The finale of the God's End offers few surprises. The band of survivors are becoming 'more' through the powers of Phoenix. Death stands tall awaiting their efforts to save Mankind. McBride has laid out his visionary horror tale for all to see and there is entertainment to be had reading it. The horror is real and visceral. The landscape is well defined and creates a strong image of our post-apocalyptic world. The God's End trilogy is almost a movie script with the build up of the heroes and the nemesis and his minions. The downfall of McBride's work is that the narrative is frequently redundant, with a myriad of chapters that serve only as a reminder of what is occurring. The entire trilogy could be condensed in to one large and great volume, however the cash cow moos. Overall, Trail of Blood is a great vision, let down in the execution, however it'll keep you glued until the final page. ( )