Beyond Sundered Seas by David Green
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David Green, the mind who had you teetering on the edges of both anticipation and desperation in ‘In Solitude’s Shadow’ and ‘Path Of War’, brings us back to the chaotic world of Haltveldt in "Beyond Sundered Seas: Empire of Ruin Book Three". SFcrowsnest readers, hold onto your space helmets because this isn't outer space, but it's just as vast and unpredictable.
The Spark, the tantalizing bit of magic and hope in the world, is extinguished. But darkness doesn't just descend; it spreads, casting its corrupting shadows, especially where the Spark used to shine its brightest. Calene Alpenwood, once a beacon of hope, finds herself on a path mired in violence and a soul battling its own encroaching darkness.
Brina al’Loria, the elf who has been granted a second chance at life from a rather surprising savior, is now handed the "minor" responsibility of mending the fractured Haltveldt. Readers, picture attempting to unite squabbling space federations in the vast universe of science fiction; then, bring it back to a fantasy land, replace lasers with swords, and you'll get the gist.
Then there's Kade Besem. Oh, Kade, who finds himself amidst the Banished, trying to untangle a web of plots and subterfuge that has been years in the making. Imagine a politician trying to decode a millennia-old conspiracy. It’s a treat watching Kade attempt to piece it all together.
And as Haltveldt teeters on the precipice of disaster, our trio finds allies in the unlikeliest of places and enemies they didn't even know they had. Ancient threats resurface, and embers of hope still glimmer in the looming dark.