Queen of Demons: The second book in the epic saga of 'The Lord of the Isles' (Lord of the Isles)

in The World Of The Isles, The Elemental Forces Of Magic Are Rising To A Thousand-year Peak. A Small Bank Of Companions Has Set Forth Across A World In The Process Of Transformation In Search Of Their Destinies. Now Their Epic Adventure Continues. publishers Weekly as The Protagonists In This Sequel To lord Of The Isles (1997) Journey Through Multiple Worlds, Drake Conjures A Sense Of Enchantment--and Danger--with Original And Convincing Settings, Situations And Characters. Moreover, Unlike Too Many Fantasy Characters, These Protagonists Mature Through Their Adventures. Garric, Aided By The Ancient But Lively Spirit Of King Carus, Assumes The Throne And Grows Into The Unexpected--and Often Boring--demands Of True Kingship. His Sister, Sharina, Finds More Male Protectors But Also Learns To Protect Herself. Cashel Rescues A Princess--though The Result Is No Fairy Tale, And Cashel's Sister, Ilna, Seeks Worthwhile Purposes For Her Weaving-magic And Expiation For The Sins Of Its Past Uses. Liane Emerges As A Major Character, Dependable Adviser To Prince Garric; Other Intriguing Folk Are Introduced, From A Drug-addicted Wizard To Zahag, An Ape Magically Given Speech But Still Nonhuman In Personality. If Anything, The Book Covers Too Many Stories, And So The Reader Is Relieved When The Protagonists Are United At Book's End. And Though The Evil Eponymous Queen And The Blood-hungry Beast Have Been Defeated, More Adventures Await In Implied Future Volumes. In this enjoyable book we'll see Garric become a Prince and heir to the king, we will also read of hairy men, demons, an immortal beast as foul as many demons, a ghost return to this plane and assume flesh that isn't his for a work of good, magic and good as well as evil magicians, evil shellfish, a talking ape, and too many other very interesting things and people to list here. As usual, Master Author David Drake has written a work of art for us to enjoy. The second epic volume in Drake's The Lord of the Isles, the grand saga that is sure to become one of the great multi-volume fantasy epics of the decade. In the world of the Isles, the elemental forces of magic are rising to a thousand-year peak. A small bank of companions has set forth across a world in the process of transformation in search of their destinies. Now their epic adventure continues The storm roared about them. Garric had cut the upper lashing, but he still couldn't get the steering oar loose.