1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Characters, story, world. Rare is the fantasy book that hits all three so well as this one. I even wondered whether some Celtic tribes used the wonderful words of the “I love you” ritual described in the book but it seems even that’s Ms Marston’s invention. Can’t wait for the other books to come to the Kindle.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

This book is probably my favorite of the 2-trilogy series. It sets up a very long story, both the interplay between two royal families in a fictional Celtic world and, later, the invasion of a much more Arabian culture.

If you are the kind of person who doesn’t appreciate reading the same book over and over again, I’d probably just stick with the first 2 or 3 books. You will notice, if you read these back-to-back, that a lot of the scenes will give you deja-vu. I didn’t actually check, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the author lifted entire scenes and re-used them in later books.

That being said, this is a fun book and pretty well-worth a read. Just don’t get sucked in!