which were emotional journeys in and of themselves。 In The Book of Koli the reader is introduced to Koli， Spinner， Monono， et al， and their approachable personalities make it so easy to form a connection。 In The Trials of Koli we follow Koli as he continues his venture outside the walls of Mythen Rood。 His awe with the rest of the world is riveting， as is Monono’s growth and Spinner’s emergence as an important character， as well。 Of course， everyone knows The Fall of Koli is the last book in the series， and in my opinion the one with the most character development。That brings me to the second reason the opening lines are so emotive: they highlight the fact that this is the end。 It feels like the opening scene of a movie where the narrator is speaking， and it has almost a sad ring to it。 And I did not want it to end， so those words brought out my feelings right away。 I would like to say that I was over reacting and those feelings settled after that， but no。 They did not。 Carey did an amazing job of setting the tone from the first lines and keeping that tone to the last。 I have the tears on my pillow to prove it。This series is also very thematic， and as a reader you have your pick。 Human vs。 nature。 Human vs。 technology。 Human vs。 human。 War。 Climate change。 Power。 The author manages to get them all in。 But for me， The Rampart Trilogy has been all about agency and self-discovery。 I have said many times that this series is character-driven， but in function it is so much more than that; a fact that I do think I realized in full until this last book。 For some of the characters this evolution is more conspicuous; Cup and Monono are examples of this as they seek out physical and systematic changes to themselves to line up with how they feel internally。 For other characters， the progression is more subtle。 Koli and Spinner fall into this category， as they mature more gradually。 And with that growth comes agency – control over one’s own mind， body， and experience。 In the beginning， the aforementioned characters have almost none。 Their lives are being dictated by others for the most part， and they are in positions where they do not have much choice。 It was wonderful to experience the characters evolve and find their place in society as they also learn that they are capable of creating the changes they wish to see in the world。 One character I have really not addressed is Ursula; honestly， that is because I do not think she changed that much from the beginning。 Ursula is a great character as is， and there would be no story without her。 And I absolutely loved where everyone ended up。 The ending was somewhat surprising for some， not so surprising for others， but all around very well-thought out。 I would not change a thing。Coming to the end of this review has felt to me like approaching the last pages of the book。 I know it is time， but maybe if I just keep writing will the story just never end？ I know that is now how this works， but a reader can dream， can’t he？Anyway， here we go: The Rampart Trilogy has found place nestled amongst my favorite science fiction series of all time， and The Fall of Koli is the perfect， bittersweet finale to what has been an incredible， unparalleled journey。 Full stop。 It gets my highest recommendation 。。。more
Erin
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Once again MR Carey has brought us into the land known as Ingland。 A futuristic-but-stuck-in-the-past society， complete with warring factions， out of control AI， technology and a bunch of little people trying to protect what’s theirs。 Of the three books in the Rampart Trilogy， I think this one is firmly my favourite。 Not only does it have the advantage of wrapping up the story in a satisfying hug-your-kindle-when-finished feeling， but also it was the most interesting。 And the addition of a new P Once again MR Carey has brought us into the land known as Ingland。 A futuristic-but-stuck-in-the-past society， complete with warring factions， out of control AI， technology and a bunch of little people trying to protect what’s theirs。 Of the three books in the Rampart Trilogy， I think this one is firmly my favourite。 Not only does it have the advantage of wrapping up the story in a satisfying hug-your-kindle-when-finished feeling， but also it was the most interesting。 And the addition of a new POV character was most surprising and bloody awesome！！ Action-packed， weird tech， strange ideologies， The Fall of Koli has it all。 For any who， like me， coasted indifferently through the last 2 books and may consider not continuing， stop， rewind， and give this one a go， because it’s the best of the bunch！ I am so glad that I did！ Thanks to M。R。 Carey， Little Brown Book Group UK and NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Keith Currie
