Lucifer (Book #3) by Mike Carey

"Most of the loose threads created from the first two books are tied up nicely in this book but it just didn't leave me wanting to read more. I'm satisfied in leaving the series here, even though I know there are more books available. It no longer has that "pull" for me"

2 Stars.

Pros: Most of the loose threads created by the previous books (Elaine Belloc, the Child of the Basanos that was growing in Jill Presto, etc, etc, etc, were more or less wrapped up, which is why I don't feel bad putting this series down.

Cons: Lucifer can never, ever, ever be beaten. I understand, he's the Father of Lies but how time and time again he always has some last trap to spring, it just got old and predictable.

Full Review:

Lucifer and Amenadiel finally have their long awaited duel. Lucifer goes on a quest with Mazikeen et al to rescue the soul of Elaine Belloc, the half human, half angel who helped him in a previous book. Michael and Lucifer learn what God's plan was for them all along and both take the news in different ways. And finally, in the Cosmos that Lucifer created, life goes on. Even with God disappearing for a time and Hell being ruled by Angels, life, as we know it, continues.

Though it had a few interesting stories in the end it all came down to the same thing. Lucifer always wins. He always has a card up his sleeve, another rabbit to pull out of his hat and he will never ever be defeated. I had a feeling that was going to happen but by the end of this book, I was done with it. It was an interesting series when I first started it but it doesn't pique my interest anymore. I am okay with putting it away.

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