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Courtlight #10
Sworn To Quell
Ciardis Weathervane witnessed the collapse of her empire’s system of governance. Because everything pivoted on the rule of one man. Now she must forge a new path. Through the madness. Through the chaos.
Still with the imperial palace in ruins, and the coalition between the nobles and the rebellion falling apart, there is no more time. No time to rule. No time to justify.
The god was here for retribution, and her triad would be forced to rise to the occasion or fall under its own bluster.
With an emperor dead, a prince heir uncrowned, and a people lost in the wilderness of death and destruction every which way they turn, Ciardis faces her most challenging assignment yet. Picking up the pieces. Mending the coalition. Winning the hearts and minds of Sebastian’s people. The people she could now call her own.
The heavens have come to earth. It remains to be seen if the earth will fall before its might.
Still with the imperial palace in ruins, and the coalition between the nobles and the rebellion falling apart, there is no more time. No time to rule. No time to justify.
The god was here for retribution, and her triad would be forced to rise to the occasion or fall under its own bluster.
With an emperor dead, a prince heir uncrowned, and a people lost in the wilderness of death and destruction every which way they turn, Ciardis faces her most challenging assignment yet. Picking up the pieces. Mending the coalition. Winning the hearts and minds of Sebastian’s people. The people she could now call her own.
The heavens have come to earth. It remains to be seen if the earth will fall before its might.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2016
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January 11, 2018
I picked up the first three books of this series in a Storybundle a while back and thought they were a lot of fun to read, so I kept up with the series. And the books seemed to get better and better as they went along. It had a rich fantasy setting with magic, action, adventure, romance, mystery, and a rags-to-riches, or at least, a rags-to-power, story.
Through book 8.
Book 9, on the other hand, was 200 pages of the heroes and the villain trying to talk each other to death, with the only significant event in the entire book happening on the very last page. But I enjoyed the first eight books, and I figured the author was entitled to one dud.
The first three quarters of this book was filled with a single glorified committee meeting.
It is like the author simply ran out of ideas and is trying to stretch the books out as long as possible. And then just when you think she can't pad it any more, she adds more padding.
For example, no spoiler, at one point in this book, the protagonist, Ciardis, is asleep in bed and hears someone enter her bedroom, so she wakes up, leaps out of bed away from the door so the bed offers a bit of a barrier between her and whoever entered the room, finds a dinner knife that happened to be near her bed and grabs it as some form of weapon to help defend herself, and turns to face the intruders.
[Very, very minor spoiler: The "intruders" had no hostile intent, they were just rude.]
After everything that happened in the series, I don't begrudge Ciardis for being jumpy.
I do begrudge that it took the author almost three pages to describe from when Ciardis first heard the noise to when she finally turned to face the intruders. Now, I'm not saying the author should have used one paragraph like I did above, but three pages for maybe 10 seconds worth of action is entirely too much.
That's two books in a row written in this fashion. As much as I enjoyed the first 8 books and as much as I'd like to see how the series ends, if this is how the author is going to write the final books, then I'm sorry, I'm done.
Through book 8.
Book 9, on the other hand, was 200 pages of the heroes and the villain trying to talk each other to death, with the only significant event in the entire book happening on the very last page. But I enjoyed the first eight books, and I figured the author was entitled to one dud.
The first three quarters of this book was filled with a single glorified committee meeting.
It is like the author simply ran out of ideas and is trying to stretch the books out as long as possible. And then just when you think she can't pad it any more, she adds more padding.
For example, no spoiler, at one point in this book, the protagonist, Ciardis, is asleep in bed and hears someone enter her bedroom, so she wakes up, leaps out of bed away from the door so the bed offers a bit of a barrier between her and whoever entered the room, finds a dinner knife that happened to be near her bed and grabs it as some form of weapon to help defend herself, and turns to face the intruders.
[Very, very minor spoiler: The "intruders" had no hostile intent, they were just rude.]
