"Spellbinding sword and sorcery saga"
For almost two decades, the clans of the South and the
kingdom of the North have been at peace but once again war
is imminent. The armies of the North must join the battle
or see their kingdom destroyed if the evil forces in the
South win for they will surely want to rule the entire
world. The forces of General Aflesio di Marente are aided
in his lust for conquest by the minions of the Lord of the
Night who wants his allies to win so he can have the same
powers in the Kingdom that he does in his own dimension. Once a hostage in the North, Valedan Kai di'Leonne is the
leader in charge of the armies who fight the forces of
evil. He is able to rally ancient enemies like the Clans
of Averdo and Lamberto to his banner. He also has
powerful allies that have magic and might be able to
counter that of The Lord of the Night. These allies
include the evil one's daughter and Valedan's wife who
found the powerful magical sword and put it in his hands. THE SUN SWORD is a spellbinding sword and sorcery saga
that has plenty of action but doesn't stint on character
development. The forces of good and evil are clearly
delineated but some of the warriors on both sides behave
in a manner that makes the reader think they may change
allegiances. There are many champions in Michelle West's
epic fantasy series but it is Valedan who is neither
Northern or Southern but a combination of both that is
able to rally the most unlikely allies into one stalwart
army. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted December 21, 2003
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