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Fortress Of Grey Ice (Book Two Sword Of
Shadows) by J V Jones check out website: www.orbitbooks.co.uk
With her Reach power, Ash is able to sense when demons are close and as she failed to dispel her power properly a crack has appeared in the ice through which these demons are slowly breaking through. Raif, meanwhile, heads North where he stumbles upon the bodies of some Knights who have been slain and their souls taken by some unknown assailant. Only one is barely alive and gives Raif a gift of a Forsworn sword and an arrow. He tells him they were searching for the Fortress of Grey Ice which is where the first breach will appear into a shadow world and the nine horsemen will escape. Raif, uncertain of what to do, joins the Maimed Men - exiled clansmen. After a short stay, he realizes that he doesn't belong there and heads North to find the Fortress of Grey Ice. Meanwhile, the clans are fighting amongst themselves. Mace Blackhail's wife, Raina, has decided that her treacherous husband is going to bring about the ruin of the Blackhail clan and had to be removed from power. Robbie Dun Dhoone has declared himself the Thorn King and vows to take back the Dhoone House from the Dog Lord. The Dog Lord is abandoned by his sons who have ridden off to face the Southeners leaving the Dhoone House practically defenceless. The Southener army is led by Marafice Eye, right hand man to Penthero Iss the Surlord of Spire Vanis. The Surlord attempts to manipulate all his enemies, including Marafice Eye, so he can retain his position. He uses the powers of the Bound One, a powerful sorcerer he has imprisoned for many years. However, things are set to change when the Bound One is rescued. I enjoyed this book as much as I did the first. Jones has created some very memorable characters particularly the villians. Especially Penthero Iss and Marafice Eye, the interplay between the two is handled very convincingly. The Clan structure she has created is detailed and each Clan has it's own honour system and varying ways. The Sull are also intriguing and she has provided them with many strange customs that flesh out these characters well. The only complaint I have is that it jumps between every group of characters every new chapter. Just as you're getting well into a certain event it shifts to another character which of course is a good way of keeping people reading! The ending was a culmination of several events which set it up well for the third installment. Can't wait! Jacqueline Kirk
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After
the events of ‘Cavern Of Black Ice’ where Raif and Ash failed to
safely dispel Ash's powers, they follow the trail left by their
Sull guides back to a village.
At
this village, Raif is drugged and Ash leaves with the Sull warriors
Ark Veinsplitter and Mal Naysayer as she is now also Sull. The Sull
are a mysterious and ancient race that live in the far North and
are feared for their fighting abilities and magic.
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