Polk’s brave reimaginings are an important part of this ongoing transformation. The landscape of fantasy has changed remarkably in a few short years and C.L. If you, like me, are considering this because you really like Miles, Tristen, their relationship and the mystery of the first book then know there is very little of that here.īoldly and brilliantly rewriting the rules of Fantasy Coming from Witchmark it felt like reading a totally different series that just happened to relate. All in all it was an ok book but it was almost completely centered on political workings and told from a completely different characters perspective. Considering that I think there should have been more of a development in her sexuality than just o hey she is a lesbian. I feel like her character being in love with a woman was great but contradicted her disapproval of Miles' relationship in the first book. While I still didn't like her at first Grace's character development through the book is wonderful and by the end I did actually enjoy her. As a fan of Witchmark I was very excited to read the sequel and very quickly disappointed to realize it is told exclusively from the perspective of Grace (Mile's sister from the first book) and a character I could not stand. What's worse, upstart photojournalist Avia Jessup draws ever closer to secrets that could topple the nation, and closer to Grace's heart.Ĭan Aeland be saved without bloodshed? Or will Kingston die in flames, and Grace along with it?įirst a note that I typically do not enjoy books that center on political intrigue and the games of court and that effects my enjoyment of this book which was almost exclusively that. There's revolution in the air, and any spark could light the powder. Grace has the vision to guide her parents to safety, but a hostile queen and a ring of rogue mages stand in the way of her plans. With the power out in the dead of winter and an uncontrollable sequence of winter storms on the horizon, Aeland faces disaster. Magical cabals, otherworldly avengers, and impossible love affairs conspire to create a book that refuses to be put down.ĭame Grace Hensley helped her brother Miles undo the atrocity that stained her nation, but now she has to deal with the consequences. After spinning an enthralling world in Witchmark, praised as a "can't-miss debut" by Booklist, and as "thoroughly charming and deftly paced" by the New York Times, C.
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