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I been to Bermagen， I been to Baron’s FurnaceI am so pleased the three volumes of the Rampart Trilogy have all been published within a single year。 They are compulsive reading， and this final volume is no exception。 I praise the author for his imaginative and thrilling writing。The Fall of Koli is a headlong tour-de-force， commencing just at the point where the second volume ends， with Koli and his fellowship about to experience the mystery of the Sword of Albion。 Where The Trials of Koli had two I been to Bermagen， I been to Baron’s FurnaceI am so pleased the three volumes of the Rampart Trilogy have all been published within a single year。 They are compulsive reading， and this final volume is no exception。 I praise the author for his imaginative and thrilling writing。The Fall of Koli is a headlong tour-de-force， commencing just at the point where the second volume ends， with Koli and his fellowship about to experience the mystery of the Sword of Albion。 Where The Trials of Koli had two narrators， Koli and Spinner， this volume has a third， the AI， Monono Aware， at last revealed for what she/it actually is， or might be。First， the reader is treated to Koli’s adventures on The Sword of Albion， a mysterious warship which predates the catastrophe。 At last， the truth of the demon Stannabanna is revealed and much of the story of the divine Dandrake。 Meanwhile back in Yorkshire， Spinner and the Ramparts are preparing to meet the imperialist ambitions of the Peacemaker of Half-Ax。 The title is a tease， but tells only the truth。 There is a sad inevitability in this tale， but the conclusion might be considered one which is inevitable， respects difference， and yet is wholly satisfying。Postscript: There is much criticism in other reviews of Koli， the hapless hero。 Such criticism misses the point entirely。 Koli is lacking in many skills; he is limited in intelligence; he makes many mistakes。 Yet， he is empathetic; he is a holy innocent; he wants always to do what is right; he never lacks courage; he wins the hearts and strengths of others; his heart is always in the right place。 。。。more
karen
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NOW AVAILABLE！！！“What do people look for out of a story， Spin？ You told enough of them to know。”I thought a moment， then answered。 “They look for it to have a good shape and end where it’s supposed to。” this is a good/better/best kind of trilogy: The Book of Koli set everything up， The Trials of Koli widened the margins， and this massive conclusion explodes everything， resetting the pieces beautifully。after all，When something big starts to fall， it goes as gentle as thistledown at first。 But oh， NOW AVAILABLE！！！“What do people look for out of a story， Spin？ You told enough of them to know。”I thought a moment， then answered。 “They look for it to have a good shape and end where it’s supposed to。” this is a good/better/best kind of trilogy: The Book of Koli set everything up， The Trials of Koli widened the margins， and this massive conclusion explodes everything， resetting the pieces beautifully。after all，When something big starts to fall， it goes as gentle as thistledown at first。 But oh， how it gathers！ although the books are named for plucky protag koli， he was never my favorite character， so when the second book split the POVs between koli and spinner， it was a very welcome development。 this third book has three POVs， and when that third voice unexpectedly took over， i literally gasped with excitement， and my little readerheart pitter pattered。 it was exactly the angle the story needed， and it provided some excellent insights and clarity and depth， brilliantly upending some notions we as readers had been taking for granted。 over the course of the three books， the characters have changed and grown with their experiences， although koli remains pretty gormless， and his voice is by far the least appealing of the three。 his boundless empathy， loyalty， and wide-eyed approach to the world around him should make him ill-suited to survive that world， but the characters accompanying him on his journey: ursala， cup， and monono， provide enough cynical grit to keep me invested， and to keep koli from chasing a butterfly into an abyss or something。 while koli & pals are off exploring the ruins of ingland and coming up against some truly diabolical foes， spinner's story relates the challenges facing those left behind in mythen rood。 she's become a formidable strategist; militarily， defending the village against outside forces， and politically， using her position to propose changes sure to rock the social hierarchy koli already set a-tremble by exposing the lies everything's been built upon。 she has achieved so much by this point， and matured with her hard-won knowledge， taking on a great deal of responsibility at the expense of her peace of mind。 Smiling in the face of horrors is a thing you can get better at。 It was probably one of the first tricks our mothers' mothers ever learned。 she's smiled through plenty of horrors and suffered enough losses to understand the finer points of loss and mourning。Grief's not a debt we owe。 It wells up or it doesn't。 