Destiny, prophecy, and free will collide as the young mouse Karic prepares himself for an audacious confrontation with the fearsome Snake God of the Druids, for the salvation of his family, and the fate of all mice. Yet many forces stand in Karic's way: the tyranny of the mad King Icarus, the twisted riddles of the Bats of Meave, a Scorpion god, the ancient demonic Nathair, and certain doom at the claws of the Zombie Cat!
Deceptively simplistic in its wrapping, but complex in its themes. An unconventionally complex examination of religion, faith and the folly of blinding stubborn belief. All wrapped in a wildly creative anthropomorphic world where a demon zombie cat fights a glowing eyes snake god. I breathe for this shit. Bravo.
Karic leads the assault on the capital in a wonderfully inventive way! King Icarus, the antagonist, receives the result of his hubris in a Machiavellian Royal court.
This was amazing!! The pace, the action, everything was just perfect. I was really rooting for these little mice. I wonder how the story will unfold after this event.
Finished. Now working on the next set. This is a rich set of mythology driven books combining Norse mythology, celtic mythology, Templars and in the tradition of Richard Adams. What is there not to like.
I find it dense and that is a good think but sometimes it is a thick slice of cake to get down.
Loved this series from the moment I began reading. The lives of mice, as we've never thought of them; their challenges, wars, enemies, dreams, religions, families...
Lots of violence, wars, grown up topics. This is NOT for young children.