Enchanter
(The Wayfarer Redemption, Book 2)
Sara Douglass
Forge, 2002
ISBN: 0765341964
Sequel to Battleaxe. Axis, former champion of the Brotherhood of the Seneschal, discovering that he is the son of an Icarri sorcerer, goes to the Icarri stronghold to learn his heritage and build an alliance between parties who have hated one another for nearly a millennium. His adversaries include his half-brother Borneheld; his allies, his beloved Farraday,
beautiful champion of the Avar people.
His peregrinations justify the book's length, though they don't make it a freestanding tale. With three races, licit and illicit loves, prophecy, fraternal hatred, and enough battles for several campaigns, Douglass has whipped up enough raw material to avoid shortchanging readers throughout her vast undertaking. Moreover, she has plenty of talent, despite some new-author awkwardness; though her characterization is usually superb, the occasional persona suffers from inconsistent or inadequate motivation.
|
