Alden Amos is tucked away in Rosewood designing a sea-faring
vessel when he is again summoned to track down the Ragebourne Shank who is once
more eating children. He is unaware of the fact that Divergent Chilali is still
alive after her imprisonment in a mountain and subsequent attempted murder.
Chilali has, besides her natural super speed and power, discovered that she is
an elemental ice user. Vowing revenge she has renamed herself Chill and started
on a mission to save her Ragebourne friend Beriszl. Unfortunately Chill has now
tapped into her darker side and her virtues are becoming less and less human.
As Chill heads back to the Empire Alden is drawn into a web of lies; from a
quest to find a killer, to complex political games. Can Chill stay sane enough
to exact her revenge and can Alden protect those he swore to look after?
As always a brilliantly written book by Brian Fontenot, rich
in imagery and content. A seamless flow between books one and two even with the
actual writing time difference is to be commended. Places and actions are so
beautifully described that I could quite easily place myself in the character's
shoes (if Chill happened to be wearing hers at the time). A number of epic
battles set the scene for action and the underlying subplots tie many loose
ends together. Bonds are tested and again the reader takes part in the elation
and mourns in the losses. A few editing mistakes need looking at for the next
instalment, but I loved this one and can't wait for the next!
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