Stormseer

Storms in Amethir #2

by Stephanie A. Cain

The kingdoms of Tamnen and Strid have been at war for decades. Princess Azmei of Tamnen left her family for a treaty marriage to end that war–but an assassin’s blade destroyed her plans. Protected by her presumed death, Azmei hunts the person trying to destroy her family.


Commander Hawk of the Tamnese army was captured by the Strid after being left for dead on the battlefield. After years as a prisoner of war, he is finally ransomed–only to find he has no place left in the world. His parents are dead and his command has long since been given to another. At loose ends, he agrees to an undertaking for the crown–seek out the truth about Princess Azmei’s killer.


Yarro Perslyn has been captive to the Voices in his head for most of his short life. The only family who ever cared for him was his sister Orya, and she disappeared. Now the mysterious Voices in his head are saying something new. They are real, and they want Yarro to free them.


Princess, prisoner, and prophet collide in the embattled region between the two kingdoms. But will they be in time to prevent more death, or will the rising storm break them all?


Storms in Amethir, Book 3

Genres: Fantasy

465 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 28, 2015

About the author

         

Stephanie A. Cain writes epic and urban fantasy. She lives in Indiana and works at a small liberal arts college. She enjoys hiking, reading, singing, and general geekery. She has three cats, which she is well aware puts her firmly in crazy cat lady territory, and way more dice and painted miniatures than she needs.

Reviews

[Jessica Kemery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this story. The characters in this story are interesting and complex. They are not your "typical" fantasy characters. There are no damsels in distress. Like much of Ms. Cain's writing, the women are tough and ready to conquer the world on their own. They have motivations behind their actions which drives the story forward and keeps you reading to find out what happens next. I also find the way the concept of magic is used in this story interesting. It approaches it from a different angle. I think the author has found a way to make the fantasy genre new and interesting. Pick it up for a good read, you won't be disappointed.

[lore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable high-fantasy with a well-drawn cast of characters, including a compelling female lead. What I liked best about the writing is how it engaged all my senses and gave dimension to rapidly moving scenes and changing points of view. I was completely immersed in the world, and moved quickly through the pages. To me, that's a sign of a good writer, because I'm usually thrown out of stories when I notice too much dialog, awkward sentence structure, or am unable to follow the plot without flipping back and forth to check character names. Recommended!

[Elo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the previous novel in the series Stormshadow in January, and really liked it even if there were a few hiccups.
Stormseer shows so much growth in the author and her skill of creating characters, who are compelling and likeable (even the antagonist). I was interested in every single one of the five POV-s, seeing their journey and growth and the world through their eyes. Yarro and Arisanat I'd say were especially well done, having fascinating character arcs and changing most by the end of the book.
The story is very character driven and doesn't use fake cliff-hangers to push the narrative forward, the world is diverse and the writing rich, it was scene after scene so satisfying, a very wholesome book and story. Loved it! Looking forward to reading more from Stephanie A. Cain.

[BobA707 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary:Much more depth than the scene setting in book 1. The author talks about war but assassination seems to be the preferred death mechanism - or not in this case

Plotline: Too many plot holes, but the story moves along nicely until it gets a bit bizarre

Premise:More magic, and dragons, the threat of waking gods

Writing: Simple, descriptive, good characters

Ending: Ok gets a bit silly, but all fine

Pace: Never a dull moment!

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

This series just gets better and better. The characters have depth, the story isn't predictable (whoa, Yarro!) and i can't wait for the next book to be published. This is good stuff.