Star of Sakova

Forgotten Legacy #2

by Richard S. Tuttle

Star of Sakova, the second volume of the Forgotten Legacy, features Lyra, the only daughter of Master Malafar, owner and master of the Omunga Academy of Magic. A devastating and seemingly senseless attack on the Omunga Academy of Magic leaves Lyra running for her life. Her father, Master Malafar, was kidnapped and her mother was killed during the attack. Her mother’s cryptic dieing words propel Lyra on a journey across the breadth of the country in search of her Uncle Temiker. The raiders of the Academy however have other plans for Lyra as they doggedly pursue her. Trying to stay one step ahead of the raiders, Lyra finds out that the Imperial government wants her head for the very slaughter she narrowly escaped. With the raiders in pursuit and Imperial troops blocking the roads ahead, Lyra has no chance of survival unless she enters the dreaded Sakova, a land of nightmares. The Sakova, long known as a place of no return, is home to cannibals, ferocious beasts, and strange magic. The fast pace of her flight leaves Lyra little time to solve the mysteries of the attack, but the questions of why anyone would kidnap her father, or slaughter dozens of innocents to accomplish it, linger as a gnawing distraction. Discover a world of swords and magic, political intrigue and deceit, and cunning, ruthless people who seek to finish the annihilation of a society that began ages ago.

Genres: Fantasy

Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

About the author

Richard S. Tuttle began his writing career in 1997 with the release of the Targa Trilogy (Origin Scroll, Dark Quest, Ancient Prophecy). That trilogy became the foundation for the Alcea Collection, a seventeen volume epic fantasy collection of three series (Targa Trilogy, Sword of Heavens, Demonstone Chronicles).

His other works include the Forgotten Legacy, an eight volume series, and the Amica Saga, his most current work which contains eight volumes.

Reviews

[MGGMMGGM · Rating 5 out of 5]

Star of Sakova is amazingly good. I read the eBook in my reader an was not expecting it to be a great read. It started in a slow pace which was one of the reason of me being not as excited as I should be but as the story progress I realized that it has an amazing storyline, the characters were well written and I was sadden by the ending of the book. Not sadden because of how it ended but because the story ended. :) I was craving for more of the story.

Star of Sakova is the second book in the Forgotten Legacy series. It talks about Lyra who became a key player in the war for power, land, and survival. Star of Sakova is a fantasy book and it delivered well. The book can be read as it is but I highly recommend starting with the first book - Young Lord of Khadora - to know how the characters progress and how the story will continue. I haven't read Young Lord of Khadora yet but reading Start of Sakova gave me great hopes about the series. I would suggest cover redesign though to make it more eye catching and to equals the intensity of the story it contains. I can definitely say that Tuttle is one of the authors that I can recommend. Great fantasy writer.Star of SakovaRichard S. Tuttle

[Red Haircrow · Rating 2 out of 5]

From review/interview site, Flying With Red Haircrow.

I found the "Star of Sakova" to be a rather slow paced, methodical fantasy novel. I couldn't help but feel a great deal of streamlining could have helped immeasurably as there was an abundance of background information, description, and histories. Although this was the second book in the Forgotten Legacy series, because of all the extra pages of past information, it is not difficult to ascertain the direction of this story or understand the world as a whole.

I liked the main character, Lyra, and was interested in her view of the world, and events happening around or to her. Her quest for greater knowledge of magic was a special highlight I enjoyed, but overall, it was a difficult read for me. If one likes a lengthy novel written in extreme pedantic detail, they might enjoy "Star of Sakova" for it's an ambitious story. It's an interesting in it's way especially if you're a fan of swords and sorcery, but I found it very laborious.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one, but not as much as the first in this series. Still, I'm anxious to read the next one and see what happens. I liked the clever twist that allowed them to avoid war.

[Jeanette Contrera · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've thoroughly enjoyed this series and look forward to reading the next book in the series. The author expands on the characters & brings them all together.