5 Stars
All endings are beginnings. That said,
Elezar Grunito was a bit of a brute in Lord of the White Hell, Book 1. He comes across as heavy-handed even during his most compassionate moments. But here, the mosaic of his personality is explored and expanded. His temper has always been an issue, but here we see the more cunning side.
Skellan is a street rat witch who has dedicated his life to becoming the grimma of Milmuraille, but the moment comes for his to challenge things go horrifically wrong. The danger let loose is ravaging the populace--some lay dead, some flee, but a few stand to fight.
The juggling of humor, violence, grim circumstances and heroism make for another mesmerizing Hale read. The witchcraft played with before is spotlighted. Javier and Kiram join up with Elezar, and that sense of camaraderie is established as the battle for Milmuraille begins.
I think I loved this even more than Lord of the White Hell, Book 1. The setting of a city instead of an academy and the scampering through was more entertaining to me than the negotiating power plays of students and the rules. Again, this is truly a two-part book, but not to scare off readers with 1000 pages it has been broken down into two segments--Off to Book Two!
Only an idiot would sacrifice his life for nothing.
Elezar Grunito was a bit of a brute in Lord of the White Hell, Book 1. He comes across as heavy-handed even during his most compassionate moments. But here, the mosaic of his personality is explored and expanded. His temper has always been an issue, but here we see the more cunning side.
Elezar wiped the blade of his sword clean with the cloth he carried for just that purpose. The fact that he always kept such a cloth at hand struck him as speaking volumes about the life he’d made for himself as opposed to the one this witch led.
Skellan is a street rat witch who has dedicated his life to becoming the grimma of Milmuraille, but the moment comes for his to challenge things go horrifically wrong. The danger let loose is ravaging the populace--some lay dead, some flee, but a few stand to fight.
The juggling of humor, violence, grim circumstances and heroism make for another mesmerizing Hale read. The witchcraft played with before is spotlighted. Javier and Kiram join up with Elezar, and that sense of camaraderie is established as the battle for Milmuraille begins.
I think I loved this even more than Lord of the White Hell, Book 1. The setting of a city instead of an academy and the scampering through was more entertaining to me than the negotiating power plays of students and the rules. Again, this is truly a two-part book, but not to scare off readers with 1000 pages it has been broken down into two segments--Off to Book Two!
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