A review by shanijeanius
Against the Light by Dave Duncan
4.0
Dave Duncan has written several of my favorite books over the years--the Man of his Word Quartet followed by A Handful of Men are some of the best eight books I have ever read. The Kinds Blades series are all worth a read, especially the first three which are worth a re-read. And this may be the beginning of another solid series.
Set in a pseudo-England during a time of religious conflict, one upstart religion is trying to squelch an older one. For the moment, the new religion, the Children of the Light, have the upper hand over the Children of the Earth. Mother Earth grants several of her children special talents, though, and the Woodbridge family have more than average. The book follows the stories of three of the children separately, working toward the climax.
Very solid and nothing weird glared out to me while I was reading it that made me want to stop.
Set in a pseudo-England during a time of religious conflict, one upstart religion is trying to squelch an older one. For the moment, the new religion, the Children of the Light, have the upper hand over the Children of the Earth. Mother Earth grants several of her children special talents, though, and the Woodbridge family have more than average. The book follows the stories of three of the children separately, working toward the climax.
Very solid and nothing weird glared out to me while I was reading it that made me want to stop.