Genre: Fantasy; Magic, Magical
Creatures
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Back Cover: For a thousand years
the Acharites have lived prosperous lives, protected by vast and insurmountable
mountains and the powerful Seneschal, guardians of the mysterious Way of the
Plow and the intermediaries with the great got Artor. But now Achar’s security
is threatened as a millennia-old prophecy predicting the return of the
Forbidden Ones flares into life. An unnatural winter grips the land as the Ice
Lord Gorgrael moves his armies of demonic wraiths and IceWorms south. Achar
crumbles under Gorgrael’s murderous onslaught: it seems that no one can stop
him. Faraday, betrothed of Achar’s War Lord, Duke Borneheld, is as frightened
as everyone else. While fleeing to safety with Axis, legendary leader of the
Axe-Wielders and hated half-brother of Borneheld, Faraday leans that all she
has been taught about her people’s history has been based on lies. Leaving the
company of Axis – a man she secretly loves, although it would mean his death to
reveal it – Faraday embarks on a journey that will forever change both her life
and those of her people
This is the beginning of the Axis’s
Trilogy, in which we follow a multitude of characters. Faraday the beautiful
woman who is frightened but also strong. Axis who is already a legendary
leader. As well as Duke Borneheld and many others. Things are changing between
the three races that live here. There is complexity and diversity within the
story as well. This is not a light book it will suck you in and take you on a
great adventure. I loved this story as it was so rich and well written. I can’t
wait to read the second book in the trilogy, Enchanter.
Publisher: TOR
ISBN: 0765341301
Pages: 672
Series: Axis
Volume: 1
