Synopsis
“Pain will become a known brother. Grief, a sister. Hatred will guide the stars like an overbearing parent, and death will be the child spawned from it all.”
Alone and under constant duress, Colton fights to maintain his strength, will, and sanity.
Violet and a group of others struggle through their own hell, battling tyrannical guards, inhumane monsters, and a dangerous new element.
Meanwhile, Ace and the boys are desperate to find Colton. To gain the help they need to accomplish the task, they must travel to the mysterious and, perhaps, unwelcoming sister planets.
Back in the Vintaran System, V-Company does all it can to repel the Flame invaders from Penski. Win or lose: war always costs one’s soul.
If these friends can’t conquer their separate battles and save one another, then darkness will reign, and peace will become a distant memory to the souls of humanity.
The Dark Element is the thrilling third installment of the genre-bending science fantasy series Power of the Stars.
Review
The Dark Element, book three in Bryan Wilson’s The Power of the Stars series, is an incredible entry to an already exciting series and one that should be held in high praise.
In my review for The Son of the Prophets, I mentioned that Bryan accelerated this series to the next level and had created such a fantastic epic. The Dark Element has, unsurprisingly, doubled down on this and thrown this into such a larger scale that I’m not really sure that any words I say will show how amazing it is.
The Dark Element has earned its place amongst the greats. This was a story that was set up perfectly. From start to finish it was brilliantly paced, easy to follow and had me filled with a mix of emotions throughout. Bryan has a poetic way of describing scenes, from action to emotion, and just has you hooked right in.
I enjoyed how much more fleshed out these characters get. The Forsaken Planet was Colton’s book; The Dark Element is everyone’s. We see certain characters go from side characters to favourites and there are so many sections to unpack that there definitely needs to be more discussion on. This is an absolutely wild ride that I was braced right in for.
I compared it to the Wheel of Time in space in a review previously and the scope of this is just outstanding. Bryan is cementing himself as one of the greats. If you haven’t read The Power of the Stars series, I strongly suggest you do.
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