Cast in Wisdom, written by Michelle Sagara, is the 15th (wow!) novel in the Elantra book series.
SOMETHING IS WAKING
The fiefs that exist at the heart of the city of Elantra are home to sentient Towers that guard the world against the incursion of Shadow. But between the fiefs exists the gray world of the border zone. In it, geography changes between one passage across a border and the next. The rules of magic are different there—and yet somehow familiar to Kaylin Neya.
When a Shadow escapes, Kaylin must find out how…and why. If Shadows can breach the barrier erected by the Towers, the whole of Elantra will be devoured. It’s happened on other worlds. Bellusdeo, Kaylin’s Dragon companion, absolutely believes it can happen on theirs.
The border zone holds secrets and ancient histories, and people are gathering there in search of its power. Without even understanding what that power is, or why it exists, Kaylin is in a desperate race against time to find those secrets first. She doesn’t know who her enemies are. She doesn’t know how many she’ll face. But she won’t face them alone.
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This novel is well written with characters (and a bit of complex relationships) that are interesting and keep the novel moving.
This is the 15th, and I would not recommend this as the first novel as you will be very confused for the first few chapters (I thought there were multiple personalities at first, there aren’t), but Sagara has created a very interesting world and a really different approach to dragons in a society.
Overall, I highly recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys an adventure novel that includes some court complexities as well.
If you enjoy high fantasy, and can keep a lot of names straight, there is a good chance you will enjoy this novel.
*I was given a copy in exchange for an honest review.*
