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A review by alwroteabook
Darkstorm by M.L. Spencer
5.0
Finally got around to reading this, even thought it's been on my TBR for quite some time. It was darn good too. It started off like some YA fantasy (not that that's bad) with some hints of a dark undercurrent, slowly building up the tension. Then about 70% in, bang - here we go (don't worry, you'll be intrigued throughout).
The plot revolves around two brothers and their "ladyfriends." Braden is the successful one, the highest ranking mage in his homeland of Caladorn. He is the equivalent of the foreign ambassador to Rhen, who appear to be on the brink of war with Caladorn. His brother Quin is a disaster, an alcoholic who drank away all his potential. Braden has an illicit affair with Sephana, a wizard from Rhen, and their very affair could set off the war on its own. But it is Merris, a wizard-in-training who sets off the whole affair by following her boss, the Prime Warden (president) of Rhen, who meets up with some dodgy characters.
The characters are deep and well layered, while the plot is well-disguised throughout, always staying one step ahead of the reader. There is so much more going on under the surface, that the next three books may not cover it all, but I'll have to read them to find out. I'll keep you all posted.
The plot revolves around two brothers and their "ladyfriends." Braden is the successful one, the highest ranking mage in his homeland of Caladorn. He is the equivalent of the foreign ambassador to Rhen, who appear to be on the brink of war with Caladorn. His brother Quin is a disaster, an alcoholic who drank away all his potential. Braden has an illicit affair with Sephana, a wizard from Rhen, and their very affair could set off the war on its own. But it is Merris, a wizard-in-training who sets off the whole affair by following her boss, the Prime Warden (president) of Rhen, who meets up with some dodgy characters.
The characters are deep and well layered, while the plot is well-disguised throughout, always staying one step ahead of the reader. There is so much more going on under the surface, that the next three books may not cover it all, but I'll have to read them to find out. I'll keep you all posted.