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The End of Dreams (An Epic Fantasy Adventure) (The Gifted & The Cursed) Paperback – January 23, 2021

by Marcus Lee (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 575 ratings
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'What the gods give with one hand, they take away with the other, for if you are gifted, you shall also be cursed.'

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As Daleth the Witch-King and his horde ready themselves for the final battle, a small alliance prepares for a desperate last stand.

However, the alliance is weak and fractured, led by a king interested only in retaining his wealth and a lord commander consumed by his thirst for revenge. With a seemingly unbeatable army before them, invisible foes amongst them, and broken hearts between them, the alliance appears destined to fall.

Yet in these dark times, her light almost extinguished, a peasant huntress is soon to be queen. But if she can find what was lost, she might prove to be more powerful than two kings combined.

This war will bring about the end of dreams, but for whom, the gods have yet to decide.

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This trilogy is suitable for lovers of; Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Low Fantasy, New Adult Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Fantasy Romance, Action and Adventure, Coming of Age.

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    The Gifted & The Cursed
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  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
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  5. Reading age
    15 - 18 years
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 1.07 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-13
    979-8598984192
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08TRJMK1T
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 23, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 426 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8598984192
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.58 pounds
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 15 - 18 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.07 x 9 inches
  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Gifted & The Cursed
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 575 ratings

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Marcus Lee is a number one bestselling author of Fantasy novels full of magic, conquest, darkness vs light, and Machiavellian plot twists that you won't see coming.

Born and living in London, he has been a lover of fantasy since reading Homer the Odyssey and The Iliad as a seven year old. Now, as a father of one, he seeks to create worlds and stories that capture the imagination of a new generation of readers, to give back some of the magic he has so happily immersed himself in over the years.

Whenever Marcus' quill is at rest, he can be found wandering enchanted forests, or engaging in a variety of sports/playing computer games with his son.

Marcus can be contacted via his website: www.marcusleebooks.com

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  • Victor Castro
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful surprise in the end.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
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    War is horrible and the sacrifices throughout reminds us of the evil and great goodness inherent in all humans. Being gifted only complicates the decisions. I recommend this book for those looking to really be entertained. Maya and Taran have so much to offer us all.
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  • Rawilburn
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ah okay
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
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    Well I really liked the book , in fact I liked the whole series . But while I'm a sucker for a happy ending it has to make sense. And the last chapter of this book made absolutely no sense to me. I would recommend reading the series but be wary of the final chapter.
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  • Shannon Hurt
    5.0 out of 5 stars best series I’ve read since Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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    I truly hope Mr. Lee continues this series with them or with their children the pace never drops off. Brilliantly written characters & world that gives you a clear picture without being unnecessarily worded or repetitive. Loved it!
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  • Alexandra McGinnis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible conclusion
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2022
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    Such a beautiful and intense ending to the Trilogy, highly recommend to all fantasy lovers!
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  • Witty&SarcasticBookClub
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant ending to a fantastic series!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021
    I am excited to be finishing what has been an awesome series. I’m also a little sad because, well, it’s ending. The Gifted and the Cursed series has been excellent from the start. And let me say, it ends brilliantly.

    The End of Dreams starts pretty much right where Tristan’s Folly ended, and the reader is dropped smack into the middle of it. Our main players have been scattered to the wind, which can be a risky move, but worked perfectly here. It allowed the plot to grow and encompass everyone in ways that were both unexpected and fascinating. It also created a balance between physical battles and those of the mind.

    One of the (many) things that I have appreciated about this series has been its tone. It is grim and dark, but this has always been offset by a layer of hope. This continued in The End of Dreams. Despite the challenges the characters faced, some which felt pretty insurmountable, they keep on going. That being said, the effects that things have had on the characters is made evident, with each of them handling it differently. Some of them found strength they didn’t know they had. Some found ways to cope that weren’t necessarily very smart. Each choice was fascinating and made perfect sense to the character’s personality. And that’s the thing. These characters were worth hoping for and being invested in. They were three-dimensional and unique.

    Sometimes the final book in a series can seem small because everything is shrinking to a final confrontation. Not so with The End of Dreams. The world continued to grow and develop, as new characters and cultures were introduced. It made the stakes seem even more important. The book continued to highlight how things would effect everyone, not just the main characters.

