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Title: The Shining Citadel
Subtitle: The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles, Book 2
Author: Alexandra Butcher
Narrator: Rob Goll
Format: Unabridged
Length: 19 hrs and 6 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-06-17
Publisher: A. L. Butcher
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic
Publisher's Summary:
In a dark world where magic is illegal and elves live as slaves, a desperate elf and her human companion seek aid from the mysterious sorcerer, Archos and his lady, the sorceress Dii'Athella. Hoping to unearth the secrets of the Shining Citadel, lost for centuries in the mists of magic and time, they begin a dangerous and arduous journey. Could these secrets change the lives of an oppressed people or will such information bring about a worse fate?
Yet all is not as it first appears, for the corrupt Order of Witch-Hunters watch from afar and one man's obsession leads to a deadly trap. Avarice and betrayal are everywhere; who can be trusted? Creatures long thought dead rise in the darkness, and forgotten magic burns with a bitter flame.
Who makes the rules in this game of intrigue and lies? Shattered beliefs and unwelcome truths abound in an adventure filled with magic, passion, greed and revenge.
18+ rating - contains scenes of both sex and violence.
Members Reviews:
Exciting epic fantasy adventure
The Shining Citadel is the second book in The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles. This book centers around the search for a lost city that can help the elves rise from their current sorry state, and gives the backstory on how they fell from their former glory. Archos and Dii are back, along with Olek and Ozena, and are joined by Th'alia, a captive elf who is being forced to lead them into a trap so that the Witch Hunters can claim the riches of the lost Citadel for themselves and get rid of the Archmage Archos, along with Marden, Th'alia's Witch Hunter escort and Talfor, a troll.
As in the first book, the characters are strong, unique, and engaging. It was fun to catch up with Archos, the thoroughly awesome mage, and to see how Dii and the other characters from book 1 are doing. Marden's character arc was especially interesting, as the Witch Hunter comes face to face with the fact that everything he's been taught about elves and mages is a lie. The group - Archos, Dii, Olek, Ozena, Th'alia, Marden, and Talfor - meet up with exciting and dangerous adventures during their search for the Shining Citadel. And the trolls in this world are really cool.
Some long, tangled, run-on sentences make the book a little difficult to read in places, and, as in book 1, there are some very explicit sex scenes. However, readers who prefer to avoid reading explicit material can skim over or skip those scenes without the story being affected.
On the whole, The Shining Citadel is an exciting, heroic fantasy adventure with great characters that kept me reading, wanting to know what happens to the characters and to learn more about this fascinating world.
Another Worthy Adventure
Alex surpassed the excellence of her book one with this one. We catch up with our two mages, thief/assassin/ and archer, aka Archos, Dii, Olek and Ozena. Toss in a soldier, Marden, an elf scholar, Th'alia, and our handsome troll, Talfor and you have the adventuring crew for this book. Dii continues to grow as a character, gaining more self confidence. We get to witness the adorably cute and deadly duo, (whom I gift with the combined name of Ozek) Olek and Ozena. Marden is Th'alia's witch hunter guard as the group searches for something that could bring about another war if they find.
