As the undead sweep across the empire, Nazafareen and Darius enter the Shadowlands to answer the summons of the demon queen and the rescue Darius’ father, Victor. While Nazafareen struggles with her new powers that she doesn’t understand, they make their way to the house-beyond-the-veil, but will they be ready for what they find there?
This is the conclusion to the Fourth Elements series by Kat Ross. I stumbled across the first novel originally through a Goodreads Firstreads giveaway. I’m so extremely glad that I did, though I am sad that this is the last installment. While Nazafareen and Darius journey through the Shadowlands, we discover that it is in some ways like wandering through a dark forest with a canopy that blocks the sunlight. It quickly becomes clear the dangerous nature of the Shadowlands. Meanwhile, Tijah and her group pf daeva children are making their way across a dangerous landscape on their way to Gorgon-e-Gaz with a desire to free their parents. Along the way they encounter enemy soldiers, Tijah fights the desire to join her fallen daeva, as well as, her developing feelings toward the oldest of her companions. The writing of this novel mirrors the writing of the first two. It is fast- paced and exhilarating. The action is nearly nonstop, but with that considered, there was still plenty of times that the characters showed their softer side. Spending a lot of time in the company of Darius’ mother and father, was also quite enlightening. Seeing his mother truly open up and show her true character and her true thoughts away from the press of a master allowed her to become more real for me as the reader. I was shocked by the revelations behind the demon queen’s obsession with Victor. Also, I was in no way prepared for the revelations regarding the origins of the daeva. I am disheartened that this is the end of the Fourth Element series, however, I am also hoping that there may one day be another book that further delves into the continued lives of all of the characters. I also hear that there is another series attached to this, now available. I will be considering reading this series, as well as, other works by this author. I highly enjoyed this novel and this series in its entirety. I have given this novel five out of five stars and would recommend this novel to fans of fantasy. I bought my copy of this novel on Amazon.com and the image above is my own.
Nazafareen is willing to do anything to avenge the death of her little sister. For a young girl in s nomadic tribe, however, there isn't a lot of opportunities for revenge. That is until the king's Water Dogs come scouting for recruits with the gift necessary to become bound to a daeva.
Nazafareen isn't entirely sure what it means to be a Water Dog, but she knows their job is to protect the kingdom from creatures like the one that killed her sister. Seeing an opportunity, she volunteers to be tested. Now that she has joined their ranks, she is linked with her own daeva, Darius. Through the link, Nazafareen can control his power, but the magical cuffs that bind them also share each of their emotions with each other. The longer they work together to save the kingdom from a terrifying foe, the grow closer and both begin to question what they have been taught to believe. With numerous dangers approaching the kingdom, will they discover what truths are real and where their loyalties lie? This book is amazing! Definitely a new favorite. It has everything I love in a good fantasy novel. As if the action and magic alone weren't enough. The writing is clear and well constructed. I didn't want to put it down. Despite the time frame, the characters are easy to connect with. The depth at which these characters have been thought out make them very realistic and believable. I enjoyed reading about how the two interact with each other and are able to understand each other. I was even able to connect with the lesser characters and able to understand why they did the things that they did, even if I wasn't exactly wishing them well. An all around amazing book. I highly enjoyed this novel and am waiting in anticipation for the second installment. I would recommend this to fans of fantasy everywhere. I received my copy of this book from the author herself for the sole purpose of an honest review. |
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