The Lion of Senet Comments
The Second Sons Trilogy (Jennifer Fallon)
From the Book Flap
On the world Ranadon there is no night as both suns shine brightly. The intervention of Belagren, High Priestess of the Shadowdancers,
and the sacrifice of a child of royal blood, has banished the Age of Shadows from the skies. Belagren's position is unquestioned . . .
until circumstances begin to tip political rivalries into a deadlier game altogether.
A volcanic eruption rocks the seas separating the Kingdom of Dhevyn and the mainland Kingdom of Senet,
and a mysterious sailor is shipwrecked on the island of Elcast. Badly wounded, his arrival stirs up old
hatreds and unravels old secrets. His presence is enough to even bring Antonov, the powerful Lion of Senet,
to the island and fear to the Keep of the Duke of Elcast. A strong friendship develops between Dirk, second
son of the Duke, and Kirshov Latanya, second son of the Lion of Senet. But will they, and their friendship,
survive the chain of events set in motion by the ambitions of the ruthless High Priestess of the Shadowdancers
and the domineering Lion of Senet?
These books are not "fantasy" in the traditional sense: there's no magic, no demons invading
the world from the beyond, no dragons flying around breathing fire. Instead, it's all about the characters. Fallon
brings plotting and characterization to a whole new level. Love, treachery, friendship, redemption, and plot twists so twisted they redefine the word, this series keep you on your
feet the whole way through. While the series may lack the traditional elements that define fantasy (magic, non-human
creatures, etc.) it's still everything a fantasy book should be. Worth reading every sentence. A Fantasy book without a lot of the
"fantasy stuff," these fantasy books are unique.