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“Worth following to its finale . . . Stephenson has managed to give Middle Earth a run for its money.”
“The publisher is calling it ‘The first great epic of the 21st century,’ and that just might be accurate.”
“A hell of a way to finish things off . . . Learned, violent, sarcastic, and profound: a glorious finish to one of the most ambitious epics of recent years.”
“Set against the vibrant cacophony of the early 1700s, this conclusion to Stephenson’s stunning ‘Baroque Cycle’ stands out as a masterwork of time, place, and people.”
“Colossal and impressive . . . Another magnificent portrayal of an era, well worth the long slog it requires.”
“Delivers a multilayered payoff . . . . Villains get their comeuppance, true love perseveres, mysteries (well, most of them, anyway) are explained, a new world order is birthed, and the ending of it all is most satisfactory . . . Volume 3 is . . . a triumph.”