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Embers of Alour-Tan
The Engine of Creation, a machine of tremendous power at the heart of the albiz people's rebuilt mountain-city, lies dormant. Should the last reserves of its power expire, the city will become uninhabitable. Meanwhile, rumors abound that the ogres to the north and the humans to the southwest are preparing for war against the very place they helped defend two years earlier—the dragon city of Olkelban.
Only the undead Finton, possessed of powerful magic as a byproduct of his resurrection by the mad magus Deowyn, can relight the Engine—if he can locate a long-lost device from the days of Alour-Tan and bring it to the mountain-city before the Engine's reserves expire. But with the last Dragon Lord of Olkelban missing, Finton's journey could leave Olkelban defenseless...
Only the undead Finton, possessed of powerful magic as a byproduct of his resurrection by the mad magus Deowyn, can relight the Engine—if he can locate a long-lost device from the days of Alour-Tan and bring it to the mountain-city before the Engine's reserves expire. But with the last Dragon Lord of Olkelban missing, Finton's journey could leave Olkelban defenseless...
399 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2016
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June 26, 2016
Outstanding Sequel
Where the author's first novel moves at a breezy pace through a fairly straightforward tale, the sequel layers in more complex themes of nationalism versus global cooperation while delving deeper into the lives of several beloved supporting characters. The revelations and twists never feel motivated by a need to shock but arise as natural outgrowth of the characters and plot. For a fun fantasy adventure with large elements of a political thriller, dive into the Work of Alour-Tan series at once.
Where the author's first novel moves at a breezy pace through a fairly straightforward tale, the sequel layers in more complex themes of nationalism versus global cooperation while delving deeper into the lives of several beloved supporting characters. The revelations and twists never feel motivated by a need to shock but arise as natural outgrowth of the characters and plot. For a fun fantasy adventure with large elements of a political thriller, dive into the Work of Alour-Tan series at once.
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