Synopsis
Dark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic fantasy series, the Firemane Saga.
Hatushaly and his young wife Hava have arrived in the prosperous trading town of Beran’s Hill to restore and reopen the fire-damaged Inn of the Three Stars. They are also preparing for the popular midsummer festival, where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed.
But Hatu and Hava are not the ordinary loving couple they appear to be. They are assassins from the mysterious island of Coaltachin, home to the powerful and lethal Nocusara, the fearsome “Hidden Warriors.” Posing as innkeepers, they are awaiting instructions from their masters in the Kingdom of Night.
Hatu conceals an even more dangerous secret. He is the last remaining member of the legendary Firemanes, the ruling family of Ithrace. Known as the Kingdom of Flames, Ithrace was one of the five greatest realms of Tembria, ruled by Hatu’s father, Stervern Langene, until he and his people were betrayed. His heir, Hatu—then a baby—was hidden among the Nocusara, who raised him to become a deadly spy.
Hatu works hard to hide his true identity from all who would seek to use or to destroy him, as fate has other plans for the noble warrior. Unexpected calamity forces him to make choices he could not have dreamed awaited him.
A series of horrific events shatters the peace of Beran’s Hill, bringing death and devastation and unleashing monstrous forces. Once more, the Greater Realms of Tembria are threatened—and nothing will ever be the same again.
Release date: July 14, 2020
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Print pages: 448
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If you haven’t read King of Ashes, you will need to before reading Queen of Storms. Like in many high fantasy series, the books build on one another. I found King of Ashes a hard book to get through, but Queen of Storms makes it well worth the effort. It also answered one of m...
If you haven’t read King of Ashes, you will need to before reading Queen of Storms. Like in many high fantasy series, the books build on one another. I found King of Ashes a hard book to get through, but Queen of Storms makes it well worth the effort. It also answered one of my biggest plot complaints from King of Ashes, which is always a bonus.
I thought I knew where the plot was going from the end of King of Ashes but was proven very wrong. There is more than meets the eye in Garn, and this book pulled back a layer, showing how fragile plans can be. It has been years since I finished a chapter and sat back in shock at a plot twist. Queen of Storms managed it. I know I keep going back to that, but it is hard to say more about the plot without spoilers.
This upheaval has a powerful effect on all of the characters. Many of them are pushed from their comfort zones as they try to make sense of their changing world. Hatu falls slightly into the background, but we get to see more of what makes the Firemane line so unique. Hava, on the other hand, struggles a bit but steps up to the challenge and takes the reins as a central character. She was by far my favorite character in the book. She has come a long way from the obedient student in King of Ashes.
I finished this book in a 200-page marathon session, and it was well worth it. I loved seeing Hava blossom and look forward to seeing what Raymond pulls out of the hat in Master of Furies.
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