The next books of the series! Master of Circumstance (Living Ice Book 7): Power Speaks Loudest (Living Ice Book 8):
This world resembles our own, the difference being that aristocratic clans with magical abilities hold all power here. Those without magic are called “nulls” and seen as nothing more than failures.
Ivan, our hero, had been marked for death—until an old warrior saved him, and the spirit of his mighty ancestor gave him magical talents. And now Ivan has inherited a princely title.
However, being a young head of a noble house, he is a prime target for the empire’s ambitious aristocrats. One wrong step could lead to conflict.
Yet Ivan is far from weak, and he’ll yet prove to his enemies that he is a true prince.
The book is not bad but also nothing to write home about.
The Mc tries to become stronger, fights against multiple aggressors and the Atkuvians continously shine. Anyhow, the book lacks thrill,mysteries and humour to be really good. I found it once more rather dry.
truly I thought that I would finish this book today and be caught up on this series. turns out I received an arc for book 7 on the same day that book 7 was published, which is today. so I'm still behind! LOL this one is more intrigue than anything else. lots of planning and going after enemies. the solution for the main bad guy in this one was right under my nose the entire time and I freaking missed it until I read it in print and then I was like I should have seen that coming. still it's a decent read a good way to spend a day. if you made it this far then I recommend book 6. if you haven't started this series yet then I recommend you start with book one and don't start with book 6 cuz you won't know what's going on. LOL anyway enjoy!
7/10 this review is based off of the arc that I received. I did send the publisher a nice big list of mistakes that need to be fixed. still a good story and since I was late with it hopefully they found most of what I sent them before publishing. on to the next book!
I received a review copy of this book. A True Prince is book number 6 in this series, and it's here where we begin to see the culmination of all that the series has been building towards. (ok, probably not the culmination, but even so,) The main character gets to actually unload for once, and despite plenty of obstacles put in his way, he manages to remove a rather strong enemy from the board albeit not entirely by his own doing, but isn't that what makes this series so much fun to read? Looking forward to the next one.
Sheleg does well to keep the pressure on the protagonist forcing him to keep stretching for more assets, skills, and allies. The never ending supply of enemies could be seen as a game of whack-a-mole but doesn't feel that way. There's a sense that Ivan is moving ever upward while greater and greater mysteries crest the horizon.
We pick up where we left off last time. And it’s a rollercoaster ride that never lets up from beginning to end. More world building, more intrigue, better fights and more magic.
This series is a lot of fun with plenty of action and strategy wrapped around continually evolving magic. I’d be interested in more series by Dmitry Shelleg