Desa lies to the sheriff and to the brute’s misfortune he is a known trouble maker who the sheriff is all too happy to lock up. She drags him to the sheriff’s office while he screams of witchcraft and evil. She is attacked by a local brute who she later has to be beat up with the aid of her Field Binding magic. He is long gone but the Ether reveals he was there. We meet Desa approaching the village of Sorla where Morley was last seen.

I'm interested in the story enough that I have no apprehension in picking up the sequel, and it doesn't feel so similar to other plots that I feel bored in the presented story. Additionally, though the re-use of elements has it's benefits, there is also periodically the feeling that you are simply reading repetitive text which might encourage the tendency to skim sections, even within important sections of the book. In fairness they never feel so much so that they are hard to follow, but if you DO prefer more consistent and cohesive building of subplots, the pace can feel jarring at times. While the pace is very satisfying during action sequences, that same pace is applied to portions of the plot development that leave them feeling broken or disjointed. Finally, the author also tends to re-use certain elements, especially during action sequences, which helps you build a more consistent mental image of the moves the players are making. Furthermore, the author's choice of pace for the action feels very natural, leaving you feeling as though you're in the thick of things as they happen.

The book doesn't waste a lot of time getting into the action, which can make it easier for those of us who perhaps aren't into Tolkien-esque world-building. Though I declined the copy, I decided to give the series a shot, as I'm always up for a new reason to expand my collection of bookshelves. Was prompted to read this book's sequel,, by the author's manager with an offer for a free copy.

Bullets And Bones by R.S. Penney