The Librain……retired

Every Wednesday I try to write about the book I have just finished reading. For many years I read over 100 books each year, but these days this has probably halved. I usually manage to read one book per week. So, this is last week’s book…

The book was Sheepfarmer’s Daughter by Elizabeth Moon, #01 The Deed of Paksenarrion series. This is the (short) blurb…

“The first volume in The Deed of Paksenarrion saga. Paksenarrion defies her father’s orders to marry the pig farmer down the road, instead, she’s off to join the army. So her adventure begins – the adventure that transforms her into a hero chosen by the gods to restore a lost ruler to his throne.”

And here is my response on the Goodreads website…

I have made so many fabulous book choices recently, but this one broke my good run! Anyway, I have now moved on to my next read and will write about it next week, assuming that I will have finished it by then.

Wishing you all “Happy Reading”!

Love and best wishes,

Anne

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This week’s Reading post seems to have come around very quickly. Today I am writing about the second book in James Islington’s Licanius trilogy: An Echo of Things to Come.

The book title is An Echo of Things to Come and here is the blurb…

“Darkness spreads across a land in need of heroes.

In the wake of the devastating attack on Ilin Illan, an amnesty has been declared for all Augurs – finally allowing them to emerge from hiding and openly oppose the dark forces massing against Andarra. However, as Davian and his new allies hurry north towards the ever-weakening Boundary, fresh horrors along their path suggest that their reprieve may have come far too late.

In the capital, Wirr is forced to contend with assassins and an increasingly hostile Administration as he controversially assumes the mantle of Northwarden, uncovering a mystery which draws into question everything commonly believed about the rebellion his father led twenty years ago. Meanwhile, Asha begins a secret investigation into the disappearance of the Shadows, determined to discover not only where they went but the origin of the Vessels that created them – and, ultimately, a cure.

And with time against him as he races to fulfil the treacherous bargain with the Lyth, Caeden continues to wrestle with the impossibly heavy burdens of his past. Yet as more and more of his memories return, he begins to realise that the motivations of the two sides in this ancient war may not be as clear-cut as they first seemed . . .”

And this was my response on the Goodreads website…

As this second book was so long, as is the third, I had better get back to my reading. Is that a good enough excuse for spending so much time with my ebooks?

Happy Reading everyone.

Love and best wishes,

Anne

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It’s Wednesday, so time to update about my reading journey! The last couple of Reading Roundup posts have been about my discovery of James Islington’s Hierarchy series. Now that I have finished the published books I have turned to the trilogy that he wrote first: The Licanius Trilogy…

Here is the blurb for The Shadow of What Was Lost…

“It has been twenty years since the god-like Augurs were overthrown and killed. Now, those who once served them – the Gifted – are spared only because they have accepted the rebellion’s Four Tenets, vastly limiting their own powers.

As a young Gifted, Davian suffers the consequences of a war lost before he was even born. He and his friends are despised beyond their school walls for the magical power they wield: a power that Davian, despite his best efforts, cannot seem to control. Worse, with his final test approaching and the consequences of failure severe, time to overcome his struggles is fast running out.

But when Davian discovers he wields the forbidden power of the Augurs, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that will change his life – and shake the entire world.”

And here is my quick review on Goodreads…

In fact, I am about half way through the second book in the series, An Echo of Things to Come, so should be ready to write about it next week. Mind you, it is an extremely long book! Over 800 pages!

Happy Reading everyone!

Love and best wishes,

Anne

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