After everything that happened in the series, I don't begrudge Ciardis for being jumpy.
I do begrudge that it took the author almost three pages to describe from when Ciardis first heard the noise to when she finally turned to face the intruders. Now, I'm not saying the author should have used one paragraph like I did above, but three pages for maybe 10 seconds worth of action is entirely too much.
That's two books in a row written in this fashion. As much as I enjoyed the first 8 books and as much as I'd like to see how the series ends, if this is how the author is going to write the final books, then I'm sorry, I'm done.
December 13, 2019
This was a pretty good installment in the series. Definitely an improvement on the previous book. We meet the goddess, set out plans to deal with her and her armies, see Raisa again, and generally deal with the repercussions of Maradian's death. It was quite enjoyable, with nice bits of humor and tension. Overall, Sworn to Quell was very good, and I can't wait to read book 11!
July 28, 2017
Terah Edun has created one of my favorite fantasy worlds and several of my favorite characters. I enjoy watching Thanar, Ciardis, and Sebastian's attempt to balance their personal differences and need to work together for the good of the Algardis Empire. Edun packs a ton of action into every single one of her stories and I devour it every time. The action combined with the romance makes for a fast-paced fantasy that you can't put down.
P.S. I'm still #TeamSebastian!
I voluntarily received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
P.S. I'm still #TeamSebastian!
I voluntarily received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
August 2, 2017
A little slower, this was a bit of a filler book in the series. Still a great addition and I look forward to the next one!
April 25, 2018
Awesome series
I really enjoy this series. This one was a fantastic follow up and kept the story line interesting when I feared it would be lacking.
I really enjoy this series. This one was a fantastic follow up and kept the story line interesting when I feared it would be lacking.
February 14, 2023
The first couple of books or so in this series were pretty good. Then they started to drag, and this one was especially bad in that respect. Hardly anything actually happens between all the inner dialogue we have to literally wade through. Additionally, there are pretty big continuity errors. The Collar of Diamis was last seen with shaman Rachael on the plains when she slipped it into her pocket, which was weird in and of itself….why didn’t Sebastian or Ciardis put it in one of theirs?! But now the book says that Seven still has it around his neck and they have to find him. There are several, but I just started book 11 and in it they refer again to the Empress’s murder that was blamed on Lillian, but they refer to the Empress as Sebastian’s mother. We found out in one of the early books that Sebastian’s mother was the Emperor’s second wife. Also, Sebastian started out 2 years younger than Ciardis, and now it’s alluded to that he’s older than her or at least the same age. Then there are the misused words. The author uses “anathema” when she means “antithesis”, and several others. She also says “could care less” when she means “couldN’T care less”…..if you COULD care less, then you care a lot l, maybe too much. The typos and misused words and expressions could easily be overlooked, though, if it weren’t for the continuity errors (the author should more intimately know the details than the reader IMO) and worse than that, the dragging out of the story and rambling rambling rambling inner monologue. Ugh. I’m an avid reader but I’m noticing myself making excuses to do other things because the story is drudgery, but I’m so far in I want to know how it ends. Which is exactly why the author is doing what she’s doing, trying to get some extra book sales out of it. But I won’t be reading any other series she writes because I won’t go through this again.
July 25, 2017
Not sure about this one. I really had anticipated loving this story as I had the rest. There was soooo much going on it was hard to keep up with. The POV threw me for a loop every now and again. It also referenced language we would use now versus in a more regal time. I am all about twists and jumping here and there, but I felt this story was too short with all that it had going on. It started out really strong and I was loving it, however, about half way through it became more and more packed with less and less development. I hardly ever give a book less than four stars, but I just couldn't see rating this one higher. I feel terrible writing this as I recieved it for an honest opinion. I honestly thought this would be the last book in the series, but it clearly was not. I am hoping the next book will get back on track so that I can give the author a 4 or 5 star review like she deserves!
