Blackthorne, Stina Leicht
Blackthorne, Stina Leicht
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Blackthorne

Author: Stina Leicht

Narrator: Michael Crouch, Morgan Hallett, Suzy Jackson

Unabridged: 22 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/24/2020

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

In this sweeping sequel to the critically acclaimed Cold Iron, which NPR Books called “a thoroughly enjoyable book,” the Acrasian army has swept through
Eledore, nearly massacring the entire race of Kainen in fear and hatred of the magic they possess.

This same magic is all that was keeping the malorum incursion at bay, and now the great evil that was banished is seeping into the world. Wardens are formed to
warn of sightings of the demons, knowing that if one encounters a malorum in shadow or at night, it is the last thing they’ll see.

Meanwhile, the Kainen general Nels is leading a desperate few hundred survivors from Eledore through the wilds, hoping to find solace and rebuild while
his twin sister, Suvi, the now-exiled queen, seeks allies at sea. But there is hope, born in the ashes of this devastation, a hope that only Eledorian magic can grow, if they all survive.

About Stina Leicht

Stina Leicht is a science fiction and fantasy writer living in central Texas. Her second novel, And Blue Skies from Pain, was on the Locus Recommended Reading list for 2012. She was an Astounding Award for Best New Writer finalist in 2011 and in 2012. In 2011 she was also shortlisted for the Crawford Award. She is also the author of Loki’s Ring.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Baal Of on June 14, 2017

I have been friends with Stina for well over 20 years so there is no way my opinions on this book can be taken as objective in any way. I've played in a D&D campaign that she ran based in this world. I've read an early version of this novel something like 10 years ago. There is a minor character in......more

Goodreads review by Laura on October 09, 2017

Earlier this year, I was looking for a proper fantasy book, and ended up picking up 'Cold Iron'. And I ADORED it. Honestly, I loved the plot, the characters, the writing... Upon finishing the book, I immediately raced to my nearest bookseller and asked them when the sequel would be out, and, oh my g......more

Goodreads review by Jesse on November 06, 2023

Absolutely loved this book. Much more than the first book, which was already excellent. The subversion of expectations that goes on by remapping the POV characters is exceptional. (view spoiler)[ The reader is primed to like Nels, because he was something of a hero character from the first book. He was the first P (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Ben on February 19, 2023

Whereas the first book took me about 11 nights to read, this one took nearly a full month. That is a bit of an issue, since I'm trying to read 36 books this year. Some nights when I went to bed I couldn't even bring myself to pick it up and just went to sleep. Other nights I managed thirty minutes o......more

Goodreads review by David on November 15, 2024

Started 11-8-24; finished 11-15-24.Book 2 of this series starts about 20 years after the first one (Cold Iron) ended. The Eldorean tribe has been defeated and their home village has been destroyed. New characters appear; new battles take place; political intrigue continues; surprise relationships oc......more