I know I love a book when as soon as I finish reading it I go online to Google when the sequel is coming out. Sentinel Mage is one of these books. Unfortunately, there are no release dates available for the next two books in the trilogy so I am going to assume Emily Gee is working on the #2 now and hopefully I will have the sequel in my hand in a year.
Innis is a shape shifter living in the world of Seven Kingdoms. A curse has awoken in the land turning humans into blood-thirsty creatures. Innis is part of the elite group of mages sent to stop the curse. The only man who can stop the curse is Prince Harkeld. As the group travels across the Seven Kingdoms in their quest, they are stalked by assassins, zombies and soldiers sent by a power hungry King. The biggest challenge comes as always from within as Prince Harkeld's beliefs and prejudices are challenged and he is forced to look beyond the lies he had been living with. Innis shape shifts into a man to protect and help Harkeld as they are all pushed beyond their mental and physical limits.
I have been a fan of Emily Gee ever since I read Thief With No Shadow and The Laurentine Spy. Her originality surprised me then and it surprised me again with these two books. She has managed to create characters that are real and fascinating. Innis is a great mixture of bravado and confusion. Harkeld's struggle to accept the strange turn his life takes is heart breaking to read. The book deals with some very serious issues as it plays out its fantastical setting. Power, corruption, prejudice, and identity all come to head in this short novel leaving one anxiously waiting for book number two.
Exactly what I did! I just finished reading it and I found your site while searching Google for the release date. I'm thrilled to have a new favorite book series to get excited about.
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