Darkenheight: The Watershed Trilogy 2

Watershed #2

by Douglas Niles

In the sequel to Breach in the Watershed, the Man of Three Waters and his companions struggle to unite the humans and the Faerines in order to stem the tide of evil Darkblood that threatens to destroy all that is good in the world. Reprint.

Genres: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction

480 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1996

About the author

Douglas Niles is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, and the Top Secret S/I espionage role-playing game. He currently resides in Delavan, Wisconsin with his wife, Christine, and two Bouviets, Reggie and Stella. He enjoys playing his guitar, cooking, and visiting with family.

Reviews

[Paigerosner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good sequel. Ran out to get it before I'd finished the first book. I'm eager to read the third and final book. Much like with the first one, I like the creative tilt to the traditional fantasy creatures and storytelling. I will say, the last 50-75 pages of this second book were a bit of a slog because I really wanted to know what happens but I found it to be heavy on descriptors I couldn't quite follow (battle scenes, landform descriptions, etc.). Great book though!

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

3⭐️. Like the first book in the trilogy, not bad but nothing to make it stand out. I’ll probably read the last book but will likely read something else as a palate cleanser. Some nice moments throughout (although a little lacking in the gender equality dept).

[Mavis Hewitt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found this an easy book to put down! Never really engaged me.

[Seth Bonney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent continuation of the already enthralling story. You turn the last page of this book and find yourself craving the third. I sound like a broken record with my reviews of this series but it's well warranted. Do you ever have a time or book in your life that you relate to a song? I can't listen to the second album from Disturbed (Believe) without immediately tying it to this series. Perhaps it was my music preference of that time period and my mind makes the connection. Perhaps it was that it meshes incredibly well with the struggles and story and matches the vibe of the story line. Regardless, This book sets the tone and clearly displays the desperation and struggle that is sweeping across the watershed. At times it feels insurmountable yet slightly hopeful. That what might be what makes this series, and this book especially, so special to me. Despite impossible odds the champions of the realms continue to fight on and persevere given the endless press of the dark blood annihilation.

The reason this is getting 4 stars, is again, because of the vanilla fantasy setup and enclosed feeling world. With that in mind, the story and the characters still completely warrant a 4 star rating.

Read this series.

[Susan Henn · Rating 4 out of 5]

1/2014 I never enjoy the darkness and hopelessness of the 2nd book in a fantasy trilogy. The evil seems too strong, good characters die, the quest looks impossible, and the heroes don't see the possibilities right in front of their faces. This book followed that pattern. But there were a few victories and the characters moved forward with interesting strategies and alliances.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

good continuation of the story