Years have passed since the last of the Dark Gods was defeated, and Lothion has entered an age of peace and prosperity. Mordecai’s oldest children have already begun to make a place for themselves, and his youngest are on the cusp of adulthood. By every outward measure, his life has been a success; he has earned his reward. However, Tyrion, the first wizard and brutal liberator of mankind, has returned with an agenda of his own, and dark things continue to stir at the edges of civilization, threatening to undo Mordecai’s accomplishments.
He must meet the expectations of his queen, his family, and his people, all while finding a way to protect them from the ancient enemy of the She’Har, but his greatest challenge may be dealing with the lingering darkness that is growing within his own heart. **
Review
For those of us who have been following the story of the Illeniel family, this book is like a warm welcome home after a long and fascinating trip to strange lands. We are back to our roots, back with the people we love, home again. And it is all you expect it to be, filled with all the characters you have come to love and that particular brand of humor that is distinctly Mort. But soon enough we are forced to remember one important thing, life around Mordecai is rarely peaceful.
By the end of this story you will be in tears. You will be angry and heart sick. And if you are anything at all like me, you will be impatient for the next book in this series to find out how things will be put right. If that is even possible.
Tamara Tipton
About the Author
Michael Manning spent his formative years in Texas, reading fantasy and science fiction, concocting home-grown experiments in his backyard, and generally avoiding schoolwork. Later at college his love of beer blossomed and his love of role-playing games led to what he calls his ‘best year ever’ and what most of his family calls ‘the lost year’. Eventually he graduated and by some strange irony, became a pharmacist. Unfortunately, Michael was not a very good pharmacist. Being free spirited was not a particularly good trait to possess in a career focused on perfection, and the letter-of-the-law. He wound up working in pharmacy informatics (for the safety of the public) but after ten years or so, he eventually grew tired of that as well. So he wrote a book, and one thing led to another, after a while he gave up trying to live two lives (much to his mother’s chagrin), and here we are.
Description:
Years have passed since the last of the Dark Gods was defeated, and Lothion has entered an age of peace and prosperity. Mordecai’s oldest children have already begun to make a place for themselves, and his youngest are on the cusp of adulthood. By every outward measure, his life has been a success; he has earned his reward. However, Tyrion, the first wizard and brutal liberator of mankind, has returned with an agenda of his own, and dark things continue to stir at the edges of civilization, threatening to undo Mordecai’s accomplishments.
He must meet the expectations of his queen, his family, and his people, all while finding a way to protect them from the ancient enemy of the She’Har, but his greatest challenge may be dealing with the lingering darkness that is growing within his own heart. **
Review
For those of us who have been following the story of the Illeniel family, this book is like a warm welcome home after a long and fascinating trip to strange lands. We are back to our roots, back with the people we love, home again. And it is all you expect it to be, filled with all the characters you have come to love and that particular brand of humor that is distinctly Mort. But soon enough we are forced to remember one important thing, life around Mordecai is rarely peaceful.
By the end of this story you will be in tears. You will be angry and heart sick. And if you are anything at all like me, you will be impatient for the next book in this series to find out how things will be put right. If that is even possible.
Tamara Tipton
About the Author
Michael Manning spent his formative years in Texas, reading fantasy and science fiction, concocting home-grown experiments in his backyard, and generally avoiding schoolwork. Later at college his love of beer blossomed and his love of role-playing games led to what he calls his ‘best year ever’ and what most of his family calls ‘the lost year’. Eventually he graduated and by some strange irony, became a pharmacist. Unfortunately, Michael was not a very good pharmacist. Being free spirited was not a particularly good trait to possess in a career focused on perfection, and the letter-of-the-law. He wound up working in pharmacy informatics (for the safety of the public) but after ten years or so, he eventually grew tired of that as well. So he wrote a book, and one thing led to another, after a while he gave up trying to live two lives (much to his mother’s chagrin), and here we are.