Synopsis
The third installment in the Amra Thetys series:
After surviving Thagoth and returning rich to Lucernis, Amra and Holgren have settled down to a very comfortable, if decidedly unexciting life — until the night Amra receives an old enemy’s head in a box. A longstanding debt calls her back home to Bellarius, the scene of many childhood horrors she would much rather forget about.
But as bad as memories of the past might be, present-day Bellarius is rapidly becoming worse, for the Eightfold Goddess has not forgotten about Amra, and another of Her Blades, the Knife that Parts the Night, has been discovered and threatens to tear the very fabric of reality apart.
All that stands in the way of utter destruction is one small, scarred thief and her mage companion…
Review
We return to the brutal and bloody world of Amra Thetys in the third novel in this series. I enjoyed this one far more than book two – there was much less body horror and much more typical, dark fantasy. There are still meddling gods, ancient artefacts (also meddling), magic, and a colourful cast of characters with wit as razor sharp as their knives.
I loved the Hag, the gods, the well of power, the consequences, the influence and manipulation, and how Amra faced everything head on. She has come a long way from book one, and it’s been wonderful to see her grow as a character (and with her own power), though quite how this series will continue, I’m not sure!
It was a pretty short book, though my reading was slow due to general year-end tiredness. I imagine most readers could get through this over an afternoon or two.
Really glad I returned to the series, and am excited to see where things go next!
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