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This Day All Gods Die: Book Review and Discussion

This Day All Gods Die: Book Review and Discussion I just finished reading This Day All Gods Die, which is the fifth and final entry in Stephen R. Donaldson's The Gap Cycle. Finally, we have reached the climax of the series and get to see the resolution of the plotlines that have been built up from the beginning of the story. Things have escalated in terms of scale and tension to a stunning degree, especially in relation to the isolated, but interesting, first entry of the series. So, what did I think of it, and the series as a whole? Let's get started. No Spoilers There were good things, and there were bad things, but fortunately I found that the positives outweighed the negatives for this entry, and especially the series overall. Story Structure I found that I really appreciated how the whole series fit together. The Gap Cycle starts out very quick and simple. The Real Story was a compelling vision all on its own. The world, the atmosphere, the grim nature of the story—all of