In Half Wild, the previous volume of this
trilogy, Annalise, the former romantic partner of protagonist Nathan, kills his
father, Marcus.
In this book,
Nathan is obsessed with tracking down Annalise, though he’s not exactly sure
what he’ll do when he finds her. Nathan
and his new lover, Gabriel, are part of the Alliance, whose purpose is to
eliminate the evil Council of White Witches.
As always, Nathan
is moody and reticent, even more so since the death of his father. While he’s been
developing the magical powers he inherited from Marcus, he has also been
killing groups of the Council’s Hunters as he comes across them.
His killing
spree worries Gabriel and Alliance leaders, and he has to work hard to repress
the evil part of him.
The climax of
the story, where Nathan leads Alliance fighters as they invade the Council’s
headquarters is violent and bloody, but not unexpectedly so.
The result of
the battle, and the story’s denouement are
unexpected, and the conclusion of the tale is emotionally wrenching, but
fitting for this tale.
Those who have
read the first two volumes of the trilogy will read the enthralling finale
eagerly, and should, ultimately, be satisfied.
VERDICT Essential for libraries that own the first two books in the trilogy. Purchase multiple copies if possible.
This review was originally published in School Library Journal Mar. 2016: 153.
VERDICT Essential for libraries that own the first two books in the trilogy. Purchase multiple copies if possible.
This review was originally published in School Library Journal Mar. 2016: 153.
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