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Where the Light Dies (Blood of Eith 4) by Gillian Grant-review

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Where the Light Dies (Blood of Eith 4) by Gillian Grant-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 4, 2022

Will he find redemption or fall into eternal darkness?

Elven warrior Abraxas Kain thought he died in the battle. Instead, he’s stranded in time, a hundred years in the past and enslaved to his enemy, the blood mage and necromancer, Nerezza. Re-fighting old battles, Abraxas is forced to confront the atrocities he’s committed. He’d once been the Champion of Haphion, the God of Light. But had the battles he’d fought really been for the moral side? He no longer believes in redemption. There is only salvation, and salvation requires sacrifice.

As a lost daughter of Serevadia, Nerezza believes it’s her duty to bring her people out of the shadows where they’ve been living underground and into the light on the surface. And whether he’s willing or not, Nerezza is determined Abraxas will help her.

In the present time, Evren and the Wandering Sols grieve for Abraxas. Then they find themselves in a race against time as the Serevadian threat beneath their feet begins a war for the surface. Nerezza was once a friend, but destiny and her lust for power has turned her against the Wandering Sols as she hunts for the artifacts that will give her the divinity to return her people to their rightful place. Abraxas fights his own internal battle. Will he remain trapped in the darkness of the past or find his way back to the light? What will be sacrificed as old allies and enemies return to face the coming threat of an entire world at war?

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REVIEW: WHERE THE LIGHT DIES is the fourth instalment in Gillian Grant’s adult THE BLOOD OF EITH high fantasy series focusing on twenty-three year old, half-elf, hunter Evren Hanali of Orenlion, and her ragtag team of misfit warriors who call themselves the Wandering Sols. WHERE THE LIGHT DIES can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the series in order as several plot lines converge in each instalment.

Told from third person perspective WHERE THE LIGHTS DIES follows two paths: Elven warrior Abraxas Kain and newly turned necromancer/ blood mage Nerezza descend through time arriving one-hundred years before the current timeline. Believed to have been killed in the last battle, Abraxa finds himself a slave to a woman who was once a friend but a slave who will amass more power than anyone could have ever imagined.

Meanwhile, the current timeline finds Evren and the Wandering Sols searching for their friends, friends believed to have died but may still be alive. As both timelines focus on a war for control and influence, Abraxa and Nerezza go in search of an artifact that will give one or both god-like powers, while Evren pushes herself to the edge of reason, in an effort to protect the people she loves.

Once again, most of the previous story line characters return including Sorin Trinity, goblin Arke, dwarf warrior Solri Amet, and Keres, a spirit that is able to enter the bodies of the recently deceased but a spirit searching for a permanent home.

WHERE THE LIGHT DIES is a detailed, complex, action packed adventure of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, life and death, time travel and resurrection, all reminiscent of the Lord of the Rings™ franchise; the varying facets of Dungeons and Dragons™, and A Game of Thrones™ fantasy saga. From elves to dwarves, mages and dragon, WHERE THE LIGHT DIES takes the read into a fantastical journey where not everyone will survive.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Where The Shadow Beckons
Where the Night Consumes
Where The Heart Festers

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Gillian Grant was born in Texas and grew up enthralled with fantasy stories of all kinds. As she got older, she often traveled with her family and imagined wild adventures while exploring the mountains of Colorado and the glens of Scotland. Back home in Texas, she took her love of fantasy to the next level and sat a group of friends down to play Dungeons and Dragons. From there, they built the world her first novel, Where The Shadows Beckon was set in. When she’s not writing, Gillian is normally juggling too many D&D campaigns, grooming dogs, and imagining her next adventure. She still lives in Texas with her two cats.

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WHERE THE SHADOWS BECKON (The Blood of Eith 1) by Gillian Grant

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK : Release Date January 4, 2022

As a hunter, Evren Hanali of Orenlion has probably seen it all and done even more, even though she likes to fade into the background. She prefers a solitary existence, doing the jobs she’s commissioned for and not much else. But fate has other plans. It seems she has a destiny—one she is only beginning to unravel. And unlikely companions and exotic places are only the beginning of her journey.

When circumstances beyond her control—and gravity—send her plummeting to what she fears may be her death, walking away unscathed opens a world of possibilities. Somehow, she becomes the leader of a motley crew of allies with a shared mission. Only it’s not clear what anyone’s end goal is, and trust is hard-earned. Still, the merry band of adventurers finds solace and friendship along the way—not to mention dangers galore.

In the instance of the Yawning Deep, as above is not as below. Add magic and mayhem to the mix, and Evren has the fight of her life on her hands. When one hard-fought win leads to revelations of lies, deceit, and murder, Evren and company must be willing to fight for what they believe—and each other.

Or die trying.

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REVIEW: WHERE THE SHADOWS BECKON is the first instalment in debut author Gillian Grant’s high fantasy series THE BLOOD OF EITH focusing on half-elf, hunter Evren Hanali of Orenlion, and her ragtag team of misfit warriors.

Told from third person perspective (Evren) WHERE THE SHADOWS BECKON follows hunter, half-elf Evren Hanali as she seeks temporary refuge in the underground city of Dirn-Darahl where she will meet Vasa Sorin Trinity, and his magical friend Arke, the goblin but their descent into the depths of Dirn-Darahl is met with a deadly explosion finding our trio on the fifth level, a level that holds the city’s most dangerous criminals. Upon their rescue, Evren, and her new companions she meets along the way, are task by the King’s second in command General Heliodar, with returning the Seeker, dwarf Goriryn Karas, an escaped political prisoner, whose search for his cousin, takes the team into an underground world of elves, giant worms, magical creatures and more.

We are introduced to a large number of colorful and eccentric characters including Sorin Trinity, goblin Arke, dwarf warrior Solri Amet, Seeker Goriryn Karas and his cousin cartographer Temsen Cartack, elf Abraxas Kain, Poig, warrior and half giant Gyda, Nobleman Malrus Ekan, General Heliodar, and Herald of Light elf Viggo of Andovine.

WHERE THE SHADOWS BECKON is a journey into the fantastic of magical beasts, betrayal, vengeance, and war. As Evren begins her trek into the underground world of elves and gods, our heroine will discover deceit and treason are but the starting point to a war between the differing factions of elves, dwarves, and surface worlders.

For fans and readers of the Lord of the Rings™ franchise, and the varying facets of Dungeons and Dragons™, the familiarity is overwhelming down to the names of several characters including Herald of Light Viggo (snicker). The premise is detailed and complex-the world building is intricate, comprehensive and familiar; the characters are numerous, rich and often recognizable.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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