| In
this compelling sequel to The Clockwork Dagger, magical
healer Octavia Leander and assassin Alonzo Garrett are on
the run because Octavia is the most powerful healer alive
and everyone wants her. Some want her dead. Some want to use
her. But Octavia has her own agenda. She wants to discover
the reasons behind her power and behind a troubling ailment
that afflicts her. To learn the answers, she must go to the
Lady's Tree in the middle of the harsh lands known as the
Waste. The journey is far from easy and the sacrifices demanded
are positively heartbreaking. I'll admit, this book made me
cry more than once - and yet, I couldn't put it down. I had
to find out what happened with Octavia's quest. Although Alonzo
has a small role than in the first novel, his side plot yields
once of the most moving moments of the whole novel. Overall,
I found it a powerful adventure story with themes of duty
and sacrifice that linger long after the last page. |
