Her goal is in sight. His plan is in place. Those who force their hand will pay. The journey to the Tower of Bashan has tested Andrasta and Rondel's partnership, threatened their friendship, and left them with a wealth of scars. After months of research and careful planning, the tower is now before them. They are confident that with the knowledge they have gained, they will defeat the guardians protecting the Jewel of Bashan within. Their progress is halted when they discover that the entrance is no longer the same. With the tower taunting the pair and their plan useless, they take out their frustration on each other until a quick-witted, young girl gives them an idea on how to succeed. A new plan is formulated, creating political waves and upsetting the criminal underground. They entered Bashan to steal a jewel, but they may just quicken a civil war.
Joshua P. Simon is a Christian, husband, father, CPA, fantasy author, and heavy metal junkie. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia and hopes that one day he can leave the life of a CPA behind and devote that time to writing more of the ideas bouncing around his ADD-addled brain.
He has completed and published one epic fantasy series (The Blood and Tears Trilogy) and is now working on several new projects.
As good, if not better than its predecessors. More drama, action, puzzles, characters, and character development. The editing is awesome too (except for one notable funny homonym mixup of cooking "leaks"). Seriously good series. Highly recommended.
I really like this series so far. It's completely different from his two other series, but he does a great job making the characters and story enjoyable. The author does not disappoint! I can't wait for the next book.
I waited to write a review until I had read all 3 books. I was not disappointed. These are great fantasy adventures in the spirit of Fafrd and the Grey Mouser with some elements of Robert E. Howard writing as well. I hope the adventures continue. These were the most fun I’ve read in the genre in a long time!