The Ospies’ defeat has taken place “offstage,” as has the death of a major character from the first two novels, in the five years since the conclusion of Armistice, which may also frustrate some fans. The three narrators of Amnesty-Cyril, his sister Lillian, and his erstwhile lover, bohemian impresario/smuggler Aristide Makricosta-are all struggling to find a meaningful role in peacetime. Amberlough is a version of the United Kingdom in the early 20th century (only free of conventional gender roles), which has just thrown off a fascist takeover by the One State Party, or Ospies. Readers of this volume will need to have read the first two to be familiar with these betrayals and the complex world they take place in. Paul, and his efforts to make amends for the way his choices as a triple agent have resulted in numerous betrayals. There are advantages and disadvantages to this-the thrilling spy/noir atmosphere that made the first two novels so enjoyable is less present, shifting the focus to the first novel’s protagonist, Cyril St. The intriguing world of The Amberlough Dossier trilogy that Donnelly has built in her historical fantasy novels fades into the background as she brings the personal journeys of her main three characters to a close.
Amnesty: Book 3 in the Amberlough Dossier
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