Wraith Lords of Zeiglon

War of the Staffs #2

by Steve Stephenson, K M Tedrick

In book two of the War of the Staffs trilogy, vampire lord Taza continues to weave intense dark spells in a demonic attempt to find the missing piece of the Staff of Adaman and bring the magical world of Muiria under his evil control. Taza uses a dark warlock named Melgor to find and destroy Taza’s nemesis, the great Wizard Celedant, who accompanies Prince Tarquin, the prophesied savior of the world, on a dangerous quest to find the missing Staff piece, encountering horrific attacks by earthly and inhuman assailants. The adventurers who are desperately seeking the lost Staff piece successfully bring together supporters that include elves, dwarves, humans, and other races who join forces to save their beloved world. Against the backdrop of the raging conflict, tender romance begins to blossom between pure-hearted souls who find each other in the midst of a war-torn landscape and mythical quest.

293 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2017

Reviews

[Veselina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.
This is the second book for the series. I have struggled to get through the first book but when I got to the end I needed the second.
This book keep me entertaining and I enjoyed every minute of it.
It is absolute old school fantasy that reminds me of David Eddings' book and maybe a bit of Middle earth world.
The quest is set and the party is on threre way to retrieve the second part of powerful scepter. Meanwhile there enemy- Taza the undead vampire, is trying to prevent them from archiving there mission.
In this book we have all - magic, dragons, elfs, dwarfs, humans and gods, orcs, giants, dark elfs and vampires. Also a magical weapons.
If you like classic fantasy this is you book. Enjoy.

[J.D. DeHart · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well-developed fantasy that could be an invitation to new readers of the genre. Populated with interesting characters of various types, and an interesting plot. The writing is clear and easy to follow, and the book was entertaining.

[Barbara Hunt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that this was an amazing second installment to a great trilogy. This book gives me major Lord of The Rings meets 30 Days of night. The character growth is exceptional the battles are bloody and sad. And the path to the prophecy is ever more deadly than before.

[Daniele Foa' · Rating 3 out of 5]

[Note: I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review.]
After the first beautiful part (see my review here: https://www.netgalley.co.uk/book/9405...), the second installment in the "War of the Staffs" series is a bit of a letdown.
Whereas the exploration and landscape descriptions are still up to par with the first book, which I rated 5 stars, I found the combat parts very confused and not all intriguing. Especially when describing army clashes (and there are many in the book), the book was not flowing seamlessly and I found myself bored and anxious to get past these pages.
Overall, three stars. I hope the next book to go back to the first one level.