Sword Catcher
Just finished reading "Sword Catcher" by Cassandra Clare, released by Del-Rey Books.
Jeff H. did buy me "Sword Catcher" as a late birthday present because he remembered that I have read all the books in Clare's Shadow Hunter series.
I'm probably gong to stir the pot of controversy here by saying that "Sword Catcher" brought to mind the novels of Sherwood Smith in her ongoing Sartorias-deles series. Like Sartorias-deles, magic is limited in the city of Casteilane, but can only be used by the Ahkar, an outcast community whose last queen centuries ago removed most magic in the world in a desperate attempt to save her people from being enslaved by near immortal wizards.
Kel, Prince Connor’s Swordcatcher, was plucked from an orphanage, raised to be the princes bodyguard and body double. Living is life to protect the prince. Lin is Ashkari, people who still retain some magic, and are feared and hated by many. She even struggles with her own people as she demanded to become a physician, a position not normally given to women. Kel and Lin find themselves, along with Prince Connor, twined together. Alongside all this is the Ragpicker King, criminal load of Castellene. He wants Kel and Lin’s help, can he be trusted? Can they figure out who has nefarious plans for their city? Can Lin save her friend?
Realizing your place in the over arch of the scheme of things is the theme in Clare's latest novel, and Kel and Lin are pushed way outside of their own personal comfort zones as events conspire to move them in directions they never thought of before.
I am curious as to how Clare will unfold the events of this new world/universe that she has created.
Strongly Recommended.
Four Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Sword-Catcher-...
Jeff H. did buy me "Sword Catcher" as a late birthday present because he remembered that I have read all the books in Clare's Shadow Hunter series.
I'm probably gong to stir the pot of controversy here by saying that "Sword Catcher" brought to mind the novels of Sherwood Smith in her ongoing Sartorias-deles series. Like Sartorias-deles, magic is limited in the city of Casteilane, but can only be used by the Ahkar, an outcast community whose last queen centuries ago removed most magic in the world in a desperate attempt to save her people from being enslaved by near immortal wizards.
Kel, Prince Connor’s Swordcatcher, was plucked from an orphanage, raised to be the princes bodyguard and body double. Living is life to protect the prince. Lin is Ashkari, people who still retain some magic, and are feared and hated by many. She even struggles with her own people as she demanded to become a physician, a position not normally given to women. Kel and Lin find themselves, along with Prince Connor, twined together. Alongside all this is the Ragpicker King, criminal load of Castellene. He wants Kel and Lin’s help, can he be trusted? Can they figure out who has nefarious plans for their city? Can Lin save her friend?
Realizing your place in the over arch of the scheme of things is the theme in Clare's latest novel, and Kel and Lin are pushed way outside of their own personal comfort zones as events conspire to move them in directions they never thought of before.
I am curious as to how Clare will unfold the events of this new world/universe that she has created.
Strongly Recommended.
Four Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Sword-Catcher-...
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