A dangerous mission. A war of the gods. An epic destiny.
When elven rangers Eli’Far and Mae’Cara are dispatched to hunt down the dangerous criminal Mik’Las, the mission seems simple enough. Mik’Las has committed the unthinkable crimes of murder and kidnapping, and though he’s a former elven ranger and skilled in the deadly arts, Eli is confident they will bring him to justice. But after Mik’Las flees into the human kingdom of the Castol, Eli and Mae find their mission suddenly wrought with complications. They’re unexpectedly drawn into a conflict between the Castol and the empire that could escalate into a full-blown war, and a struggle between gods. Ultimately, this could be the opening stages of the dreaded Last War finally come to the shores of Istros.
Discovered by advance scouts of the Castol, Eli, Mae, and the imperial rangers they teamed up with have been the hunted. Led by Eli’s personal enemy, Kyber, they are chased and hounded relentlessly over many miles and almost run to ground. Now, exhausted and spent, they manage to reach Mekhet, a walled imperial town that represents safety, a refuge. Expecting to be able to rest and recover, they are confronted by a mystery and unexpected complications.
With armies on the march and the tide of war coming in, Eli and Mae suddenly find themselves in a fight for their very lives, for all is not as it seems. Their mission is not as simple as they were led to believe.
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Bestselling author Marc Edelheit has traveled the world, from Asia to Europe, at one point crossing the border at Check Point Charlie in Berlin toward the end of the Cold War.
Marc is the ultimate history fan and incorporates much of that passion into his work to bring greater realism to his fans. He is also an avid reader, devouring several books per week, ranging from history to science fiction and fantasy.
I enjoyed the first book of this series quite a bit, but it feels like each one is getting worse. This may be my last in the series. The author gets bogged down trying to be overly descriptive. When you can read over 200 pages and the book has only covered a 2-day span, you are doing something wrong. Just like the second book this one progresses at a snail's pace, and you find yourself wanting to skim over all the descriptive content that has zero bearing on the story itself. The concept of the story is right up my alley, but I struggled to finish the last 2 books.
At the beginning, I was disappointed in how the plot was going to be revealed as I anticipated this being the last in the Eli series. Midway, still not certain.
Then it all starts to come together and wow, all the ground play prior is dismissed and I really should have had more patience and trust. Great final few chapters versus boredom at start in my view.
3 stars for the first half of the book because it was slow, mundane and tedious. 5 stars for the last half of the book. It was fast paced non-stop action that got my heart pumping.
My favorite in this series thus far. Really picks up in the second half and a great climax. Was not disappointed as per usual. Eagerly awaiting the next one.