THE SPIRIT WAR
SUMMARY
Eli Monpress is vain. He's cocky. And he's a thief.
But he's a thief who has just seen his bounty topped and he's not happy about it. The bounty topper, as it turns out, is his best friend, bodyguard, and master swordsman, Josef. Who has been keeping secrets from Eli. Apparently, he's the only prince of a rather feisty country and his mother (a formidable queen who's every bit as driven and stubborn as he is) wants him to come home and do his duty, which means throwing over personal ambitions like proving he's the greatest swordsman who ever lived.
Family drama aside, Eli and Josef have their hands full. The Spirit Court has been usurped by the Council of Thrones and someone calling herself the Immortal Empress is staging a massive invasion. But it's not just politics --- the Immortal Empress has a specific target in mind: Eli Monpress, the greatest thief in the world.
REVIEW
This last year
has been is amazing in terms of new series. But in my opinion one of the best
to come out was Rachel Aaron’s Eli Monpress series. Eli Monpress like the books
his series is full of witty dialog, likable, and full of surprises. Rachel
Aaron just does such a fantastic job creating such likable and engaging
characters that keep the readers glued to the page.
Of course after
all this praise it should come as no surprise to anyone that I am a huge fan of
The Spirit War. I received an early copy of the book, and within a day was done
with it. It was that good. If anything Aaron has improved in this next to last
installment in the series. All of the characters from Eli, to Joseph, to
Miranda are given the chance for readers to see them in different lights.
Joseph’s back story gets fully flushed out, readers finally get the chance to
find out why Eli chose a life of crime, and many of the mysteries of the
Shepherdess are finally revealed as we learn about the stars, the shapers, and
some of the events that have made the world the way it is.
Of course, the
main characters are not the only ones to be looked into in this fantastic
installment in the series. Both of Eli’s parents and their relationship are
explored. Readers will discover how Eli’s parents met, why he ran away, and
even why the split up.
While I love the
characters in this book, the action and the surprises in The Spirit War are
also superb. Joseph, Eli, Nico, and Miranda all face some of the toughest
battles of their lives and readers will not soon forget these exciting events.
Aaron does such a fantastic job crafting exciting scenes, characters, and witty
dialog that readers will lose track of time, and wont be able to put down this
captivating masterpiece until the last page, which will leave them speechless
and begging for more.
INFO
Publisher: Orbit
Published: June 5, 2012
Price: $14.99
Link to Buy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316198382/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
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