Review: Fun continuation of the series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2014
The book starts out with the team back in the capital city, along with the ousted Emperor Sespian. Amaranthe has plans to get him back on the throne, but the city has turned into a war zone, with rival factions all backing their preferred candidate. As Amaranthe plots, Sicarius attempts to protect Sespian from a soul-construct.As you know if you’ve been reading this series, each book features two POVs, Amaranthe’s and one of her team members. This time its Sicarius, the deadly assassin. I really appreciated this insight into his character. Although he is one of the main characters, I never really took a liking to him the way I did to the rest of the team. I hadn’t been looking forward to reading his sections of the book, but I surprisingly enjoyed his sections almost as much as Amaranthe’s.Amaranthe’s story line follows her, Books, and Akstyr as they attempt to eliminate the Behemoth, Forge’s ace-in-the-hole on their way to the Throne.Secarius, Sespian, and the rest of the team attempt to gather followers and backers loyal to the true Emperor.The ending really surprised and shocked me, and I am eager to see how this is all going to wrap up.I really enjoyed this book overall, but I can’t recommend it if you haven’t read the first five in the series.