A Sundered Moon (Legends of Elessia - Shadows Over Garm #3)
2022 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
When the Blood God rises, two sworn enemies hold the fate of the world in their hands.
Lucius has failed. The Blood God beat him and bound the priest’s very soul to that of his most hated foe. Now he must work together with the vampire sorceress Memphala to unravel the secrets of blood magic. But the soul-binding curse leaves him unable to rely on the blessings of the Silvery Moon.
As the pair fights their way through the ruins of the capital and a populace driven mad by the blood curse, a new avatar of the Moon Goddess rises—and she will not tolerate Lucius’ dalliance with the dark.
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A SUNDERED MOON is the third book in the Legends of Elessia series and should be read in sequence as this one starts not long after the other finishes.
Lucius and Memphala are recovering from their battle with the Blood God. Oskar is looking for his crossbow. Hilda returns to Gotthilf. And Donata is helping heal the wounded, which just never ends.
Told from many perspectives (including a fruit fly!) you get a fully rounded picture of what is happening to all of the characters. I loved the interaction between Lucius and Memphala. The changes in both of them were brilliantly written. The rest of the characters, barring one, didn't change much, just continued to act as they had which was perfect.
Donata is the one character who changed the most and I was both thrilled and disappointed. Thrilled - because it showed that the Lady of the Pines wasn't uncaring about the war going on with her people. I loved the trials Donata went through and the strength her character had. Disappointed - because after everything, her story just fizzled out. I could understand her resentment towards both Lucius and the situation, but it became bitter. It seems even the Gods of Elessia can't overlook some things and get help from unusual quarters, even if their world is at risk.
A full-on action book that takes you from one crisis to another. I found this to be a wonderful addition to the series and loved the epilogue with Lucius, Memphala, and Silas. This definitely needs to be read as a series or you won't understand a single thing. Absolutely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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April 7, 2023