The story continues to follow Kellen’s journey; he has since fled his city with Reichis and Ferius with the fear that he will be hunted down if he were to be found by any Jan’Tep mages. Along the road they encounter another Argosi and her travelling companion.
Kellen and Seneira embark on a very different kind of adventure, one of deceit and curses, and the two must come together to help a number of cursed Academy students. We still hear of happenings back at Kellen’s home, Shalla keeping him well informed, but this time she is desperate to get him home. With Ke’heops stil not crowned clan prince – who can ensure Kellen’s safety?
Once again de Castell weaves a fantastic story of adventure, fantasy, and magic and keeps up the pace throughout the book. It keeps the reader turning page after page, reading chapter after chapter. I read this book in just two sittings! (I started it the night before and had finished by dinner the next day!)
And again, the author shows us the rich and 3-dimensional characters in his story, introducing each of them and crafting them in such a way they feel like family and friends. I particularly enjoy the way Shadowblack achieves this, since it is told from the protagonist’s POV; the narration is hysterical yet still serious enough that we are able to see clearly through his eyes and thoughts. I really hope in the up-coming books we are given more of an insight into Ferius and Shalla, since I am sure their characters have so much depth and complexity about them; I think de Castell wants them to be mysterious, and drip-feeds us just enough to build a picture, but so we continue to be intrigued by their obscurity. I also believe Kellen is coming along in leaps and bounds with his character development, which is a great thing to see with any protagonist! And he and Reichis just kill me in this book – I love the humourous side of this series, it really makes for an enjoyable and easy read!
Overall I’m giving this book a 4/5, it had all the good points from the previous book but again I was finding it quite predictable in places. I do love reading it though, since its so light-hearted, funny and entertaining! The pace of the book is great too, and characters really come to life!
Kellen and Seneira embark on a very different kind of adventure, one of deceit and curses, and the two must come together to help a number of cursed Academy students. We still hear of happenings back at Kellen’s home, Shalla keeping him well informed, but this time she is desperate to get him home. With Ke’heops stil not crowned clan prince – who can ensure Kellen’s safety?
Once again de Castell weaves a fantastic story of adventure, fantasy, and magic and keeps up the pace throughout the book. It keeps the reader turning page after page, reading chapter after chapter. I read this book in just two sittings! (I started it the night before and had finished by dinner the next day!)
And again, the author shows us the rich and 3-dimensional characters in his story, introducing each of them and crafting them in such a way they feel like family and friends. I particularly enjoy the way Shadowblack achieves this, since it is told from the protagonist’s POV; the narration is hysterical yet still serious enough that we are able to see clearly through his eyes and thoughts. I really hope in the up-coming books we are given more of an insight into Ferius and Shalla, since I am sure their characters have so much depth and complexity about them; I think de Castell wants them to be mysterious, and drip-feeds us just enough to build a picture, but so we continue to be intrigued by their obscurity. I also believe Kellen is coming along in leaps and bounds with his character development, which is a great thing to see with any protagonist! And he and Reichis just kill me in this book – I love the humourous side of this series, it really makes for an enjoyable and easy read!
Overall I’m giving this book a 4/5, it had all the good points from the previous book but again I was finding it quite predictable in places. I do love reading it though, since its so light-hearted, funny and entertaining! The pace of the book is great too, and characters really come to life!