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Fantasy. Fiction. HTML: California natives Gil and Rudy must use their newfound magical powers to defend their adopted homeland when the powers of the Dark rise up�again Once upon a time, Gil and Rudy lived simple lives. Until they met Ingold, she was an ordinary PhD candidate and he was a drifter, whiling away his life riding motorcycles under the California sun. But wizards have a way of complicating things. Ingold brought them across the Void, where an evil known as the Dark threatened to devour civilization whole. Civilization's hopes rested on an infant prince, and to protect him Gil and Rudy had to draw on newfound powers�she as a warrior, and he as a wizard. With Ingold's help they escaped the Dark, and led a hardy band of survivors to a far-away keep, where humanity could be safe for a time. But now that time is past, and there is nowhere to hide from the Dark. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection..… (more)
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Gil and Ruby have now split up, Gil staying in the Darwarth fortress keeping the Dark at bay and using her old scholarship powers to un-riddle church records, while Rudy does the Quest journey thing to Quo with Ingold to find the grand leader of the wizards and see if he
Good world building fine characters and great writing. What's not to like in the middle of trilogy? - apart form the last 50 pages being an excerpt form the next book rather than part of this one. I don't mind the first chapter but 50 pages is far too many.
Through Rudy's eyes, we learn more about the nature and perils of magic. Gil is a historian and intent on finding out more about the physical infrastructure of the Keep while trying to dodge most of the political and social infighting. I found both alternating stories interesting in their own way. Unifying them both is the threat of the Dark and how people deal with adversity and tragedy.
I enjoyed the story and, while I noticed it was the middle book, I also thought it had enough going on that it wasn't significantly weaker than the first book. Highly recommended for fans of The Time of the Dark.