Forged in Fire: Destiny's Crucible, Book 4

The longest - and best - book in the Destiny's Crucible series. Olan Thorensen's gradual build up of the conflicts and major battlescenes is first class. With all four books leading up to a final battle for freedom and Cadellium itself it's hard not, as a reader, to really care about who comes out on top and keep one's fingers crossed that most of one's favourite characters are left standing by the end of it all.Having read all 4 books back-to-back over a couple of weeks, I'm now hoping that Olan Thorensen has more up his sleeve to share with us and perhaps we'll get to visit Melosia and other major land masses in subsequent books.

Congratulations to Olan Thorensen I have loved this series and am now on my third rereading of the entire series. In fact I think the fourth book is pro ably the weakest of the series as it dragged in parts, but it wrapped up all the threads satisfactorily. So this the reason I Ami my giving a four star rating as the previous books were all 5 star in my view.

I know, I know that the concept and theme has enough holes in it to drive a train through, but I can't help it. I just love Yozef and all the gang. The way he organises and directs and finds a way to beat the b*****d Narthani makes me cheer. The invincible Kosko wins again but only just. I waited ages for this book and devoured it in a day or two. I am trying hard to resist the joy of reading the whole series again. Deliciously silly and inspiring. Hopefully there will be more as many questions remain unanswered.

Thank you Mr Thorensen for a wonderful series of books, these are some of my favourite books that I will reread once a year for a long time to come. Yosef the MC is outstanding as a hero, hardly any superpower but a fantastic memory, setting out to change the world for betterment for all humanity I could not put down these books and looked forward to the next one eagerly.I have you down as one of my favourite authors and look forward to any other books you write, maybe one in lit rpg style? }:-D

This four book series comes to a magnificent and satisfying conclusion. Unlike so many books today the plot requires no 'magic' or special powers. After little bit of science fiction to get the central character to an alternative world, then it's all just human ingenuity against the troubles he finds. Very refreshing!There is ample scope for more story lines in future books which I look forward to. One of the best books read this year. Richly deserving of 5 stars

Good series

This 4th novel wraps up the Clans war against the Nartharni and all good stories must have an ending, this one unlike some has a good ending, well thought out, well considered and maybe, just maybe some space to allow continuation? A thoroughly enjoyable sequence of novels, recommended. 10/10

loved the story and development of the world war. like an addiction with this book read can't wait for more and hopefully there is going to be more?is there a forum available to chat about the book as don't want to ruin surprises and plot for anyone? more please!

I had to reread the first 3 books in this series because it had been too long between them and this 4th book and now I find that the Author has written 9 books in this series! Enjoying them all so far and looking forward to more.

some times when reading a new book and you find yourself immersed in the story, and wonder if the author can follow up and not lose his way and forget where he started from,olan doesn"t fail in that regard each book keeps the reader waiting for more and he succeded.any person who reads his books will enjoy all of them.thnx olan

The ending of the series, Forged in Fire marks the (current) end of Joseph Kolsko's tribulation against the empire that would enslave his adopted home.There's nothing really surprising about the book; it's the direct continuation of book 3, there are no real new secondary plots coming to muddle things. You get a satisfying resolution, plus enough background material that you could start another series. There's hints of activity from the Watchers, but nothing concrete to set up anything yet.Hope there's more, but if there is not, it is still satisfying as a whole.

What can I say?This is one series of books that I could not put down. I have never been a science fiction fan, more of a Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow fan. The Destiny Crucible series of books is one those stories that captivated me and delved me into the lives of the people living in Caedellium.It's a fantastically written book with some great characters and it just makes you think of what it would be like if you were transported back in time and what you could do to aid your fellow man with the skill sets that you posses.Thank you Olaf Thorensen.

I have read the whole tetralogy, and I liked most the first book because it was centered with Yosef personality, his capability to adapt to the new alien life, and characters were very well presented and deeply analysed in their nature. Moreover, it was easier for me to read, because I am not English mother tongue. The following books increased the "military" aspect, that, in this fourth book, is predominant. Because I am not very much fond with this aspect, it was more difficult to me to read, but still the story was very catching. I appreciated very much the kind of "alternative" morality of Anyar inhabitants, and how Yosef managed to get used to it, but especially how Yosef made life of Anyar inhabitants better, by using is knowledge acquired on Hearth and reinforced by the aliens, switching from the lazy person on Hearth to the hero that makes the difference in Anyar. As far as I could understand, also the military aspect was very elaboratedMaybe the author just found a Columbus's egg by inventing this story, but it is ingenious exactly like it was the Columbus's egg! And the tetralogy (to which I hope it will follow a fifth book) is so endearing that I just wonder why a TV series based on it has not been proposed yet!!!!!