Night's Haunting

Twilight of Kerberos #6

by Matthew Sprange

Thief and Shadowmage, Lucius Kane, has found that his influence and power in the underworld of Turnitia has grown.

The thieves' guild is prosperous, and his magical skills have proved a great asset to his peers. His prospects seem boundless, until the Empire of Vos descends upon the City. Soldiers fill the streets and a new cleric has taken command of the souls of Turnitia's citizens. This strange priest has promised to eradicate the thieves' guild, as well as outlaw unlicensed magic - and the pagan Shadowmages are at the top of his list. Lucius will come to realise that, once again, a war in the streets of his city must be fought.

Genres: Fantasy, Epic

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 24, 2009

Reviews

[Alaghom Naom Tzentel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Take away the magic, put this story in a medieval European city, and you'd have a nice piece of historical fiction. The fantasy part, again, remains rather superficial.

This book is the 6th in the Kerberos series, but the second book in the shadowmage trilogy.
The monsters from the first shadowmage book, that were supposed to bring doom to all, and left the previous book with an open ending, seem all but forgotten.
There are of course new magical threats, and a great setup of one or two real epic magical battles, but "epic" never happens, it's just about escaping.

[Taldragon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lucius Kane, has found his power in the Turnita underworld growing. His prospects seem boundless, until the Empire of Vos descends upon the city. At the same time a new cleric has taken command of the souls of Turnitia's citizens. He has promised to eradicate the thieves' guild and outlaw unlicensed magic. The Shadowmages are at the top of his list. Lucius will,once again, fight a war in the city streets


i'm not sure why but i couldnt get into this book. it just felt... flat and i didnt care about the characters much.