    The pacing was fantastic, with moments of character interactions liberally interspersed with fight scenes. And the fight scenes! They were raw and gritty, exactly what I love to see in a fantasy book. The tension built up to a crescendo, exploding at exactly the right moment. The ending came rushing up and I was left astounded and incredibly impressed. It finished perfectly. I am left feeling a little sad that it has ended, but that’s the mark of a great book: that it can leave a reader a little bereft when the adventure ends. I hope to see much more from author Marcus Lee in the future.
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  • Nick Borrelli
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent conclusion to this wonderful epic fantasy series.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
    It is with a certain sense of bitter-sweetness that I type of this review. The main reason for this is because I have really enjoyed following the journey of these incredible characters and am sad that it had to come to an end. But what an end it is! All of the tension that has been building up to this final installment comes to fruition in one of the best climactic stories I've had the pleasure of reading.

    This final book picks up immediately following the siege of Tristan's Folly and the crazy battle that took place there. Many of our beloved main characters have been scattered in different places, some significantly battle-worn to say the least. Battle plans are being drawn for a potential epic showdown that could change everything with regard to the future of the freestates and its surrounding territories. The fate of everyone and everything rides on the strategies of only a few and who will prevail is very much a mystery in this terrific epic fantasy tale.

    I went into this book with a great deal of anticipation because I knew that this would be the decisive story that would resolve what had come before for the good or bad. What I wasn't prepared for was just how amazing of a finish I was in for. Everything that you would expect of this book gets delivered tenfold and my adrenaline was pumping the whole time, that's for sure. I won't give away even a little bit of what happens, suffice to say though, you will not be disappointed.

    The characters that I have grown to both love and hate: Daleth, Tristan, Taran, Maya, Rakan, are thrown into the maelstrom both emotionally and physically in this one. Taran and Maya's relationship is very much at the brink and their romance is tested like it has never been before by the overbearing and jealous King Tristan, who will stop at nothing to end the young lovers' relationship and have Maya all to himself as Queen. Throw in the fact that Taran and Tristan absolutely despise each other and I knew that when they ultimately came together, it was going to be absolute fireworks.

    When the last page was turned in this one I was left a bit breathless, shattered, and ultimately fulfilled at the exceptional story that Marcus Lee has brought us. Too many times the last book in a series doesn't live up to the promise of the preceding books, but THE END OF DREAMS crushed it and then some. This is a series and a final book that will take you through numerous highs and lows before the dust settles. But in the end I am happy to say that The Gifted and the Cursed is a series that should make people stand up and take notice. If you enjoy epic fantasies that hearken back to the classic tales that made you want to read fantasy in the first place, then pick these books up. They truly are wonderful stories filled with magic, epic battles, and a tinge of the dark. I'm sad to see it all end but I relish the thought of what is to come from the talented mind of fantasy author Marcus Lee.
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  • melllyn
    3.0 out of 5 stars deceit, miscommunication, misunderstandings
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
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    Literally the entire premise of the last book and a half is based on betrayal, deception, misunderstandings, and miscommunication. It’s just so frustrating to read so many of the characters choices are immature, irresponsible, and petty. I’m not even sure I like any of these characters anymore. I was frustrated with book 2, and it ended up skimming through it to the last page just to see if maybe it would get better here in book 3. But it’s not looking promising. I think I’ll skim through to the end of this one and just see how it turns out.
    There is plenty of adventure and suspense sort of if that’s what you like.
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  • R. Pie
    3.0 out of 5 stars what? a wierd ending
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024
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    I enjoyed the book, until the last chapter…no explanation how the 2 dead main characters were suddenly alive and having children and interacting with their friends. Was this in another realm, gosh an epilogue would have been nice.
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  • Fantasy Book Nerd
    5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible end to a memorable series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2021
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    With The End of Dreams, Marcus Lee's The Gifted & The Cursed comes to a close.

    When it comes to the last of a series of books, we know that there will be an inevitable conclusion and the series will end. It's always bittersweet when we get to the final chapter of a series. On the one hand, you want to see how it all ends. Will good triumph over evil, or will there be a twist of events that will somehow change the outcome and give us an unexpected ending that we didn't see coming. There are a multitude of ways things can end, but end they will. And so it comes with The End of Dreams.

