More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec
and Seregil are skillful spies, dedicated to serving queen and country. But
when they stumble across evidence of a plot pitting Queen Phoria against
Princess Klia, the two Nightrunners will find their loyalties torn as never
before. Even at the best of times, the royal court at RhÃminee is a serpents’
nest of intrigue, but with the war against Plenimar going badly, treason
simmers just below the surface.
And that’s not all that poses a threat: A mysterious plague is spreading through the crowded streets of the city, striking young and old alike. Now, as panic mounts and the body count rises, hidden secrets emerge. And as Seregil and Alec are about to learn, conspiracies and plagues have one thing in common: The cure can be as deadly as the disease.
And that’s not all that poses a threat: A mysterious plague is spreading through the crowded streets of the city, striking young and old alike. Now, as panic mounts and the body count rises, hidden secrets emerge. And as Seregil and Alec are about to learn, conspiracies and plagues have one thing in common: The cure can be as deadly as the disease.
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I must admit to being a fan of the Nightrunner series
ever since I stumbled across the first book.
I fell madly in love with Alec and Seregil even though I did have trouble
with book four, Shadows Return. To me it
really seemed to drag. However they are
back in fine form in CASKET OF SOULS.
With the exception of the very first book, Luck in the
Shadows, CASKET OF SOULS has to be my favorite.
It is set in RhÃminee and we get
to watch two masters of the shadows ply their craft as they work to discover
who all is in the various factions that are not happy with the current
Queen.
Also children from the poorer quarters are dying which
really concerns Alec. While he is
investigating that, close friends of both of them start to die without a mark
on them. Is there any way that the two
are connected?
We get to watch Seregil deal with his fears over losing
Alec again and Thero try to throttle his love for a completely inappropriate
woman. In doing so, we get to know them
better than ever before.
I highly recommend CASKET OF SOULS to any followers of the Nightrunner
series. It is well worth the wait. And to any lovers of dark fantasy, I
recommend the entire series.
I rate this book a 4.5.
***I received this book for no charge from NetGalley in
exchange for a fair and honest review.
No monies have or will exchange hands.
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