The Universe:
As a sort of everything from puzzle that forms, each of these books seem to be a play at the world imagined by the author. Here is the great city of Kirenia, worship of the Goddess and Morgoth arenas games that are portrayed. But in the shadow of this new story, are also mentioned necromancy, the terrible Woltaniens, southern lands, the Kingdom of Azman, etc.
As usual, history is dark, the central character is not a choirboy, and shenanigans authorities make their little sauce all around. Congratulations to M.Katz continues to weave its web between the peoples and the kingdoms, to embark on a world "pseudo-antique" abounding where the shenanigans of power are chilling. That to be disoriented and embarked on the adventure, I was no doubt!
The story:
Leth Marek effort is poised to retire and finally take care of her two children to whom he hardly knows, after a long and glorious career Gladiator, real undefeated champion for ten years Morgoth. It is with his two son and his household, who are almost all his family, he takes the road to Kirenia. Kirenia, the city where everything is played, the capital of Goddess worship and trade, flourishing city of knowledge where he thinks raising her boys as they should.
On the way he meets an enlightened company of the Goddess who prey to unscrupulous young woman. By intervening in one of these mundane attacks rampant recently villages around Kirenia, Leth Marek did not think to put his nose in a big quarrel between two cults. One of the Goddess of nature and the new cult of Ochin, which advocates gender classes and gathers more and more followers. A civil war is brewing over the pages, in which the hero play a role, in spite of himself.
The style:
Indeed, the chapters are linked and I could not let go of the story, caught by some beautiful movement history, where each chapter leaves us a little suspense button. The author alternates from one chapter to another, from one character to another. No respite, no trouble, we are not focused on the hero, but discover a host of secondary characters populating this murky world.
The pen is seamless without long descriptions, simple to follow. Yet I must say I was a little disappointed, I did not find the intensity that I had read in "The well of memories." Here everything is smoother leaving room for intrigue. The atmosphere is less heavy, punctuated by the humor of the character traits of Desmeon, a real hunk to easy and scathing reply. Just like the little dog that follows her everywhere our hero and brings this heartwarming key to this world of brute.
So, admittedly, it seemed pleasant, but I regretted a little more depth, I liked the personality of Leth Marek appears more tortured us, deeper, that more is known about other characters ... I had the impression that all were just pawns in a game intended to provide a plot, I wanted more than psychology.
The fall:
So actually, the end is worthy of a drop that's sure to scream or criser readers, and again I will be served from the wicked, I had approached too .... A read that end had a huge turnaround situation, I made myself over the pages, scenarios among the most twisted, finally, finding the right ....
While a board, do not read too much before a title dentamer risk to ruin the surprise effects.
In conclusion:
In sum, this book is far from having disappointed me, no, he held me spellbound in a well paced and well done story. He gave very necessarily want to have a result soon, and ask questions to moult Gabriel Katz ....
I could not help myself, like so many others (in my opinion), smile and tie me to the character of Desmeon that will undoubtedly seduce more than readers. Finally, despite my few reservations, I can only welcome the imagination of the author, this ability to embark on his perfectly controlled world.
In short, a great discovery for me, but not worth waiting for heart, sorry ...
