The 12th book of the Cradle series finally completes Lindon's journey, which started long ago with Unsouled. Originally branded as someone incapable of becoming a sacred artist, Lindon's fate was impacted by one of the Abidan who set him on this path. But where does this path end?  His decision to take on both the Dreadgods and the Monarchs and rid Cradle of this eternal battle may be more than he can handle. The remaining Monarchs have named Lindon a Dreadgod, and it is starting to look like that designation may be more factual than initially thought. One thing is certain, Lindon's fate will be determined in a short amount of time. He will either ascend to the heavens and join the Abidan in their war against chaos, or fail in his quest to save Cradle and become the most terrible Dreadgod of all.

This final installment becomes a race against time, with Lindon's friends all frantically trying to gain power so they can be successful in this final battle. Sound familiar? This is not a LitRPG story, but the underlying concept of leveling up to gain new powers has been present from the start, and nothing changes here in the final installment. I was hoping Lindon's progression would eventually slow down, but it never does and it becomes as integral to story as ever here in the finale. So does Will Wight stick the landing here in the 12th installment of this series? I would have to say yes. He does his best to give all the characters a bit of closure and he wraps the story up in a satisfying way, and of course it could also be the setup to a completely new series if desired.

I enjoyed the Cradle series. It's a good series, but not a great one, and it maintains it's identity the entire way. It fills the niche of a fast paced fantasy series that doesn't take itself too seriously, and there are times where it really shines. I'm glad I decided to listen to this one as Travis Baldree does a great job as narrator, especially in his performance as Eithan. It did take me some time to get used to his pacing, but I did eventually adapt and I would gladly listen to him perform other books in the future.