Six of Crows meets Graceling with a dash of Winter is Coming in this second installment of the action-packed and swoon-worthy Age of Darkness series!
The Last Prophet has been found, yet he sees destruction ahead.
In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed There Will Come a Darkness, kingdoms have begun to fall to a doomsday cult, the magical Graced are being persecuted, and an ancient power threatens to break free. But with the world hurtling toward its prophesized end, Anton’s haunting vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age of Darkness.
As Jude, Keeper of the Order of the Last Light, returns home in disgrace, his quest to aid the Prophet is complicated by his growing feelings for Anton. Meanwhile, the assassin known as the Pale Hand will stop at nothing to find her undead sister before she dies for good, even if it means letting the world burn. And in Nazirah, Hassan, the kingdom-less Prince, forms a risky pact to try to regain his throne. When the forces of light and darkness collide in the City of Mercy, old wounds are reopened, new alliances are tested, and the end of the world begins.
The Age of Darkness trilogy, which the Amazon Book Review called "the next big fantasy series," is perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Children of Blood and Bone, and An Ember in the Ashes.
From Goodreads:
My Review:
Man, I loved reading these books! I really enjoyed the first book, but once I read the 2nd, I just had to move to the 3rd, because that ending was just evil! It was just so great to binge read the rest of this series, they were just so fantastic!
There aren't a lot of great choices to be made. The way things ended with There Will Come a Darkness, truths were revealed, and left all of these characters that we've been following in pretty poor places. Like Jude and Anton going back to the Order, Hassan is a rebel in his own city, Beru is on her own, and Ephyra is searching for a while to keep Beru alive, but on her own. But it was great to follow all of their stories!
Following the destruction of the City of Mercy, an ancient god has been resurrected and sealed inside Beru's body. Both are at the mercy of the Prophet Pallas, who wields the god's powers to subjugate the Six Prophetic Cities. But every day, the god grows stronger, threatening to break free and sow untold destruction.
Meanwhile, far away from Pallas Athos, Anton learns to harness his full powers as a Prophet. Armed with the truth about how the original Prophets killed the god, Anton leads Jude, Hassan, and Ephyra on a desperate quest to the edge of the world. With time running out, the group's tenuous alliance is beset by mounting danger, tumultuous romance, and most of all by a secret that Anton is hiding: a way to destroy the god at the price of an unbearable sacrifice. But the cost of keeping that secret might be their lives—and the lives of everyone in the Six Prophetic Cities.
The Age of Darkness trilogy is perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Children of Blood and Bone, and An Ember in the Ashes.
My Review:
Man, I loved reading these books! I really enjoyed the first book, but once I read the 2nd, I just had to move to the 3rd, because that ending was just evil! It was just so great to binge read the rest of this series, they were just so fantastic!
There aren't a lot of great choices to be made. The way things ended with There Will Come a Darkness, truths were revealed, and left all of these characters that we've been following in pretty poor places. Like Jude and Anton going back to the Order, Hassan is a rebel in his own city, Beru is on her own, and Ephyra is searching for a while to keep Beru alive, but on her own. But it was great to follow all of their stories!
There was a lot going on with these books, there were a lot of hidden layers, of the plots long laid, of the history that we're learning, and a ton of action! And a lot of mini cliffhangers that were just evil, that I just had to keep going!
Oh, but it seems to be a theme, that these books have incredibly evil endings! Into the Dying Light wasn't as bad, since things were wrapped up, but these endings had a lot going on with them, some really high stakes, and I loved watching it all play out! Though Into the Dying Light was a bit bittersweet!
I loved reading these books, and I'm really excited to read more from Katy Rose Pool!
Author: Katy Rose Pool
Series: There Will Come a Darkness #2, 3
Read: June 23rd, 24th, 2022
Source: Own/Library, Own/NetGalley
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books! And As the Shadow Rises is a RR Book, and Into the Dying Light is a End of Series 2022 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Published: September 1st 2020, September 21st 2021
As the Shadow Rises:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
Into the Dying Light:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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