Author: Bonnie Wynne
Genre: YA/NA Fantasy
Date Published: June 23, 2022
Publisher: Talem Press
She will shatter the veil between life and death, bringing calamity, pestilence, blight.
The sorceress Ailbhe Ahriddin has cracked wide the gates of Death and loosed hell upon an unsuspecting world. Plague sweeps the land, and the dead begin to rise from their tombs. Gwyn, still reeling from the fallout of her battle with the Scion Iahta, is the only one who can set things right – if she dares to harness the ancient power stirring inside her.
An emperor’s invitation leads Gwyn to the fabled kingdom of Shatse, whose mist-wreathed depths may hold the secret that will save them. But is she willing to pay the price the emperor demands?
With hope fading and reality beginning to unravel, Gwyn may need to go where even necromancers fear to tread – beyond the Sixth Circle of the Lurk, to the crumbling centre of Death itself.
An Echo Through the Veil is the heart-stopping penultimate instalment in Bonnie Wynne’s epic fantasy series, The Price of Magic.
Review
This series always reminds me of why I love the fantasy genre so much. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the writing in this series will completely consume you until you are finishing the book at 4 AM and asking yourself "where did the time go?". Every time I continue this series I know I need to either prepare to be sleep deprived or start reading as soon as I get up, both of which I have experienced thanks to the Price of Magic series.
If you've read my previous reviews then you will know that Gwyn has a special place in my heart and that didn't change in this installment. I could practically feel Gwyn's desperation, confusion, hurt, and defeat, which is a testament to the writing as it takes skill to force a reader to feel a main characters emotions so vividly. All of the characters continued to grow more dynamic and complex as we continued following their journey to stopping Ailbhe, and I really enjoy the fact that the side characters are more developed then most secondary characters in a fantasy novel. That is one aspect that makes this series stand out. The secret to a great novel is to create characters that are as varied and elaborate as a main character.
Not only are the characters intriguing, but also the plot itself. I love that Bonnie has created this giant scale of obstacles and trials, while also maintaining a reader's interest. The action and stillness in this series balance out to create this captivating story where readers are easily pulled through the narrative without feeling rushed or bored. Every action Gwyn and her team makes keeps readers on edge and wondering what will happen next. I will say that I was hoping for more romance as we were shot in the hearts in the last instalment, but I know that in the next book we will be fed!
All in all, I loved this installment and cannot wait to see what happens next! I highly recommend all fantasy lovers and lovers of badass females to pick up this series if you haven't already.
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