Title: Lantern & Poison
Series: The Ferryman + The Flame #1.5
By: Rhiannon Paille
Published: December 11th, 2012
Blurb-
This is SURRENDER from the villain's POV.
Hadwen is no more. The Daed have no choice but to travel to Avrigost to awaken Crestaos. They're thrown into a whirlwind quest for the Flames, not knowing how ruthless and sadistic Crestaos can be.
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Excerpt-
She looked back at Mallorn. “What is Avred?” Desaunius never told her, but she was clear that in their darkest hour, he had been the only thing that pushed the Valtanyana back.
Mallorn creased his brow and hung his head. “He is the male spirit of the land.”
Kaliel let her eyes whisper with hints of anger as she met his blue ones. “What is he?” she asked more earnestly, knowing the answer was something that scared all of the elders in Avristar.
Mallorn ran his hand along Umber’s neck. “A volcano.”
Kaliel gasped. Spasms raked over her flesh. She could face the foe or face the volcano. She could hide and let Crestaos rip Avristar apart. She could let Krishani face him and die. She felt dizzy with grief. “Will he help?”
“The Shee will tell you that. I don’t know.”
She frowned. “Why not?”
Mallorn dropped his hand and met her gaze. He tried to smooth out the wrinkles in his forehead. “The Shee speak for Avred, the way the Gatekeeper speaks for Avristar.”
Kaliel rubbed her arms at the mention of the Gatekeeper. There was nothing she feared more than the voice of Avristar. Even the Valtanyana ran a close second. “I can’t ask Avristar for help.”
Mallorn didn’t say anything.
“Will you speak to them?”
He shook his head and took her hands in his. “They need to hear it from you.”
Revelation came over her as he moved away and mounted the horse. She was all alone. This was something she would have to do, no one else. No help. No support. No anything.
Mallorn creased his brow and hung his head. “He is the male spirit of the land.”
Kaliel let her eyes whisper with hints of anger as she met his blue ones. “What is he?” she asked more earnestly, knowing the answer was something that scared all of the elders in Avristar.
Mallorn ran his hand along Umber’s neck. “A volcano.”
Kaliel gasped. Spasms raked over her flesh. She could face the foe or face the volcano. She could hide and let Crestaos rip Avristar apart. She could let Krishani face him and die. She felt dizzy with grief. “Will he help?”
“The Shee will tell you that. I don’t know.”
She frowned. “Why not?”
Mallorn dropped his hand and met her gaze. He tried to smooth out the wrinkles in his forehead. “The Shee speak for Avred, the way the Gatekeeper speaks for Avristar.”
Kaliel rubbed her arms at the mention of the Gatekeeper. There was nothing she feared more than the voice of Avristar. Even the Valtanyana ran a close second. “I can’t ask Avristar for help.”
Mallorn didn’t say anything.
“Will you speak to them?”
He shook his head and took her hands in his. “They need to hear it from you.”
Revelation came over her as he moved away and mounted the horse. She was all alone. This was something she would have to do, no one else. No help. No support. No anything.
About the Author-
Books she's looking forward to in 2014:
1. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
2. City of Heavenly Souls by Cassandra Clare
3. Hurt by Tabitha Suzuma (it’s out soon but I probably won’t get it until 2014)
4. Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
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Giveaway-
Author is giving away a signed paperback set of “Surrender”, “Justice” and “Vulture”, along with a Print Package. Open to US only. (This is 2 separate prizes)
3 comments:
How interesting to see a book from the villain's POV - that's not something you see very often!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Just fantastic. I'm looking forward to a great read.
I can't wait to read these books! Great review.
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