I thought this was a duology! That ending has killed me! (Although the summary of the next one, already available on goodreads, has softened it a bit.)
Like many second books, this book devotes a lot of time to running around, meeting new people, altering relationships, but nothing is very different at the end. I know, you're rolling your eyes at me, but Marianne is still fighting the same fight, to protect the people of the Isles from evil. It's just changed forms slightly.
While a lot of Things happen in this novel, I still left it feeling that nothing much had actually been going on. It's an odd feeling. I'm looking forward to the third book, though, as I'd love to see how that cliffhanger is resolved and what happens in the end.
Marianne has never wanted to be a fighter, but with unrest and discord threatening the Twelve Islands, she will have to battle threats both inside and out in an attempt to attain peace for her homeland.
Marianne is now the Viper, but her hopes for peace in the Eastern Isles are being frustrated. The corrupt King remains on the throne, bandits are proving hard to stop and Marianne is not sure who among her crew she can truly trust.
For the islands to prosper, the invisible bond that once existed uniting land and sea must be reinstated. There's only one way that can happen - the return of magic. To do that Marianne must put aside all her fears: she must return to her roots, the Western Isles, and call on the power that runs in her blood.
She must become a Mage.
Only then, can she possibly command the army needed to finally take down the King.
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