448 pages
English language
Published Dec. 5, 2006 by Ace Hardcover.
When the power-hungry High Lord of Kalare launches a merciless rebellion against the First Lord, young Tavi of Calderon joins a newly formed legion under an assumed name. And when the ruthless Kalare allies himself with a savage enemy of the realm, Tavi finds himself leading an inexperienced, poorly equipped legion—the only force standing between Alera and certain doom...
The intrigue progresses with this 3rd book.
Pacing is really different from the previous book. Mostly for the better.
Big deception because there is not much new about furycrafting or the other species magic system. I'm still fuzzy about the geography and how things work in the Aleran society.
I've been in the fence with this series. They've been good, but not gripping. That changed with this book. This one has everything I was expecting with this series and more. You learn so much more about why some people are the way they are and more on the quality of people. It was a truly gripping read.
