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A Play of Shadow
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What would you risk for family?
In the second installment of Night’s Edge, Bannan Larmensu, the truthseer who won Jenn Nalynn’s heart, learns his brother-in-law was sent as a peace envoy to Channen, capitol of the mysterious domain of Mellynne, and has disappeared. When Bannan’s young nephews arrive in Marrowdell, he fears the worst, that his sister, the fiery Lila, has gone in search of her husband, leaving her sons in his care.
The law forbids Bannan from leaving Marrowdell and travelling to Mellynne to help his sister. In this world. As a turn-born, Jenn Nalynn has the power to cross into the magical realm of the Verge, and take Bannan with her. Once there, they could find a way into Mellynne.
If they survive. The Verge is wild and deadly, alive with strange magic. Dragons roar and kruar wait in ambush, and the powerful turn-born who care for their world do not care for Jenn Nalynn.
She’s willing to try. Wisp and Scourge -- and the house toads -- offer their help.
But what none of them know is that magic is rife in Channen, magic that flows from the Verge itself. And not even a turn-born will be safe there.
In the second installment of Night’s Edge, Bannan Larmensu, the truthseer who won Jenn Nalynn’s heart, learns his brother-in-law was sent as a peace envoy to Channen, capitol of the mysterious domain of Mellynne, and has disappeared. When Bannan’s young nephews arrive in Marrowdell, he fears the worst, that his sister, the fiery Lila, has gone in search of her husband, leaving her sons in his care.
The law forbids Bannan from leaving Marrowdell and travelling to Mellynne to help his sister. In this world. As a turn-born, Jenn Nalynn has the power to cross into the magical realm of the Verge, and take Bannan with her. Once there, they could find a way into Mellynne.
If they survive. The Verge is wild and deadly, alive with strange magic. Dragons roar and kruar wait in ambush, and the powerful turn-born who care for their world do not care for Jenn Nalynn.
She’s willing to try. Wisp and Scourge -- and the house toads -- offer their help.
But what none of them know is that magic is rife in Channen, magic that flows from the Verge itself. And not even a turn-born will be safe there.
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Metaphorosis Reviews
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“4 stars, Metaphorosis reviews
<strong>Summary </strong>
Bannan Larmensu has come to Marrowdell to live with Jenn, whose magic nature means she cannot leave there. But when Bannon's nephews arrive in desperate straits, and with unexpected powers, he and Jenn have to find a way to save his sister despite Jenn's limitations.
<strong>Review </strong>
I quite liked the first book in this series, https://reviews.metaphorosis.com/review/a-turn-of-light-julie-e-czerneda/ <em>,</em> as a happy, romantic fantasy. This sequel commits fully to that tone. There’s risk and danger, but not too much, and the central lovers never have so much as a tiff. It’s not too credible, but it is light, easy, and interesting.
As is her trademark, Czerneda introduces intriguing beings with unusual cultural and ecological roles. The toads continue to put in an important appearance, though they did feel to me to draw heavily on the Drapsk of her <em>Trade Pact</em> books. If they turn out to be secretly powerful, I think it’ll be an uncomfortably close match.
Jenn continues her development in a logical and satisfying way, edging closer to an understanding of who and what she is, though mysteries remain abundant. All the key characters continue to play their roles – Wisp the dragon and Scourge the kruar. Lila, the sister of Jenn’s lover Bannan comes more to the foreground than in the past, and I found I didn’t care for it. Czerneda relies quite a bit on family bonds, but Lila came across to me as cruel and selfish; the fact that Bannan’s okay with being used didn’t make it any more appealing to me. That’s a bit of a problem, as his quest to help Lila is the core of the book. The politics that causes the quest is very muddled, but it's a pretext for the plot, not a central element.
I recommend this to those looking for sunny (if not always lighthearted), sentimental fantasy. It’s a big book and the plot is on the thin side, but I found myself always happy to pick it up for its sentiment and innovation. There was a surprising number of typos for a ten year old book.”
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About Julie E. Czerneda
Julie E. Czerneda is a biologist and writer whose science fiction has received international acclaim, awards, and best-selling status. She is the author of the popular "Species Imperative" trilogy, the "Web Shifters" series, the "Trade Pact Universe" trilogy and her new "Stratification" novels. She was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Her stand-alone novel, In the Company of Others, won Canada's Prix Aurora Award and was a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award for Distinguished SF. Julie lives with her husband and two children in the lake country of central Ontario, under skies so clear they could take seeing the Milky Way for granted, but never do. You can find her at www.czerneda.com.
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