False Covenant Dramatized Adaptation..., Ari Marmell
False Covenant Dramatized Adaptation..., Ari Marmell
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Synopsis

It's been over half a year, now, since the brutal murder of Archbishop William de Laurent during his pilgrimage to the Galicien city of Davillon. During that time, the Church of the Hallowed Pact has assigned a new bishop to the city—but it has also made its displeasure at the death of its clergyman quite clear. Davillon's economy has suffered beneath the weight of the Church's displeasure. Much of the populace—angry at the clergy— has turned away from the Church hierarchy, choosing private worship or small, independent shrines. And the bishop, concerned for his new position and angry at the people of Davillon, plans to do something about it.

But a supernatural threat is stalking the nighttime streets—a creature of the other world has come to infiltrate the seedier streets of Davillon, to intertwine its tendrils through the lower echelons of society. Faced with both political upheaval and a supernatural threat to its citizenry, the local representatives of the Church are paralyzed and the Guardsmen are in over their heads.

And then there's Widdershins--who's tried, and failed, to stay out of trouble since taking over Genevieve's tavern; who's known to the Church and the Guard both, and trusted by neither; who may, with some of her Thieves' Guild contacts, have unwittingly played a part in the bishop's plans; and who, along with her personal god Olgun, may be the only real threat to the supernatural evil infesting Davillon.

About Ari Marmell

Ari Marmell is the author of the Mick Oberon urban fantasy series, the Widdershins YA fantasy series, and many others, alongside novels in Magic: the Gathering and the video game Darksiders, as well as writing for several roleplaying games.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gavin on November 21, 2015

This second instalment in the Widdershins Adventures series was of a similar quality to the first. Which means it was fast paced and fun! That said, I'm no longer sure I'd call this a light fantasy series. It is full of humor and action, but has plenty of dark happenings. Widdershins is laying low a......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on October 21, 2015

This one is much improved over the first in the series as both the problems I had with it were removed (the time jumps) or at least improved (the intrusive authorial voice). I still like Shins as much as I did in the first, and her supporting friends were as strong or stronger here. You can't really......more

Goodreads review by Choko on November 12, 2015

*** 4.40 *** This was another very fun and fast read, and I ended up reading all night, trying to not be freaked by the storm which was destroying the trees and roofs around... But the action kept my mind occupied and before I knew it, storm was gone and the sun was creeping up the horizon. ... And t......more

Goodreads review by Lala_Loopsie on August 05, 2015

First of all, I'll give you my actual rating: 3.5 Stars. I would've given it more, but I didn't really like Irouch. And yes, he's esential, but still. I don't know what to write about. Well... Except that I love Widdershins, or Madeline, or Adrienne. She's soooooooo cool. And badass. Even if it's wit......more

Goodreads review by Wing Kee on December 08, 2018

More of the same, good and bad. World: The world is effortless, there are no info dumps and the world just organically is presented to readers through the eyes of Shins. It is still very much a light version of "Lies of Locke Lamora" a renaissance era France, but it is well done. The setting is nice......more