Scarlet Tides (The Moontide Quartet)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.17 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1623656389 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 688 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Scarlet Tides is simply faster, better and even more satisfying that its prequel. So long for the difficult second book--Hair seems to handle these with ease and I'm already looking forward to the third one even though it's so far away."
"the war begins" according to Andreea Pausan. The war begins and the innocent get caught in the middle, new unexpected alliances are forged in a world where every player wants a cut. The prize is a continent, the ultimate prize is absolute power.The pace is a bit slow, but this way we get intimate knowledge of the characters, their motivations, their mistakes.. A worthy sequel There are probably too many separate threads at the beginning of the book. It jumps around too much as the author goes from character to character to let the reader know where each is at the beginning. For a few chapters, it feels like we are just counting faces, not much happens at first. But when the story gets going by the end, the reader is fully engaged. It is a little predictable in that the main characters somehow survive certain death. Hair does does not surprise like Martin in killing off major characters. But I enjoyed this book better than ninety percent of my recent reads.. Another Fantasy Series on Par with Martin's ASoIaF Stretch's Books "The Scarlet Tides" by David Hair is a fantastic romp in fantasy fiction. Magic, betrayal, conquering kingdoms, falling kingdoms, assassinations, moral conflict, lack of morals, and flying carpets. One cannot go wrong when they add a flying carpet to their story.While "Mage's Blood" was very slow in getting to the meat of the story David Hair was wanting to tell, by the end of the book the story became an engrossing page turning tale of conspiracies, murder, failure and redemption. "The Scarlet Tides" picks up right where it left off without the slow start.David Hair's world building is excellent. Creating a ric
As the source of all magical power, the Scytale is a sure game-changer, and it is imperative that the power-hungry and ruthless Rondians to keep it out of the hands of their enemies if they wish to maintain their growing empire.Yet, as the Inquisition marches forward, conspiracy to overthrow the new emperor lurks in the shadows in both the East and West. The Rondians are determined to succeed in their latest Crusade and have recruited the strongest and most lethal magi of the Church's Inquisition to lead the way--and to leave nothing but blood and ruins in their wake.While most of the Rondians have their sights set on gold, one fraction of the Inquisition is set on finding a more important treasure--the Scytale of Corneus. With the Leviathan Bridge now uncovered from the sea, it re-opens the East to the Rondian legions and the Third Crusade ensues in the name of Emperor Constant. In Scarlet Tides David Hair continues his stunning fantasy epic set in the masterfully crafted wor