About the Author

After having the Last Rights read to him at the age of twenty-five, Lee Hunt came to appreciate the power of catharsis. He was born on a farm with only one working lung but has gone on to become an Ironman triathlete, sport rock climber, professional geophysicist, and writer. As a scientist, Lee has published close to fifty papers, articles, or expanded abstracts, has been awarded numerous technical awards, and was even sent on a national speaking tour. He enjoys discussing the amorality of science and is useful at parties in explaining the physics of whether fracture stimulation might be a risk to the fuzzy, cuddly things of nature. After 28 years trying to understand the earth as a geophysicist, Lee turned to writing fiction. He now spends time hiking, cycling, floundering in a lake, clinging desperately to a wall, or at his desk trying to write an entertaining story.

Reviews

⚡️Doubt, grief, and maturity now weigh upon the once-eager young science-magicians of Hunt's Dynamicist Trilogy (which opened with Dynamicist and Herald), but the thoughtful fantasy series' sprawling and ambitious final volume finds their creator telling their story with new confidence and clarity. As Robert Endicott and his cohort of dynamicists take up the ancient quest for a lost bridge and barrel toward a final showdown with Nimrheal, the demon that has turned the world against new ideas and technology, Hunt expands the scope of his saga to include a mature treatment of sex and loss. Several chapters chronicle gumshoe police work in a fantasy city so entertainingly that they could inspire their own novel.This is the longest book of the series by far, but also as its most arresting and pleasurable. The characters seem more real now that they're no longer schoolkids, and Hunt cuts nimbly among this epic's many interwoven protagonists, quests, and mysteries.The previous books plumbed complex ideas, with an emphasis on economics, agriculture, and the morality of the violence that fantasy films and games too often present as simple escapism. This volume adeptly balances Hunt's deeper interests with the pacing of an exciting story, and disquisitions on abstruse topics no longer slow the storytelling. The passages that probe Endicott's regrets over a fallen comrade, or that lay out the mathematical logic behind dynamicist techniques, rise compellingly from narrative and character. Rather than detract from the action, they illuminate it. This is a sterling end to a rich, concept-driven series. - Booklife Reviews (Editor's Pick)"Strong characters face a maelstrom in this intense, intellectually rigorous fantasy series finale. This final volume of Hunt's fantasy trilogy bursts at the seams with notions of science, spirituality, and politics pertaining to the 21st-century political climate. The unique pulse of this series remains the author's dedication to thematic sprawl and a hard-science magic system." - Kirkus Reviews Recommended Read"This book doesn't pull any punches. It was an awesome rollercoaster of emotions, action, and serious moments." - Dab of Darkness"A science fantasy vibe in an epic fantasy-like setting and story with amazing vocabulary, phraseology and incredible audio storytelling quality? This story offers a lot of concepts and things to keep track of, but it's not a bad thing! They're all so weird mixed together it's like they begged to be put together! I mean, they fit, they make an awesome whole and story! It's fantastic, clever, hilarious, and full of science & mathematical references (who'd have thought I'd like it? Not me!)" - Ad Librum Aeternam