everything here is bigger—more action， more moral quandaries， more philosophizing about the double-edged sword of technology and progress， and the myriad ways that power—whether scientific or societal—can be abused。 there's also plenty to chew on if you dig mind/body matters in a transcending corporeality kind of way: numerous AIs exploring themes of agency v programming， clones， implanted memories and their effect on personality， and a sensitive and nuanced treatment of gender identity in characters who are "crossed，" like cup。 the story's big and complex enough that it （mostly） doesn't have to rely on polarizing characters into categories of 'good' and 'bad，' nor presenting 'right' and 'wrong' solutions to problems。 the wide range of experiences allows for an equally broad field for the exercise of individual choice in weighing opportunities。there's a parallel in characters like chevili and nanashol declining to take part in koli's plan to unite all of ingland's survivors because they're happy as they are and veso's decision to forego gender reassignment surgery， He said it was not so much a thing of flesh and blood for him， what he was， but a thing that was mostly inside。 Body is a shadow， he said。 When I fall in love， I won't care about my lover's shadow， nor I wouldn't expect them to look overlong at mine。 it's a very thoughtful and rewarding end to the series， and the strongest piece of the whole。 however， i have a mini-complaint: for all the premise-promise of the killer trees and their prominence on the （goddamn gorgeous） covers， they don't have much of a presence in the book。 there are far bigger threats in this world， and their snatch-and-grabby ways are more of a theoretical-occasional than a constant peril。but all was forgiven when monono name-dropped my beloved l。c。:"They've got that look about them。 A bunch of Josephs in search of a manger， as Leonard Cohen would say。""I don't know what that means。" sigh。 of course you don't， koli。。。of course you don't。***********************************it's huuuuuuuuuge！come to my blog！ 。。。more
Swords & Spectres
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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。It's been a long time since I read a trilogy and thought 'Wow， I did not want that to end'。 Well， a long time until right now。 The Rampart Trilogy was one of those trilogies where the only chance of the author getting hate mail is because he finished it。 This book， and the trilogy as a whole， were utterly brilliant。 It had so much going for it that I find myself lost for words to adequately describe how much I enjoyed it。My main fea I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。It's been a long time since I read a trilogy and thought 'Wow， I did not want that to end'。 Well， a long time until right now。 The Rampart Trilogy was one of those trilogies where the only chance of the author getting hate mail is because he finished it。 This book， and the trilogy as a whole， were utterly brilliant。 It had so much going for it that I find myself lost for words to adequately describe how much I enjoyed it。My main fear for 'The Fall of Koli' was that I just didn't think there was much chance of it topping the second book in the series。 For my money， it didn't quite top it overall， although it did top it as far as the awesomeness of the end is concerned。 Where Book two was impeccably solid from start to finish， book three was good， good， great， excellent。 It felt like it was going steadily up a hill just so it could plough down the other side in one brilliant blaze of awesomeness。In this book we learn so much about the world as it used to be， how it got to where it is， and how the gods 'Stannabanna' and 'Dandrake' came into being。 It's a fun， yet slightly hard to believe， look at how mankind managed to ruin everything for itself and almost willingly descend into a new dark age。Carey tied every loose end up that had been blowing free since book one in what can only be described as an 'incredibly satisfying way'。 There was a lot more character development of the tertiary characters in this book。 Where book one and two focused on the main ones and the secondary characters to them， this one did that and then went further to give you a more complete feel of the world and the people that populate it。I've never read anything by this author before picking up the Rampart Trilogy but， it's safe to say， I'll be doing my best to rectify that going forward。 Not only is Carey a great writer who can weave an excellent story without getting bogged down in the appealing mire of over-explaining everything， or going off on tangents to explore the world he's created， he knows how to write a complete trilogy。 Other authors should take note。 Not every series needs to be 10+ books long。 If you can tell an amazing story in three books， I rate you higher than someone who tries to make it into the teens and inevitably has a couple of bad ones along the way。Still， saying that， I'm absolutely devastated that Koli and friends are done with their journey。 I'll certainly miss reading of their exploits。 。。。more
