Shadowheart: The Legends of the Raven 2

Legends of the Raven: TwoONE BATTLE TO FINISH THEM ALL.The conflict between Balaia's four colleges of magic has blazed into furious, dangerous life. The Dark College, Xetesk, faces an alliance between Lystern and Dordova, while Julasta remains crippled without its link to Balaia's Mana flow. And so the armies mass one last time.The Raven are caught in the flames of war. Three of the legendary mercenary band are dead; one struggles with a burgeoning power that could herald a new world - or destroy the old. They all have promises to keep: to lost friends; to the enslaved Protectors; to the dragon, Sha-Kaan. They will keep the faith. They will fight - and they will triumph. It's what they do.

From Publishers Weekly

Picking up where he left off in November 2010's Elfsorrow, Barclay has no qualms about heaping more misery and catastrophe on his devastated creation. The world includes a complex and rational system of magic that requires the cooperation of mages. One of the colleges of magic uses the near-destruction of a rival as the impetus for a war that brings in all four colleges and leaves the world even more battered and chaotic than it already was thanks to a series of political wars. The Raven, a group of heroes trying to stop the destruction, is battered and damaged as well, its numbers greatly reduced. Frequent perspective shifts give a sense of urgency at the expense of allowing the reader to get fully invested in any single character. Battle scenes are well realized and varied, vital in a book consisting almost entirely of epic conflict. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Publishers Weekly

"Barclay has no qualms about heaping more misery and catastrophe on his devastated creation. . . Frequent perspective shifts give a sense of urgency. . . Battle scenes are well realized and varied."

Night Owl Reviews

"Barclay still manages to superbly build his characterization with a huge cast, and continues to expand the war that rages through the land. . . fans will be happy to see. . . the final victory for those involved."

From the Back Cover

Legends of the Raven: TwoONE BATTLE TO FINISH THEM ALLThe conflict between Balaia's four colleges of magic has blazed into furious, dangerous life. The Dark College, Xetesk, faces an alliance between Lystern and Dordova, while Julasta remains crippled without its link to Balaia's Mana flow. And so the armies mass one last time.The Raven are caught in the flames of war. Three of the legendary mercenary band are dead; one struggles with a burgeoning power that could herald a new world - or destroy the old. They all have promises to keep: to lost friends; to the enslaved Protectors; to the dragon, Sha-Kaan. They will keep the faith. They will fight - and they will triumph. It's what they do.'Gritty, down-to-earth and delightful, invoking tears and laughter by turn' MAGGIE FUREY'He creates novels you want to read again and again' DAVID GEMMELLwww.jamesbarclay.com

About the Author

James Barclay is in his forties and lives in Teddington in the UK with his wife and son. He is a full-time writer. Visit him online at www.jamesbarclay.com.

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