Review of Dagger's Destiny
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Review of Dagger's Destiny
[Following is a volunteer review of "Dagger's Destiny" by Linnea Tanner.]
The saga of the Celtic princess, Catrin, and the Roman prince, Marcellus, continues in this second part of the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series, Dagger's Destiny, written by Linnea Tanner. Princess Catrin faces her worst nightmare as her father, King Amren, accuses her of treason and imprisons her. Meanwhile, an injured Marcellus returns to his father and faces his wrath. Marrock, the evil stepbrother of Catrin, continues to haunt the two with his attempts to destroy and take over the kingdom of Amren. The book goes on to show how Catrin and Marcellus battle their respective enemies, try to protect each other, and also attempt to honor their respective fathers.
The author has painted a vivid picture with this book yet again. The world-building in this series fascinated me from the get-go. But I loved the characterization and the inner struggles of every character. The protagonists, Catrin and Marcellus, were bound by their duties to their nation and their love for each other. They had to constantly battle with the outside world as well as their inner demons. And the author made the readers feel their struggle.
Even the secondary characters have their storyline. One such character was Ferrex, a dutiful but fair soldier in King Amren's army. He remains loyal to his king and supports Princess Catrin by informing the king of the vile actions of Agrona, the king's spiritual advisor. And then there is the fact that he is also attracted to Catrin, but that doesn't stop him from doing his job as a soldier. I was fascinated by his character and integrity.
The author described the war scenes and brutality to perfection. It felt like I was present at the scene. I experienced every bit of torture as the characters in the book. I felt their inner struggles and saw their outer battles. I commend the author on this perfect execution of even the most gruesome scenes. It was realistic and traumatic.
There was nothing that I disliked in the book. The author has edited the book thoroughly. I could hardly find any editing errors in the book. The flow of the book was smooth, from start to finish. I would be more than happy to give this book five out of five stars. I look forward to continuing with this series, as I would like to know how it all ends.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a fictional story with a historical background and a bit of fantasy thrown in for good measure. It is suitable for a more mature audience because of the intensity of language used and some of the more graphic scenes depicted in the story.
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Dagger's Destiny
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The saga of the Celtic princess, Catrin, and the Roman prince, Marcellus, continues in this second part of the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series, Dagger's Destiny, written by Linnea Tanner. Princess Catrin faces her worst nightmare as her father, King Amren, accuses her of treason and imprisons her. Meanwhile, an injured Marcellus returns to his father and faces his wrath. Marrock, the evil stepbrother of Catrin, continues to haunt the two with his attempts to destroy and take over the kingdom of Amren. The book goes on to show how Catrin and Marcellus battle their respective enemies, try to protect each other, and also attempt to honor their respective fathers.
The author has painted a vivid picture with this book yet again. The world-building in this series fascinated me from the get-go. But I loved the characterization and the inner struggles of every character. The protagonists, Catrin and Marcellus, were bound by their duties to their nation and their love for each other. They had to constantly battle with the outside world as well as their inner demons. And the author made the readers feel their struggle.
Even the secondary characters have their storyline. One such character was Ferrex, a dutiful but fair soldier in King Amren's army. He remains loyal to his king and supports Princess Catrin by informing the king of the vile actions of Agrona, the king's spiritual advisor. And then there is the fact that he is also attracted to Catrin, but that doesn't stop him from doing his job as a soldier. I was fascinated by his character and integrity.
The author described the war scenes and brutality to perfection. It felt like I was present at the scene. I experienced every bit of torture as the characters in the book. I felt their inner struggles and saw their outer battles. I commend the author on this perfect execution of even the most gruesome scenes. It was realistic and traumatic.
There was nothing that I disliked in the book. The author has edited the book thoroughly. I could hardly find any editing errors in the book. The flow of the book was smooth, from start to finish. I would be more than happy to give this book five out of five stars. I look forward to continuing with this series, as I would like to know how it all ends.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a fictional story with a historical background and a bit of fantasy thrown in for good measure. It is suitable for a more mature audience because of the intensity of language used and some of the more graphic scenes depicted in the story.
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Dagger's Destiny
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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