Sarah
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It's been a year since I first met Koli; his precarious life in dystopian Ingland and his hopes and dreams for a better future。 This book， with its rather ominous title， concludes his adventures in style。 'The Fall of Koli' is an epic read; there's some incredibly disturbing AI to contend with， mental and physical battles， hardships， victories and losses。 There are answers to questions that I have had since the start of the series， some of which can be seen as stark warnings for the future of hu It's been a year since I first met Koli; his precarious life in dystopian Ingland and his hopes and dreams for a better future。 This book， with its rather ominous title， concludes his adventures in style。 'The Fall of Koli' is an epic read; there's some incredibly disturbing AI to contend with， mental and physical battles， hardships， victories and losses。 There are answers to questions that I have had since the start of the series， some of which can be seen as stark warnings for the future of humanity and the world。 The shifting POV between Koli， Spinner and a new character are a fascinating insight into the complexity of wanting to keep the status quo and protect individual property and rights， and the potential for a new way of living， where respect is earned and nepotism has no place。 This is a compelling and emotional conclusion to what has been an amazing 5 star saga。 My thanks go to the publishers and Net Galley for the advance copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Pile By the Bed
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And so we come to The Fall of Koli - the ominously-named final volume of MR Carey’s post-apocalyptic Ramparts series。 For those who have not read the first two volumes of this series （The Book of Koli and The Trials of Koli） and want to， there will be spoilers in this review。 The good news is that after the slow grind of the second book， Carey delivers in a finale which pays off all of the breadcrumbs that he has been dropping along the way。As with the second book， The Fall of Koli opens directl And so we come to The Fall of Koli - the ominously-named final volume of MR Carey’s post-apocalyptic Ramparts series。 For those who have not read the first two volumes of this series （The Book of Koli and The Trials of Koli） and want to， there will be spoilers in this review。 The good news is that after the slow grind of the second book， Carey delivers in a finale which pays off all of the breadcrumbs that he has been dropping along the way。As with the second book， The Fall of Koli opens directly after the cliffhanger ending the previous volume。 Koli， Ursula and Cup have managed to pilot a boat to the source of the Sword of Albion signal。 They are rescued from their sinking craft by the inhabitants of what turns out to be a massive ocean-going vessel called the Sword of Albion。 And there are only three inhabitants on board – Lorraine， Paul and their son Stanley Banner， all of whom speak as if the cataclysm that destroyed their world hundreds of years ago had only just happened and are clearly hiding something。 Koli receives a mysterious warning about the three and starts to join the dots around a mythical figure called Stannabanna and the mercurial sixteen year-old Stanley who keeps getting dragged off for treatments。 At the same time back in his old village of Mythen Rood， Spinner is preparing the face the might of neighbouring Half-Axe， who might have been defeated once but who have many more soldiers to draw from and are out for blood。While the two narrative strands were completely disconnected in book 2， Carey slowly starts to bring them together here。 While on the Sword of Albion， Koli and his crew discover deep secrets about their world and how it came to be， in Mythen Rood Spinner is subtly trying to deconstruct the ancient power structure bound to the ability to use ancient technology that saw Koli banished in the first place。 Meanwhile the Japanese AI Monono Aware who befriended Koli way back in The Book of Koli， and is probably the best character in the series， starts to come into her own in a way that also helps explain much of the preceding action。The Fall of Koli reveals the bigger plan that Carey had when he started this series。 It is well constructed with full of great cliffhangers through to the final act which becomes a strange combination of hope and dread as the two disparate story lines come together。 While it has never been promoted in this way， nothing in this volume lifts the series outside of its Young Adult styling and concerns - even on the Sword of Albion the main action is between the two teenagers Koli and Stanley。 But for those readers in particular this final volume will make what has sometimes felt like a long journey worth the effort。 。。。more
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