Age of Arrogance is the third and final book in the dark fantasy series The Legacy of Boulom, written by Timothy Wolff. An ending worthy of the saga, wrapping the story of the guardians in an epic way, using all the previous build up to create a fast-paced conclusion for the war for Serenity.

Arrogance is still acting through his puppets, Emperor Francis and Mary, growing his army of Vanguards and preparing to take the control over Serenity. Serenna is struggling with her plan to assassinate the Emperor, but success could mean happiness afterwards; however, the stakes at play are too high, and a defeat would mean losing everything. At the decisive moment, the guardians and the gods are against the plan, so all lead towards a bigger conflict that will finally decide the control over Serenity.

Wolff excellently plays between portraying how both sides are organising, further fleshing the characters and humanising them; despite the stakes at play, there is still space for some light-hearted moments. The voices of the characters become more unique, going further into those characteristics that define them, such as Mary as a caring mother for Calvin, and David as a tragic heroes.
But all this build up leads us to the final confrontation, and that's where Wolff's writing shines, portraying the chaos but also the magnitude of the task: the Guardians are fighting against a proper god, and that will require of all of their skill. You can feel the magnitude of the task, and how only by teamwork, they can fulfill it.

This last instalment is quite fast-paced, pretty much in line with the urgency they need to act. While the worldbuilding aspects are a bit less explored in this book, we can still get hints on the customs and the magic, especially in the final battle, which is pretty much EPIC.

Age of Arrogance is the ending The Legacy of Boulom deserved, a trilogy that will be loved by epic and dark fantasy readers. I wonder if we will return to this world in the future, but for now, Wolff has excellently closed this chapter.