Raisa has
fled the country and is headed to Oden's Ford with corporal Amon Byrne and his
Gray Wolves. She plans to attend school with them in Wien House, the military academy. Raisa
hopes to avoid her forced marriage to Micah Bayar in this way and she wants to
learn some important things to prepare for being queen. But was this the best
choice? While Raisa is away, the
magicians force the current queen and Raisa’s mother, to make choices that
could change the future of the country, maybe for good.
Meanwhile,
Han Alister, having lost everything he loved and still trying to accept his new
future, embarks on the journey to Oden's Ford along with Fire Dancer. They will
get a Magician’s education in Mystwerk House, the magicians academy. Han is not
100% sure of his choice and wonders whether he is in the right place between
the wise men from noble families. Firedancer gets a lot of criticism because he’s
a "copperhead" , a resident of the mountain clans, who are normally
greatly opposed against magicians.
Will the
paths of Raisa and Han intersect once again? Can Raisa maintain the false
identity of Rebecca Morley? And with Micah Bayar also in Oden's Ford for his
training, will he cause problems again?
This is the
second book in the series and it is just as good, maybe even better than the
first. The story reads like a train and you just can’t put the book down. Every
sentence makes you crave for more. In this part of the story of Raisa and Han,
we clearly see how they begin to evolve. Raisa is more and more mature and learns
to make important choices. Han discovers the land of magic and makes
unexpected, mysterious friends (who is Crow? I have an idea ...)
In short,
this is a fascinating journey through the lives of some fascinating characters
who are really fun to follow.
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