Product Description
She chose to die in her sister’s place and yet she lived. Luthiel, just 15 years old, made a brave peace with the dreaded Vyrl of the Vale of Mists. Now she must face an army sent to destroy them. With her companions — the werewolf Othalas, the dragon Melkion, the sorcerer Mithorden, a Vyrl named Ecthellien, and the elf Vaelros who would love her — Luthiel races back to the angry faelands to beg forgiveness for monsters. Who, if any, will survive the journey? For the Vale is surrounded by the webs of Widdershae, and the only other path leads to the Red Moon — where an ancient evil waits in the flames. Beyond the Vale, the home she left is not the same. Armies march for vengeance. Powers play their hands in a game of ages. In the sky something evil stirs. Rumors of a dark prophecy. Whispers of a “Blood Witch.” And signs foretelling an ancient doom terrible enough to destroy worlds.
M. Lynch @ 2:47 pm
…and it’s very satisfying indeed, even better than the last one! I’ll avoid putting spoilers here for the fans who haven’t had a chance to peruse it yet but — let’s just say he does the story justice with his wonderfully descriptive words. Luthiel’s character is as strong and amazing as ever; Fanney brings her to life so much that readers will feel sad that she can’t literally spring out of the pages to greet them!
Male, female, young, old, hardcore reader or person who rarely so much as glances at the back of the cereal box — all should have a chance to read this tale. Readers will fall in love with the world Fanney has crafted and will leave the novel feeling like it’s as real as their own backyards — and eagerly awaiting the upcoming third installment!
(If you already read the first book, you will enter this one raring to go to learn the next stage of Luthiel’s epic journey. If you are just getting into Fanney’s books, then you should know that the first book in the series is Dreams of the Ringed Vale — make sure you read that one first!)
Tiffany Langley "Tiffernicus" @ 2:49 pm
The first book was only a mere glimpse into the enthralling tale that surrounds Luthiel. Now, with this sequel, the story becomes even harder to put down. Like the first book, this story tells of a valiant woman who is the epitome of an epic heroine. This book is so well-written, it is impossible to stop reading…it is like getting lost in another world that you never want to leave. This is a masterpiece that I would definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys a captivating read.
William Coffey @ 2:57 pm
In the War of Mists the story was outstanding. It kept you on the edge of your seat from the moment you turned the first page till the end of the story I love the twist in the story for fear of ruining for others I will only say that. My thoughts on Robert Fanney is that he is a king of fantasy. He knows how to put a book together and make you feel part of the book from beginning to end. I can’t wait for the the next book to come up.
Dawn
Brian Chrisman @ 5:22 pm
I really liked the first book in this series.
But out of the gate, this sequel turned me off.
In the foreword itself, the author lambastes various contemporary political figures and rambles in a semi-coherent tirade ostensibly about some (unnamed) church or group of churches which supposedly caused the author’s father and grandfather to get into some sort of altercation (from the description of the anger involved, I can only assume it involved violence) with regards to the role of the author’s mother.
“Huh?”
To my joy, it went uphill from there. My favored characters from the first book making nice re-appearances and some nice planning and execution of plot. I was pretty happy with it.
But along the way, themes from the foreword seemed to be kind of ‘bolted onto the plot’ in ways which were difficult to reconcile or made little to no sense. Out of nowhere, women became a subjugated minority (no mention of this in the first book), and many such themes as probably parallel modern politics came out of nowhere. I say ‘probably’ because the whole ‘bolted on’ nature made them a little unclear and at odds with the previous story.
These characters should have a strong series to do them justice. I don’t like them being corrupted by modern day politics.
Due to the strength of the first book, and the threads of story that managed to make it through the second, I lean towards reading a third if one comes out.
Addendum:
There is also a fairly heavy-handed ‘vegetarian’ push/message in the book. Not sure if this reflects the author, but while it’s distracting from the plot, it doesn’t ruin it, though I could see someone more opposed to the argument being turned off.
Amanda J. Rolapp @ 8:21 pm
Probably one of the best books I’ve read since Lord of the Rings. I was unable to put it down and read it in the matter of a few hours… which then lead to me re-reading it. The characters are engaging and real. I feel a deep connection to Luthiel and want nothing more for her than to succeed. I truly love the how everything is described. I’m completely terrified by the monsters and enchanted by the scenary. For me, Oeasha became real and I felt like I was traveling through the Vale of Mists with Luthiel.
This is a wonderful case of the second book is just as good, if not better than the first and I’m highly anticipating the release of the third one. Robert Fanney is an amazing author and I hope to hear much more from him.