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mlynes_author's review
5.0
"Mercy's Battle" by Katy Huth Jones is the third in a series of soon to be FIVE fictional novels set in the kingdom of Levanthia and centered around the adventures of its young Crown Prince Valarian and his bride Princess Mercy.
This third instalment of this epic series is by far the darkest of the three, with a fair amount of violence and gore as we explore the primitive and bloodthirsty culture of the Vandals. A cross between the worst elements of the Apache and the Vikings, the Vandals are groups of warring tribes, loosely controlled by a High Chieftain. Enter into this volatile mix, Liall Guinness, the treasonous former Lord of Moor Point. Liall’s half-breed Vandal blood gives him entrée to this dark world, and his base passions are soon brought to the fore. He is a dangerous foe, and his blood hatred of Crown Prince Valarian drives him to unspeakable acts.
No spoilers but suffice to say that all of our favorite characters are drawn irresistibly into his web. The Great Dragons appear, (of course) and we learn quite a bit about the minutiae of all of the various regions and factions which make up the troubled kingdom. The action heats up in the last few chapters and runs to its breathless and violent end, leaving us again wanting more.
Bravo again and Five Stars - well deserved.
This third instalment of this epic series is by far the darkest of the three, with a fair amount of violence and gore as we explore the primitive and bloodthirsty culture of the Vandals. A cross between the worst elements of the Apache and the Vikings, the Vandals are groups of warring tribes, loosely controlled by a High Chieftain. Enter into this volatile mix, Liall Guinness, the treasonous former Lord of Moor Point. Liall’s half-breed Vandal blood gives him entrée to this dark world, and his base passions are soon brought to the fore. He is a dangerous foe, and his blood hatred of Crown Prince Valarian drives him to unspeakable acts.
No spoilers but suffice to say that all of our favorite characters are drawn irresistibly into his web. The Great Dragons appear, (of course) and we learn quite a bit about the minutiae of all of the various regions and factions which make up the troubled kingdom. The action heats up in the last few chapters and runs to its breathless and violent end, leaving us again wanting more.
Bravo again and Five Stars - well deserved.
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