Review: Another Thrilling McMillin Fantasy
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2013
After devouring White Fire War, I was eager to read another book by this author. This book is written in the first person point of view, following the young "gray skin," Phantist. An orphan outcast, he aspires to be a Shadowmaster and travels the country, trying to master his skills of shaping shadows and picks up two other friends, also outcasts - a fellow gray skin, Despanya, who gave up shadow-shaping to become a soldier and Arick, a master of lightning power, who often turns people away with his childish and autistic-like personality.Their journey is fraught with surprises as the young Phantist learns to master his abilities, experiences his first experiences with sexual attraction, and faces dark forces deep in the earth. I found the young Phantist a very likeable character that I wanted to follow and the book is full of vivid, rich descriptions, which bring this fantasy world to life. I'm ready to immerse myself in the second volume.