Smoke & Summons, by Charlie N. Holmberg
47North
Fantasy
Numina series -- Book 1
E-book
Fantasy
Numina series -- Book 1
E-book
329 Pages
This e-book provided by 47North via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This e-book provided by 47North via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My Rating (out of 5)
⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a very different feel than Holmberg's earlier works. Dark and ominous, this is not a re-run of The Paper Magician series (which I loved by the way), or her stand-alones (i have read all but one and loved them too!).
Sandis is a human vessel. Sold by slavers into a life where she lives to serve as a host for the evil spirits her master Kazen wishes to summon. Not all vessels are equal though, and Sandis is able to host more powerful spiritis than most others- which makes her very valuable to Kazen. Kazen is ambitious as he is evil though, and Sandis learns of his plans to summon one of the most powerful spirits yet. Success would bring Kazen great power, and failure might cost Sandis her life. In a desperate bid for survival Sandis runs. Kazen will not let Sandis get away easily - she is far too valuable.
While on the run, Sandis meets Rone, a professional thief with a magical artifact that grants him immortality for one minute every day. They have both made some very powerful enemies.
This is a very different feel than Holmberg's earlier works. Dark and ominous, this is not a re-run of The Paper Magician series (which I loved by the way), or her stand-alones (i have read all but one and loved them too!).
Sandis is a human vessel. Sold by slavers into a life where she lives to serve as a host for the evil spirits her master Kazen wishes to summon. Not all vessels are equal though, and Sandis is able to host more powerful spiritis than most others- which makes her very valuable to Kazen. Kazen is ambitious as he is evil though, and Sandis learns of his plans to summon one of the most powerful spirits yet. Success would bring Kazen great power, and failure might cost Sandis her life. In a desperate bid for survival Sandis runs. Kazen will not let Sandis get away easily - she is far too valuable.
While on the run, Sandis meets Rone, a professional thief with a magical artifact that grants him immortality for one minute every day. They have both made some very powerful enemies.
I love Holmberg's imagination! Her ability to create a world and bring the reader into it is a gift to the reader. Yet the human interactions in her stories - no matter how fantastical, always seem to ring true.
Book two of the Numina series - Myths & Mortals will be available April 16, 2019.
Book two of the Numina series - Myths & Mortals will be available April 16, 2019.
Happy Reading,
Christine
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