Book source ~ Tour
18 June 2019
Fantasy | Young Adult | Adventure
338 Pages
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble
Volke Savan is the Isle
of Ruma’s gravedigger apprentice and so his is adopted sister Illia. Taken in
by the Gravekeeper William Savan when they were very young they were destined
to dig graves until they died. However, Volke and Illia have other plans. They
want to be arcanists, someone who bonds with a magical mystical creature who
could then wield magic themselves. Arcanists are looked up to and they are
powerful and Volke wants to be powerful. More importantly he wants to be able
to help people, people like himself and Illia who were dealt crappy hands in
life. When he wasn’t able to bond with one of the only two phoenixes on the
island, Illia has an idea. She has heard there are some shipwrecked mystical
creatures stuck out in the Endless Mire and she’s going to find one for herself
and one for Volke. So, off they go and the adventure begins.
Whew doggie! This is a
wonderful exciting tale from beginning to end! Volke is the centerpiece of the
story, told entirely from his POV. He’s a flawed, but wonderful character.
Stubborn as all get out which is good because he needs all the stubbornness he
can manage. Since his eldrin is a knightmare AND he’s second-bonded his magical
connection is harder to manage than those who bond for the 1st (and
usually only) time. It’s unusual for a mystical creature to bond a 2nd
time since they almost always die when their arcanist dies. Or they go mad. But
Luthair is determined to kill the arcanist who murdered his arcanist and he
chooses to bond with Volke to do it. Secondary characters shine and I couldn’t
decide who the actual villain was until nearly the very end. The world is
fantastic and full and I can’t wait to join more adventures with Volke, Illia,
and their friends. If you like your young adult fantasy to have magic, mystery,
danger, and plenty of action then look no further. This is the one for you!
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