Excitement, Romance and Action brimming with magic - I was gripped to the very end! - Rated 
Definitely the best book in the series, I found myself crying at three points in this book! Not only is it engaging and exciting but it is more of a human story laced with fantasy rather than the other way around. Each part of the book is interesting and relevant to the story and the trilogy in general is one I would read over and over, like His Dark Materials and the Harry Potter books.
Followers of the series will not be dissatisfied with the ultimate instalment, I assure you. It will have you gripped to the very end, I just wish there was a "Five Years Later" epilogue!
its like harry potter BUT BETTER!!! - Rated
I love the fact that she didnt hold back on anything when she wrote it. the fact that she despises akkarin but then turns out to be his ...... actually no i wont spoil it. read it and find out how this is the one of the best books ever written.
If you like the idea of the "dark side" of magic then you will love the abhorsen trilogy by garth nix. i read the trilogy of these books and i finished all 3 in a week! i was glued to them best books ever.
Quite a let down. - Rated 
I found the first 2 book quite interesting, although a bit simple.
I was really looking forward to the last book, expecting much more than I got after reading it. In other words, the end was disappointing, as if Canavan was forced to finish the book in a hurry.
Warning: SPOILERS follow.
Ok, Am I the only one who found Dannyl's quest awfully boring? The description of his trips and his affair with his scholar took forever and they were completely pointless.
Another thing that also annoyed me in the 2nd book is that the fist 50 pages or so were dedicated to providing a summary of the previous books to those who have only bought the last part. A trilogy is a trilogy. Those who only buy the last book should expect not to understand parts.
The use of stupid "native" slang like "rub" "raka" etc became very annoying.
Last but not least, the end let me down. As I was getting closer to the last 10 pages of the books, it was still all about repetitive and unimaginative descriptions of battles and nothing more. I kept wondering when is "everything" going to happen?
The answer was never. No catharsis, no closure, like a bad Hollywood action movie.
I may read the sequel, simply out of refusal to believe that that was the end.
LOVE IT - Rated
This book I believe is the best in "The Black Magician Trilogy". The way that Trudi writes is so emotive that you seem to feel what the character is feeling and you don't want to put it down.
I believe this is due to the previous books as well, because you start to know the characters more but any one reading this READ IT.
AMAZING
The best book of the series!!! - Rated
The third book is absolutely amazing! My boyfriend recommended me to start to read the trilogy and to be honest I wanted to stop in the middle of the first book. First book ("The Magicians' Guild") was boring for me and the author could really develop it better - at least include some more stories. The second book started to be interesting around the middle. But the third!!! I absolutely LOVE it! From the first page you get the action, the adventures and mysteries and revealed. When you start to read the action is so involving I couldn't stop so I've read whole book in one day - all day and night! The relationship between Sonea and Akkarin was really well thought by the author and I love every page of it (especially in the mountains :) ). I am disappointed by the ending though. Although I was crying it were more tears of sadness than happiness... :(
All in all, this is one of the best books I've ever read and I recommend it to everyone. If you do not enjoy first book - force yourself because it is worth it. :)
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