January 27, 2019
A few books ago I noticed this author needed a much better proof reader and editor. What began as exciting in the first few books became one more emergency. You have to have story with the drama or it all goes to custard. I think she tried to do story in this book and the last, but the time frames were nonsensical, the main character explains herself to death inside her own head, and several facts were changed through out the story to accommodate what seems to be a poorly thought through plot. I didn't even want to finish this book, but I bought it and I have a thing about finishing books I buy.
July 31, 2017
Terah Edun has done it again! From almost the very beginning she's created a situation for our three heroes where they have to rise above themselves to be able to come out on the other side. All the while she keeps us readers on our toes. Reading this book was very much like riding a roller coaster, except you didn't know which way the roller coaster was going to go. Sworn to Quell has the perfect balance of action and romance as our heroes discover more about themselves, face down a goddess, and get ready for a war.
January 6, 2020
This book was a big disappointment to me in comparison to the books in the rest of the series. This book was sooo slow and it took them forever to get to the point. I feel like there was more fighting and arguing than anything else. It was torture to read and a big let down, since I absolutely loved the first couple of books within this series. Good news is that the books that followed Book 10 redeemed themselves, so yay for that!
August 12, 2017
Don't get me wrong....I love this series but it just seemed that there was too much going on in their minds and not enough action. Almost like this book was just a place holder. Yes we met the God but after that I could not really get into the aftermath. Kinda got boring till the dragon showed up and even then the boring factor was high. Looking forward to the next one.
July 25, 2017
Gah, I loved this book! So much happened, the big fight right at the beginning, that was really shocking and game-changing! There's only 2 more books in the Courtlight series according to Terah Eden's website, but yeah, a lot is going to happen in them!
July 29, 2017
This book took so long to come out I had forgotten what all had previously happened. So much so, I felt I needed to go back and reread books 1-9. I only reread book 9, but still felt like I had forgotten too much is the story. I hope the next installment comes out more quickly than this one.
August 8, 2017
This was a great read. Lots of action in this one. I love the complication of the triangle between the three leading characters. I always finish these books wishing I had more to read. Time to sit back and patiently (barely) wait for the next one! Team Thanar all the way!
July 15, 2019
I'm sorry
This book was really a leg down. It could have been a couple of chapters added to the next book. It went around a d around. The author seemed lost and didn't know how to move the story forward.
This book was really a leg down. It could have been a couple of chapters added to the next book. It went around a d around. The author seemed lost and didn't know how to move the story forward.
July 30, 2017
Interesting intriguing
I have been following the court light series for me m the beginning always fast paced and a joy to read looking toward to each new book to come out
I have been following the court light series for me m the beginning always fast paced and a joy to read looking toward to each new book to come out
August 6, 2017
Great series.
Can't wait for the story to continue!!! Have really grown to love these characters in these last ten books. So much more to come!
Can't wait for the story to continue!!! Have really grown to love these characters in these last ten books. So much more to come!
August 13, 2017
Filled with adventure from beginning to end. I had thought this was the final book of the series but instead it just introduced the goddess and her army and increased the danger for the Empire and our friends. The puzzle pieces got murkier and now I can't wait for books 11 and 12. I know that you will enjoy this book as much as I did.
March 6, 2018
Basically got tired of this series and it's characters, what started out great, became tiring. I don't think I will be reading any more of this series.
July 25, 2018
Had expected the "final battle" to take place but found that it has been stretched into yet another book in the series.
August 9, 2017
Love the court light series!!
July 25, 2017
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Another good instalment in he Courtlight series, taking place over only a couple of days time span. But even in those couple of days a lot happens and I look forward to more. Surrounded by enemies on all sides and even more pitfalls as they attempt to defeat a goddess and heal an empire.
Looking forward to more of Ciardis' story.
Another good instalment in he Courtlight series, taking place over only a couple of days time span. But even in those couple of days a lot happens and I look forward to more. Surrounded by enemies on all sides and even more pitfalls as they attempt to defeat a goddess and heal an empire.
Looking forward to more of Ciardis' story.
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