The Guardians of Magic are separated. Shumuti has lost her guidance. Sara, even more than that.
With the King of Attaching venturing across the Winterburn River in search of those who are disloyal to their enemy region, Nimaz, and half of the Guardians held prisoner in Ringstone Keep, Shumuti’s task has become more of a personal one. She must decide whether to rescue her companions, even if she fears she is walking into a trap.
As the nature of their enemy reveals itself more and more, new allies step forward. But who can they truly trust? While Shumuti learns that there is more behind the Magic of Meteorath, Sara begins to realise she has abilities of her own.
Melissa Nash was born in South Africa, grew up in Yorkshire and studied Geography at Aberystwyth University in Wales. She has spent the last few years travelling and working as a freelancer and musician, all the while gathering ideas to combine her interest in the natural environment and fantasy into her first novel, Autumn.
It was a real pleasure to dive back into this amazing world. I usually don't like books in which we follow a lot of characters at once, but this one is definitely an exception. The characters are so well written that it's not a problem to remember who is who and what they're doing. The writing is overall really good and addictive, full of gorgeous descriptions, feelings and with good pacing. As for the story in itself, I enjoy it more with each book in the series. It gets more and more interesting and surprising and this one really kept me on my toes with anticipation. There were intense action scenes, beautiful friendships and a lot of twists and turns that I loved to discover. The world is also really fascinating, with a unique magic system that's really interesting to understand. I am really excited to read the next book in the series although I don't want it to end!
I recommend if you like YA fantasy with magic and great characters!
"Not every choice we make is going to lead to a good outcome, but you cannot decide everybody's fate for them."