Silverlight

The Arcana #2

by Morgan Llywelyn, Michael Scott

Destined to save his world from the rising forces of Chaos, Silverhand must recover four treasures, including the Spear of Light, the Stone of Destiny, the Cup of Blood, and the Sword of Flame. Reprint."

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic

432 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1996

About the author

Morgan Llywelyn (born 1937) is an American-born Irish author best known for her historical fantasy, historical fiction, and historical non-fiction. Her fiction has received several awards and has sold more than 40 million copies, and she herself is recipient of the 1999 Exceptional Celtic Woman of the Year Award from Celtic Women International.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second book in the Arcana series by Morgan Llywelyn and Michael Scott. Llywelyn and Scott have set this novel in a semi medieval fantasy world that is never the less in our far future after the earth has been nearly destroyed by an event known as the Time of Burning. This concocted realm serves them exceptionally well as they layer shades of gray into the politics of their heroes while doing devilishly evil things with their amoral villains. Some of the most compelling evil magicians to appear in current fantasy are the Duet, a brother and sister team who use their incestuous relationship to raise evil magic and control the powerful Voids. Our hero, Caeled, possesses two magical artifacts of the Arcana that allow him to affect events but cause him to age with every use. Joined by three companions who hate the despotic twins who rule the world, Caeled seeks the remaining two Arcana artifacts that he will use to restore order to the world. He uses these artifacts to protect an island of misfit and deformed people who have been shunned by most of the world. This book screams for a third book to finish the series but as far as I can find out there was never one written. It is a good read but it leaves one unsatisfied with the ending. If you have read the first book as I did then you will probably want to read this one but be prepared to be left hanging at the end.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

As soon as I got my hands on this book, I dived right in, desperately craving more from the world of Silverhand. The characters and world were just as compelling, but the plot seemed to lose some of its direction. A little random wandering is to be expected in a quest-based novel, but there were arcs that felt very repetitive and pointless. Perhaps there would have been some justification and closure for these arcs... if only the series had been finished.

Considering how much potential these books had, it seems tragic that they were never given a proper conclusion. As I said in my review for Silverhand, if these books had become a full trilogy, they may have become a fantasy classic.

[Whitney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the series, I read it when it was first published; however, the third and last book of the series was never written. In fact the publisher has stated that the series will never be completed, seems like a falling out between the authors, however neither author will allow the other to finish the series alone.

Way to treat your fans, as such I boycott both authors for their lack of professionalism and do not read any of their other works. As an avid reader, almost a book a day, this is the only trilogy or series I have found that was never completed.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I really looked forward to reading this book I found that I didn't really enjoy it as I thought I would. That could be because the initial book Silverhand was such an amazing read I was hoping for more of the same and was a little disappointed. Having said that I didn't dislike the book it's just it didn't have the same catch that the original did.

I do find that I was hoping this series would continue so I could see how this played out however I have heard that they aren't interested in writing anymore of these books

[Kate Burgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

So delighted that they did Book 2.
Wish there were more in this series.

[Alek · Rating 5 out of 5]

too bad for the lack of a book three, there are too many things hanging in the air and not a proper finish.

[Kay · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK. Perhaps discovery that 3rd in trilogy never happened never will made me even less tolerant of the typical second bookitis of this one.

[Brett]

Fantasy

[Heather Dodge'mounts · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband has this book n had me read it, it was a good book!