Synopsis: 'This is it. Vega Jane's time. She's been lied to her whole life, so she breaks away from Wormwood, the only home she's ever known, in search of the truth. She battles horrors to fight her way across the Quag with her best friend, Delph, and her mysterious canine, Harry Two. Against all odds, they survive unimaginable dangers and make it through.
And enter a new world that's even worse. Not because deadly beasts roam the cobblestones, but because the people are enslaved and don't even know it. It's up to Vega, Delph, Harry Two and their new comrade, Petra, to take up the fight against a for that's unrivaled in savagery and cunning. Not only are the lives of Vega and her friends on the line, but her triumph or failure will determine whether a whole world survives. Or not.' From the book jacket.
Review: I really like the dog. There's more fighting, dyeing, plotting, etc. and she still doesn't know who her friends are. ( )

Vega Jane, Delph, Petra, and Harry Two have made it through the Quag, and find themselves in a peaceful society, which is imposed by sorcerers who have mesmerized the population, focusing on anyone magical. Fleeing the bad guys, Vega and her entourage are guided to what turns out to be her ancestral home, where she regains her composure and re-emerges as an energized leader to rally her army. Harry Two was the bright star this time.

Same problems as his earlier books in this series: the characters are inconsistent, and the lack of trust between the main characters seems silly this late in a series. I also found the British colloquialisms to be an affectation for this American author. Finally, like most others, I did not really care for the open ending of this trilogy, leaving unclear whether there would be more or not. ( )

First part of Vega Jane adventure is coming to a world that is closer to ours. But there is still something wrong when people are happy to be worked but were fooled to do so. Again. Like this world.

Then she found the magic people is behind this. Magic is being drained from magic people and let them forget themselves and be a slave.

She is then confronted with the possible of a companion practice dark magic.


Then she found a safe haven that is hers.

Again. All good and well until the practice of magic for battle part. Which is kind of boring. Expecting a solution to finding the True or the Greater True behind all this hurt. Then when it is not going to happen, felt a bit cheated.

That's why it is getting a 4 or even a 3.5. ( )

Fiction