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To his own surprise, young Kellen, once the disappointing son of the great Mage who leads the City's Mage Council, has become a powerful Knight-Mage. Valued for his bravery and his skills as both wizard and warrior, Kellen joins the Elves' war councils. Yet he cannot convince the City of his birth that it is in terrible danger.
Kellen's sister Idalia, a Wild Mage with great healing ability, has pledged her heart to Jermayan, a proud Elven warrior. Someday Idalia will pay a tragic price for a world-saving work of Wild Magic, but until then, she will claim any joy life can offer her.
Jermayan, who has learned much fighting at Kellen's side and loving the human Idalia, finds that everything changes when he bonds with a dragon while rescuing the Elf Prince and becomes the first Elven Mage in a thousand years.
Furious at her enemies' success with the dragon, the Demon Queen attacks in force. Light struggles against Dark, like flickering candle flames buried deep in the shadow of Obsidian Mountain.
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"An improvement over the first, though still plagued by many of the same issues. Thankfully, there was less of the bad guys' point of view. I actually really liked Cilarnen, at least until he finally met up with Kellen--then he seemed to de-age by about five years. This book is really focused on character development, and plot-wise it's clearly just an in-between for later parts of the series. Let's hope those later parts keep up the good trend!"
— Gwyn (4 out of 5 stars)
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" A superb sequel to the first book. The story is really fleshed out and critical points of the plot unfold beautifully. And the dragon! "
— Jessica, 2/8/2014 -
" Loved this one..Its a little long but well worth it. "
— Jill, 2/6/2014 -
" Well most people who read this can message me about it =) "
— Every, 2/5/2014 -
" I think James Mallory really tempers Mercedes Lackey's writing. She still is a bit too descriptive of clothing and decoration for me, but there is a lot more depth in other areas of this book that make it a very good read. "
— Travis, 1/17/2014 -
" Much more action-filled than the first one... "
— Peter, 12/11/2013 -
" Finally found a goal after many tries, Kellen has a biggest quest to reach: he wants to be acknowledged by his peers and friends for a capable, truthful, strong leader. But trying to get it and deserving respect is not as easy as it sounds. "
— Gabby, 12/10/2013 -
" I loved this series despite the low marks I saw on Amazon. But then I love just about everything Mercedes Lackey writes. Intense and vivid. Great characters. Complex story line. I bought the books so that I can read them again. "
— Mary, 10/20/2013 -
" book 2 of the obsidian trilogy. "
— Lbd, 10/13/2013 -
" I had a hard time putting this book down. I thought the story line was fun and the characters great. I thought the authors did a good job with the characters, good and evil. Couldn't wait to read the third book. "
— Emily, 10/4/2013 -
" This was one of those books that I checked out from the library and had to have for my own collection. Thats how much I enjoyed it. "
— Petrina, 3/30/2013 -
" Great second book to the series! "
— Amanda, 3/16/2013 -
" This second book in the Obsidian trilogy was decent but a little repetitive and it didn't feel like all that much happened. "
— Karen, 2/2/2013 -
" 2nd in the series. really loved it. I think the character development really flies in this book. If you compare the Kellan at the end of this book to the kellan at the start of the first book, there is a HUGE difference. almost, like 2 different people now. "
— Tella, 3/22/2012 -
" Check my review on the first book, because it applies to this one as well. Except for the fact that I was caught from beginning to end :) I enjoyed how the characters really developed more in this installment. "
— Thimbleberry, 9/7/2011 -
" This awoke some of the magic I loved in some of Lackey's older works. I'm definitely building investment in the characters, and I definitely wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen next. "
— Sara, 6/12/2011 -
" I'm really enjoying this series and am going to start reading the last book in the series right away "
— Nyssa, 1/3/2011 -
" This book is about evenly divided between the forces of good and evil. The demons are truly horrifying and the dilemmas faced by our heroes are gripping. It was difficult for me to wait for the third volume. "
— Sharon, 9/28/2010 -
" A homey tale with incredible revelations and transformations! "
— Kathy, 9/5/2010 -
" Check my review on the first book, because it applies to this one as well. Except for the fact that I was caught from beginning to end :) I enjoyed how the characters really developed more in this installment. "
— Horizon, 6/11/2010 -
" Check my review on the first book, because it applies to this one as well. Except for the fact that I was caught from beginning to end :) I enjoyed how the characters really developed more in this installment. "
— Thimbleberry, 5/28/2010 -
" I normally find that the second book in a trilogy never truly matches up from the expectations of the first, but it is quite the opposite with this book. Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory really outdid themselves with the second book and I love it all the more for that reason. "
— Shannon, 3/4/2010 -
" This book is about evenly divided between the forces of good and evil. The demons are truly horrifying and the dilemmas faced by our heroes are gripping. It was difficult for me to wait for the third volume. "
— Alice, 1/10/2010 -
" Awesome! Great story and detailed characters! "
— Sarah, 12/13/2009 -
" This second book in the Obsidian trilogy was decent but a little repetitive and it didn't feel like all that much happened. "
— Karen, 6/15/2009 -
" A superb sequel to the first book. The story is really fleshed out and critical points of the plot unfold beautifully. And the dragon! "
— Jessica, 5/13/2009
About the Authors
Mercedes Lackey is a bestselling American author of fantasy novels, including the Valdemar series, the Elemental Masters series, the 500 Kingdoms series, and many more. She also has written many stand-alone novellas and short stories.
Christopher Lane is an award-winning actor, director, and narrator. He has been awarded the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration several times and has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.
About Susan Ericksen
Susan Ericksen is an actor and voice-over artist. She has been awarded numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actor and director, she has worked in theaters throughout the country.