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A review by marktimmony
Black Sun Light My Way by Jo Spurrier
3.0
One of Australia's bright new stars Jo Spurrier's sequel to her debut novel 'Winter Be My Shield' doesn't disappoint. Picking up the story Spurrier strides forward expanding on threads where only peripheral in book one and continues to open up the incredible wintry world that is so real your hands will freeze while holding the book.
Many writers can suffer from 'second book syndrome', where in the second book reads like a place-holder for the third/final book in the series. Fear not, you will experience no such lethargy here. Spurrier bursts into action from page one and doesn't let up as we race forward towards the Demon Spire and the hidden trove of knowledge that the Akharian's are searching for. Characters who were secondary in Winter Be My Shield find their feet in unexpected ways and one villain suddenly becomes more much interesting and sympathetic.
Jo Spurrier is a talent the Australian genre scene should be proud of.
Many writers can suffer from 'second book syndrome', where in the second book reads like a place-holder for the third/final book in the series. Fear not, you will experience no such lethargy here. Spurrier bursts into action from page one and doesn't let up as we race forward towards the Demon Spire and the hidden trove of knowledge that the Akharian's are searching for. Characters who were secondary in Winter Be My Shield find their feet in unexpected ways and one villain suddenly becomes more much interesting and sympathetic.
Jo Spurrier is a talent the Australian genre scene should be proud of.