Yet we hardly see any of them to further develop the relationship between Lukas and Elloren. Why do we need more characters? The first two books had already built up a group that were compelling and interesting, their relationships complex. Side Characters: I honestly grew attached to the new side characters (Sparrow, Thierren, etc.) but I felt like this was extremely pointless.

There was nothing compelling or interesting, and I am completely done with this book series now.Īlso, what's the point of her unlocking this magic if she can't use it for SO LONG! It was so boring watching her struggle over how she just wants to touch wood or how Lukas makes her feel soo powerful, but she never did anything with it for so long. I somehow found her more weak in this book, despite the fact that she has access to her power now. Sure, her grief came up but she kept on shoving it down for the sake of survival, and yet in less than a chapter she's already talking about how she could have feelings for another character. Her plotline turned from gathering a group of friends she could trust to what? Battling feelings over a boy after Yvan died? Or rather 'died.' And also, she only mourned his death for a page or two before moving on. Completely and utterly ruined it.Įlloren: Elloren went from being an interesting heroine with complex development to so uninteresting I could barely read. I loved this series so much, and she ruined it with this book. * Also available in print in The Rebel Mages anthology.Wow. 'Briskly paced, tightly plotted.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'A noteworthy debut.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review 'Forest uses a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice.' - Booklist, starred review

As his magic calls to her, Elloren finds it more and more difficult to believe she's truly powerless, as her uncle always claimed.Ĭritics are raving about Laurie Forest's incredible debut, The Black Witch: Though Elloren tries to keep him at arm's length, Lukas is determined to tie himself to her, convinced that she's the heir to the power of the Black Witch, a legacy that will decide the future of Erthia. While the Resistance fights the harsh rulings of the Mage Council, Gardnerian soldiers descend upon the University.led by none other than Lukas Grey, now commander of the nearby military base. The last thing they expected was to be thrust into a realm-wide underground resistance against Gardnerian conquest.

Dark forces are on the rise in this sweeping second book in The Black Witch Chronicles by critically acclaimed fantasy author Laurie Forest.Įlloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs when they rescued a Selkie and freed a military dragon.

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