BOOK BLURB:In a world where the price of magic is life itself, a group of seemingly immortal sorcerers appears to have cheated the system. But only one man knows the true origin of their power, or understands the true cost. Now Kamala - born to poverty and abuse, the first woman to claim a Magister's power - will seek her rightful place among these mages, and lay siege to their secrets. The monk Salvator will claim his father's throne, and test his faith against a legendary darkness. The beautiful Siderea Aminestas, consort to Magisters, will be offered the thing she desires most - at the cost of her human soul. And an ancient Evil thought long-destroyed begins to stir anew, corrupting kings, shattering alliances and ultimately threatening to unweave the very fabric of human civilisation. A mystical bloodline was cultivated to withstand this darkness, and its power must be wakened. But this will demand sacrifice of its warriors - and corruption is rife.
REVIEW:
To be honest whilst I loved another of Sherrilyn’s books I really couldn’t get into this one. I felt that it was not only clichéd but also one that really didn’t bring anything new to the fore. The principle characters not only got on my wick but also didn’t do anything other than fall into each others arms, they were flat, one dimensional and just seemed to be there as if forced with basic substandard soap opera lines. Whilst there are a number of positive reviews out there I do wonder if they’d read the same novel as me as this one was not only dated (originally released in the 80’s) but also a book that really didn’t do anything for me. Other authors have had similar plots and made it their own but when you have truly irritating substandard characters with a substandard plot then you know that this wouldn’t have even gotten a £1 video budget. A great shame to be honest.
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