We now have the third book in David Schulze's "Modern Myth" trilogy, and I'm glad we do! It moves fast, pulls at heartstrings, and gives us countless twists and turns, with one hard-hitting revelation after another as we go through a tale filled with mystery and suspense as well as emotional triumph and tragedy. I reviewed both of the previous books in "Modern Myth" and spoke at length about them. With this one, however, I can only go so far. Since "Olive Branch" is a mystery, I cannot elaborate much on it lest I spoil anything. A British Private named William Gunnison shoots a man. A roller coaster of a story follows from there.
While my summary of the book was very vague, I can confirm that this book is the perfect ending to the trilogy in keeping with its themes. As I indicated in my reviews for the previous two books, "The Sins of Jack Branson" wants to ask you the question of what are you willing to risk in order to improve your life. "Andrezj of Hollywood" asks a far more sobering version of this question, asking how selfish are you willing to be and how willing are you to give up your moral principles in order to advance. "Olive Branch" asks the most uplifting question to wrap up the trilogy: the opposite of the "Andrezj" question. "Olive Branch" asks how far will you go to make things right. "Olive Branch" has many characters who have very guilty pasts, and each revelation shows that they have committed many harmful acts but also stop at nothing for redemption. This message is a fine refresher after "Andrezj." It is a great relief to hear that no matter what you have done in the past, you can always decide to pursue goodness instead. It may not erase the bad things you have done, but you should not be seeking your own reputation anyway. As Richie Hammond, a fictional playwright in the book, says, "we are not the heroes of our stories, but the heroes of others." When we find that we have done wrong and others need help as a result of our actions, we can always decide to help, regardless of if we fully succeed or if others, including the recipient of the help, interpret our actions. How far will we go? "Olive Branch" wants us to ask that.
The "Modern Myth" trilogy is a wonderful set of books that wants us to imagine the worst and the best that things can be and what are we willing to do in order to get there. It now must end here. That said, I cannot wait to see what David comes out with next!
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