Review: A sequel better than the first
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2013
This is the second book involving the Draphony.  In this book we follow Tharia who will seek Ascension.  Just the fact that we follow one character instead of switching made me enjoy this story more.  That and more details of the Draphony powers.As for Ascension, we got few if any detail on how it works in Harker's previous story in the Dragon Reborn series.  And Tharia doesn't decide to pursue it until the second section of the story.There's a fair amount that happens in the first two sections.  The first was good for showing what Tharia's normal life is like and setting the new scene (we're no longer on Utta Toivaa).  This is full of the vivid descriptions and well-placed details we've seen in Harker's work before.  I enjoyed the second section more.  At this point Tharia is on the run from mercenaries.  Of course they find her, and it leads to a tense fight scene.The action reaches its height in the third section when Tharia tries to Ascend.  This battle between two Draphony is one of the best I've ever read by Harker.Clever concepts and vivid descriptions are what separate Harker as a good writer.  And having one central character makes this installment better than the last, in my opinion.  This is another of her stories I can easily recommend to others.