Elisha Magus
E.C. Ambrose
DAW, Jul 1 2014,
$24.95
ISBN: 9780756409265
In fourteenth century England, Elisha Barber has become the most feared magus in the
kingdom after he committed regicide using magic (see Elisha Barber); the
aristocrats and other powerful entities either want his support or his
death. Currently the Duke Randall, whose
wife is a mage, gives Elisha shelter. In
spite of Prince Alaric’s affront to his daughter Rosalynn by choosing Brigit
the mage to be his bride, Randall supports him to replace the late King Hugh as
the next ruler before the French invade what they perceive a weak neighbor.
After a dance with Rosalynn, Elisha is asked by
the duke to marry his daughter. The
commoner says no, but agrees to escort her to a convent, which also will enable
him to try to retrieve the talisman Brigit took from him. Before he leaves, Elisha is unable to prevent
the murder of a French mage in which Barber was the intended target. On what proves to be a dangerous trek with
enemies everywhere, Elisha rescues a strange female and befriends Alaric’s
outlawed brother Prince Thomas the traitor.
The second Dark
Apostle medieval fantasy is an exciting fourteenth century thriller due to
a terrific ethical hero trying to save lives, but considered dangerous and
heretical for his medical practices and for slaying the king. The key to this strong saga is the grim English
background that makes the magic and its classes of practitioners seem genuine
while also containing a flicker of enlightenment when compared to the
implications of the Papal-French monarchy pact.
E.C. Ambrose provides another powerful extremely dark historical fantasy
with a great final spin.
Harriet Klausner
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