Publisher: Walker Books
Source: Bought
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The distant Forest Province had been torn apart by corruption and rebellion. On the direct orders of her king, Tevra, Colonel of the Light Cavalry, arrives in this strange land with instructions to restore order - at swordpoint, if need be.
Yet no steel blade can hold sway in a realm where shapes of death can be fashioned from the still of the air. And even the most ungodly works of the sorcerers pale before the mysterious powers of the Forest King himself - but is he Tevra's ally, or her deadliest foe?
Once in a while, you might get the urge to pick up a book
that is decades old. That is how I felt when I decided to pick up this
delicious fantasy from the 80’s on a friend’s recommendation (after waiting
over a year to find and purchase a copy!). I read the blurb and had thought I
would love this book but had no idea just how much until I finished the book. I
ended up spending all night reading this book and didn’t regret it one bit.
This is not a book to be devoured but rather cherished and I cherished every
minute spent reading it.
One of my favorite things about this book (unsurprisingly)
is the fact that we get to see a woman in the position of power. Our main
character happens to be a colonel and a very trusted one. She has worked hard
to get to that position and you can see how much she deserves it. Tevra is a
formidable character and I had so much fun being in her brain. I loved her
strength and her ability to keep her head straight. Certain things might escape
her notice but she was so professional and I LOVED it. What I also adored was
her relationship with a certain Hetwith.
I will say that if you are one to enjoy fantasy aspects more
than relationships this book may not be for you. I think a lot of this book is
about Tevra and her growth and her relationships with people around her. It’s
not that there aren’t fantastical elements to the novel (I mean, it is a
fantasy) or that they aren’t well developed or even that they aren’t of
importance. It’s just that this book is more about Tevra’s personal journey
rather than it is about all the adventures in this fantastical world (although there are
some adventures so don’t feel disappointed!)
I had so much fun reading this book and watching Tevra
develop over the course and the first thing I did the morning after I had
finished this book was re-reading my favorite bits. I think I’ve done a lot of that
in the past several days just because of how much I enjoyed this book. It’s
definitely up there with some of my favorite fantasy reads and I definitely
want to find time to re-read the book in the future.
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