Today’s review is book 4 in The Tapestry Series by
Henry H Neff, entitled The Maelstrom. It will hit shelves Oct. 23, 2012.
The Story-Max McDaniels, The Hound of Rowan, returns
to Rowan Academy to face grave news. Prusias, a demon lord, is taking over Blys
and will declare war on Rowan if Arch mage Bram is not turned over along with
Max’s Sword the gae bolga. The academy director has 6 weeks to make a decision,
after that, Prusias’ army will attack.
Max and his best friend, high mage David, do all they
can to find a weakness that will destroy Prusias’ new weapons of destruction,
but time runs out, and war is eminent. To make matters worse, the demon Astaroth
makes a juicy preposition, if Max kills the arch mage Bram, Astaroth will save
Rowan and its entire people.
My Thoughts- Another great book by Neff. I enjoy
this new world where humanity has forgotten who they are and the last bastions of
humanity are sparse. The author has created a bleak landscape of destruction.
The characters are just as fun and in depth as in
previous books. Mina steps forward in this book to come more fully into
herself. Her powers are secretive and fun to speculate about. Max is a true
hero, fighting his
inner Old Magic and the Morrigan, which seek bloodshed, and
holding true to his values as a red branch member. His immortal father gives his
character the ability to be wise and courageous beyond his years.
There is plenty of good old fighting, a quest, and
magic to make this book a great addition to The Tapestry series.
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