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Wings of Wrath by CS Friedman (The Magister Trilogy)

American Literature

Synopsis: With the return of the monstrous Souleaters, the inheritors of a lineage of Protectors must go to war. Review: I was only “eh” on Feast of Souls, book 1 in CS Friedman’s Magister Trilogy. Wings of Wrath, book 2, left me kind of cold as well. I really had to motivate to finish it, and I’m not sure if I’ll care to pick up book 3 when it comes out. I just did not connect emotionally with any of these characters. Everyone is so…

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Feast of Souls by CS Friedman (The Magister Trilogy)

American Literature 4 Comments

Synopsis: In a world where the price of magic is human life, one woman dares transgress against the prevailing power structures even as an ancient enemy threatens humankind. Review: Man, I hate synopsizing epic fantasy. The premises always end up sounding so silly. That’s a shame, because Feast of Souls actually really intrigued me with its central idea. Basically, there can be no magic without a human life force as fuel. Women who can control the life force become witches, but every act of magic…

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