- Dreamless by Josephine Angelini
- The magician's guild by Trudi Canavan
- Captives by Jill Williamson
The first two I received as birthday presents from friends, the latter I bough myself recently. Dreamless is the sequel to Starcrossed, a book that took a whole new point of view regarding the Greek mythodology, loved it. The Magician's guild is officially the first one in its series, but I've read the prequel to it already 'The Magician's apprentice'. The third book, Captives, is the first one in its series too and will be the first book I'm reading from Jill. Below you can find the descriptions on the three books, any of them you would like to read or have read already perhaps?
Can true love be forgotten?
As the only Scion who can descend into the Underworld, Helen Hamilton
has been given a nearly impossible task. By night she wanders through
Hades, trying to stop the endless cycle of revenge that has cursed her
family. By day she struggles to overcome the fatigue that is rapidly
eroding her sanity. Without Lucas by her side, Helen is not sure she has
the strength to go on.
Just as Helen is pushed to her breaking point, a mysterious new Scion
comes to her rescue. Funny and brave, Orion shields her from the
dangers of the Underworld. But time is running out—a ruthless foe plots
against them, and the Furies’ cry for blood is growing louder.
As the ancient Greek world collides with the mortal one, Helen’s
sheltered life on Nantucket descends into chaos. But the hardest task of
all will be forgetting Lucas Delos.
"We should expect
this young woman to be more powerful than our average novice, possibly
even more powerful than the average magician."
This year, like every other, the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city of undesirables. Cloaked in the protection of their sorcery, they move with no fear of the vagrants and miscreants who despise them and their work—until one enraged girl, barely more than a child, hurls a stone at the hated invaders... and effortlessly penetrates their magical shield.
What the Magicians' Guild has long dreaded has finally come to pass. There is someone outside their ranks who possesses a raw power beyond imagining, an untrained mage who must be found and schooled before she destroys herself and her city with a force she cannot yet control.
This year, like every other, the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city of undesirables. Cloaked in the protection of their sorcery, they move with no fear of the vagrants and miscreants who despise them and their work—until one enraged girl, barely more than a child, hurls a stone at the hated invaders... and effortlessly penetrates their magical shield.
What the Magicians' Guild has long dreaded has finally come to pass. There is someone outside their ranks who possesses a raw power beyond imagining, an untrained mage who must be found and schooled before she destroys herself and her city with a force she cannot yet control.
One choice could destroy them all.
When eighteen-year-old Levi returned from Denver City with his latest scavenged finds, he never imagined he’d find his village of Glenrock decimated, loved ones killed, and many—including his fiancée, Jem—taken captive. Now alone, Levi is determined to rescue what remains of his people, even if it means entering the Safe Lands, a walled city that seems anything but safe.
When eighteen-year-old Levi returned from Denver City with his latest scavenged finds, he never imagined he’d find his village of Glenrock decimated, loved ones killed, and many—including his fiancée, Jem—taken captive. Now alone, Levi is determined to rescue what remains of his people, even if it means entering the Safe Lands, a walled city that seems anything but safe.
Omar knows he betrayed his brother by
sending him away, but helping the enforcers was necessary. Living off
the land and clinging to an outdated religion holds his village back.
The Safe Lands has protected people since the plague decimated the world
generations ago … and its rulers have promised power and wealth beyond
Omar’s dreams.
Meanwhile, their brother Mason has been granted a
position inside the Safe Lands, and may be able to use his captivity to
save not only the people of his village, but also possibly find a cure
for the virus that threatens everyone within the Safe Lands’ walls. Will
Mason uncover the truth hidden behind the Safe Lands’ façade before
it’s too late?
I love that your friends seem to know your taste really well!
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-Kati
I've been hearing a lot about the Dreamless series lately. I should check them out!
ReplyDeleteI bought Starcrossed in London. Hoping to read it soon. Enjoy the books!
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