Review: Tears of Dust by Sylvia Merc
After two days in isolation, Ayleth still doesn’t know why Fendrel placed her under house arrest. Powerful drugs suppress Laranta deep inside her, leaving her alone with too many unanswered questions. What has become of kidnapped Lady Cerine? Why has Prince Gerard not stepped in to help? What is Fendrel’s ultimate agenda?
And, most urgently, where is Terryn? Has Fendrel arrested him as well for the curse he carries? The curse that nearly made him kill Gerard . . . .
When a Phasmatrix arrives at the castle with a host of shade hunters, Ayleth fears they have come to test Terryn and, if he cannot be cured, to execute him. But the Phasmatrix has a different objective in view, and Terryn’s life might not be the one most imperiled.
Betrayal surrounds Ayleth on all sides, and fiery doom awaits her at dawn. Will she find an unexpected ally amid the coming storm? Or will she face the truth of her past—and its future consequences—alone?
Return to the dark and deadly intrigues of The Venatrix Chronicles, where witches wage war against holy orders, friends and enemies are equally treacherous, and secrets long thought dead struggle into light. If you enjoy kick-butt heroines, conflicted heroes, and slow-burn romance ready to ignite, then you will love Ayleth and Terryn’s latest adventure!
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My Review:
This book started with a bang . . . and kept on going with a bang. Seriously, this whole book was a climax. It want from bad to worse to worst. Which I knew would have to happen when I was given what I wanted in the opening chapters. So of course, I was going to have to pay for two moments of joy with a book of pain.
So, yeah: action non-stop while characters rose and fell and rose and fell all around. Ayleth's backstory really comes to the forefront, which was great to see and left me more surprised than I expected. And my boy Terryn really grew this book. And their bond really strengthened.
Fendrel, however, is definitely Terryn's foil in this book as he faces the brink of losing everything in a very different way than Terryn does. I don't agree with a lot of decisions that he makes, but I understand his mentality. Especially after he faces EXTREME Fendrel abuse that I do not approve of.
This is just scratching the surface of this book because is really a climax of the series so far as things take an irrevocable turn from the previous four books to lay the foundation of the last two books. Serious things go down. Secrets exposed. Characters coming back for some team action scenes. I see you, Hollis and Kephan!
Also, a note of warning about that ending. That was Jes Drew abuse.
Note
to more sensitive readers: This book had some bad language, violence,
horror elements, and just plain intensity.
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