    However, whilst the ending is important, it is not the be all and end all. The most important aspect is the journey to get there. Therein lies the joy! And, oh, what a journey this is.

    The book starts immediately from where we last left our main characters. Taran, Rakan and Yana are escaping from the fortress of Tristan's Folly. Whilst Maya is fulfilling her obligation to Tristan that she made to keep Taran alive.

    It's pretty fair to say, that at this present moment in time, mostly everyone is not happy about the current situation that they find themselves in. Well, except for Yana, who is quite happy that things seem to be going according to plan. In that Maya is off with Tristan and she has time to see her wily plans of making Taran her own come to fruition.

    In amidst this, Taran has made the stupendously wise decision to continue to wear the amulet of the Witch King and repress all his emotions pertaining to the current state of his relationship with Maya. You know that isn't going to end well, don't you! However, Rakan tells him this and he completely ignores this advice. Suffice it to say, Taran walks a pretty dark path, believing that the most appropriate way to deal with the Witch King is be like the Witch King.

    Meanwhile, Daleth is currently holding up, injured as a result of the events at Tristan's Folly. However, he is not entirely idle in his God given right to dominate the whole world and suck off its life energy so that he can live forever and sets off a series of plans so that his victory can be orchestrated.

    Maya, on the other hand has decided that although she is not in the best place, what with Tristan wanting to get his wicked way with her (in more ways than one), she feels that the best course of action is to defy Tristan at every given turn and also make the best of her situation by doing what she does best, caring for others and thus telling them the truth about Daleth and his army.

    I think that tells you enough about plot without giving too much away.

    I have loved this series as whole and with each book, it has gone from strength to strength, and the End of Dreams is no exception. Marcus Lee delivers plots and subplots, weaving each one delicately to reach the final ending of what for me is a memorable series of books.

    Again, he shows inexplicable skill in mounting tension, introducing new characters and subsequently completing this journey.

    What I like about, Marcus Lee's writing is that he wears his heart on his sleeve. He loves epic fantasy in all it's forms. He is able to write about romance without it turning into mawkishness, he can write about other relationships, such as Rakan's care for his son and make it believable and he can satisfy even the bloodthirstiest of readers like me. That's a pretty good balancing act to perform if you ask me and he does it with style.

    Now we have to talk about characters. Marcus Lee writes fantastically believable characters that are worth getting attached to. From Maya, with her beguilingly innocent view of the world to the despicable Tristan. Yes, I say Tristan, because whilst Daleth is the big bad, he's a smidgen less odious than Tristan, who I virtually hissed at every time he entered the stage.

    One last thing that I have to mention, is that surprisingly, amongst all the plot and the characters, Marcus Lee manages to squeeze in some pretty awesome world building with the introduction of the Horse lords, which to me, reminded me of a mix between the Rohirrim, the Mongol Hoardes and the Knights of Solamnia and I thought were a welcome addition to the book.

    So, we come to the close and I must say that this is a satisfying ending to a memorable series.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2025
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    A tad longwinded in places. Other than that, a bloody good read. Really enjoyed it. Very nice and satisfying ending.
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  • Two kettle
    5.0 out of 5 stars simply impossible to put down
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2024
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    What a fantastic fantasy, one of the best trilogy’s I have read in a very long time. What a great movie this would make. Might even challenge Lord of the Rings and game of Thrones…..
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  • WarmCat
    5.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying end to an excellent series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2021
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    Marcus' writing gets better and better with each book in this series.
    Found myself rooting for our favourite protagonists every chapter even as they constantly struggle against such difficult situations. Just like the two previous books I simply couldn't put this one down, reading late into the night.
    Loved all of the characters, even the ones which I wished dead!
    A satisfying end to honestly a brilliant series.
    If you're a fan of the likes of Gemmel, I promise you will love this series.
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  • Shadow21
    5.0 out of 5 stars FANBLOOMINGLYTASTIC!!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2025
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    Book 3 The End of Dreams..What an epic journey! End of Dreams, was Fanbloominglytastic!!! I feel sad, and cried a lot, but, my goodness, what an adventure I’ve been on. I’m not giving any spoilers, if you want to know, then join Maya’s and Taran’s Epic Journey..
    Book 4 The Circle of Fate and Final Book..I know how I want it to end, I will soon find out..
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