Review: Great Tortured Hero
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2012
Sometimes I read a book and when I'm finished I find myself wanting more.  Much more.  Scars of Silver is one of those books that I didn't want to see end and I now can't wait to read more in this storyline that S. A. Archer has created of the Sidhe and its Seelie and Unseelie cast of characters.  This is the second book in the Rise of the Unseelie Storyline. (Book one -Aftershock (Rise of the Unseelie urban fantasy series)and Book three are here -Eyes of Magic (Rise of the Unseelie urban fantasy series))Malcolm was a rather sheltered sixteen year old, growing up on a farm in Ireland with his parents and little sister Regan.  His life consists of doing chores and never being allowed to do the things that most teenagers his age are allowed to do, such as attend school or make friends.  He receives the shock of his life when during an argument with his father Seamus, he is told in no uncertain terms that he is not human; that he as well as his entire family are Sidhe.  Feeling like his family has lied to him his entire young life, he runs away.Desperately trying to learn what it means to be Sidhe will lead to some dangerous consequences for Malcolm.  He has no one that can explain to him his heritage or what it means to be fey, but with the typical hubris of youth, he is determined to find out.  Unfortunately, he learns the hard way, never trust a stranger and quickly finds himself betrayed, taken prisoner by a Changeling and in very real danger.  Out of all the stories I've read so far, this one is the most heartrending and emotionally charged.  The scenes where Malcolm learns about the Touch, the very unique ability all Sidhe have, will truly break your heart.Malcolm's character is wonderfully complex and he has become my favorite character of the storylines so far.  He is truly a tortured hero both literally and figuratively which is exciting because it will be interesting to see how he copes in later stories.  I highly encourage you to check out the other books  as they all intertwine together.  This book had many twists and turns and of course now I'm anxious to see what Malcolm's future holds as he continues to discover himself as an Unseelie Sidhe!