Written in Fire: The Brilliance Trilogy, Book 3

Nick Cooper has spent his life fighting for his children and his country. For 30 years we tried to avoid a devastating civil war. From "one of our best storytellers" (Michael Connelly) comes the blistering conclusion to the acclaimed series that is a "forget-to-pick-up-milk, forget-to-water-the-plants, forget-to-eat total immersion experience" (Gillian Flynn).. Now, as the world staggers on the edge of ruin, he must risk everything he loves to face his oldest enemy - a brilliant terrorist so driven by his ideals that he will sacrifice humanity's future to achieve them. The explosive conclusion to the best-selling Brilliance Trilogy. Madison Square Garden is an internment camp. For 30 years humanity struggled to cope with the brilliants, the one percent of people born with remarkable gifts. In Wyoming, an armed militia of thousands marches toward a final, apocalyptic battle. The White House is a smoking ruin. We failed

Great ending to a great near future SF adventure James Tepper The third and final book in a masterful SF trilogy where the SF takes a backseat to character development, politics, non-stop action, a touch of romance, and edge-of-your-seat per-apocalyptic thriller. WRITTEN IN FIRE and its two predecessors, BRILLIANCE and A BETTER WORLD describe a believable near. Doctor Bob said Fine Conclusion to A Fine Trilogy. I've very much enjoyed all three books in this trilogy and regret that there will not be more anytime soon. I'm quite adept at spotting twists, but this author consistently manages to surprise me. The characters are well-developed for the thriller/sci-fi genre. Not Dostoyevsky, but not Marvel Comics. 4.5 Stars Matthew Erwin The reason this book doesn't get five stars is simply because it doesn't quite live up to the near perfection that was the first book and really how could it? Brilliance was one of the best books of the year. Now in Nick Cooper's final run in the Brilliance world, Marcus Sakey provides an exciting a