Borderlands of Power

The Rys Chronicles #4

by Tracy Falbe

Nufal is invaded and human warriors fight alongside their rys and tabre champions in a grueling clash of muscle and magic. Grim struggles smash strategy into chaos, and loyalties degenerate into desperate choices for survival. Tempet and Alloi, driven by their desire for revenge upon the rys, push King Shan deep into the violent reservoir of his power. Still reeling in the aftermath of battle, Dreibrand Veta scrambles to assert his authority upon the remaining forces of the Atrophane Empire if he is to defend his land and overturn the censure that disgraces his name. Rebellion on the imperial frontier complicates these goals as does Shan's sudden unpredictability as an ally. Miranda braves the snows of the Rysamand Mountains to demand that Shan pay his debt to her by helping Dreibrand. Only ambition keeps despair at bay as forces vie for dominance in the borderlands of power.

Genres: Fantasy

280 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 2007

About the author

I write heroes with flaws with the heroines they need. Magic, epic landscapes, and the temptations of power fill my novels.

Please add my books listed below to your reading list. Many fantasy fans have enjoyed them.

Freebies at my website:

Rys Rising: Book I

Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series!

I've plowed through this series 3 times and live it more each time! I will probably read it again in the future! I love forward to reading more from the author.

[Albert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall: Today is a sad day as I am reviewing the last in this great series. But alas Tracy has come forth with a new book named Rys Rising and believe me when I say I will be reading it enthusiastically. But back to your regurlary scheduled review. Borderlands picks your imagination right back up where you last left it with Judgment Rising. You are quickly whisked away for your next adventure.

Point of View: Once again you enter the world of the Rys for another adventure and Tracy is excellant at painting a point of view that is both compelling and intriguing.

Voice: Above expectations even for a fanactic like me.

Character Development: Falbe takes your sense of character development and throws it out the door. She brings characters to life in a way that is not expected and makes you feel every facet of their life and world.

Plot: With reading the previous three you can not help but want and expect the world of the Rys to exist.

Dialogue: Flawless. Tracy does not miss a beat and the dialogue runs smoothly with the storyline.

Pacing: As mentioned above. Done, I am done, there is not another in the series, can there be. I expect you will feel the same. No problem with starting and not stopping to the last word is read.

Setting: The world of the rys is a world you will love and adore and want to be in. They may have their quirks but hey what race doesn't.

Continuity: This series as a whole runs well together or apart but I recommend you read all four books in this series so you can enjoy the world as I have.

[Aditya / · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before anything, I feel that I have to warn people that this book is actually mostly denouement. However, it is compelling all the way through to the end: It is a great testament to Tracy's writing... that a book which is primarily denouement is compelling enough to warrant a rating of 4+ stars, and to leave a the reader satisfied with the epilogue. I have never seen another writer achieve this - ever. And it is just another sign that Tracy is a master in her own right. Given the context of a book that is mostly epilogue, it can be argued that the book deserves five stars.

[Catherine Vickers · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic ending to an epic tale, and one that could still go on, even after 7 or 8 books, I've lost count it's such a good series. Adventure, great characters, sad and happy times, wars, politics and magic, what more could any reader ask for. A great author.

[Ozzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! What a way to finish the series. I was really surprised at the direction the plot took after a while, but at the end, I was really satisfied as how the story ended.