Nacht und Istar

Everien #2

by Valery Leith, Regina Winter (Translator)

General Tash hat die feste Jai Khalar eingenommen und sich zum Herrscher Everiens ausrufen lassen.
Aber immer noch gibt es Widerstand gegen ihn, und die Suche nach dem alten everianischen Wissen geht weiter.
Da erreicht eine Botschaft aus ferner Vergangenheit Jai Khalar - von jenem Mann, der einst die geheimnisvollen
Feuerhäuser studierte und spurlos verschwand. Die Botschaft enthält eine dringliche Warnung, sich nicht mit dem alten Wissen einzulassen, denn wenn es falsch angewendet wird, zerstört es das Gefüge des Universums.
Aber die Warnung Kommt zu spät ...

Genres: Fantasy

656 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

Pen name for Tricia Sullivan.

Reviews

[Macha]

3 and a half stars.

[Marsha Valance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much better written and more deeply realized than the first volume of this fantasy saga, offering a theoretical framework for time travel long with well developed characters and fully realized settings. A loosely knit grouping of clans in the frozen north are conquered by a Roman-like legion from a layered bird habitat/imperial capital. A woman warrior and her adoptive father quest for answers.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first book in the trilogy, but I loved this second book. It doesn't suffer from the usual world-building, bridge-crossing that weighs most second books down. It brings so much complexity and depth to the story and the character development is top-notch. The characters really seem to come to life. I love the characters. Tarquin's impatience with Kere is so frustrating, and yet I like Tarquin anyway – perhaps more because he’s so flawed. Liaku is shrewd and believable and wonderful. Istar and Jaya are fascinating and awesome. I can't wait to see how Leith brings this together in the third book.

And the details! And the language! I just loved it.

[John Mutchek · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just not my cup of tea, I guess. I made it through the first book in the trilogy, but just couldn't keep going. Too much mystical stuff for my liking.