When love collides with duty, you do what you must.One of Valis’ fathers came home half-dead. The other is missing. When Valis tries to form a rescue party, he’s blocked at every turn by the Patron Priest who refuses to even consider the matter.Valis’ non-magical allies—the Kalutakeni and mercenaries—are all on board, ready to follow Valis at a moment’s notice. But to mount a successful rescue … successful rescue mission, Valis needs mages. A lot of them.
He will have to go over the Patron Priest’s head to get the sanction. Doing that means he and his husband must go up against the Aesriphos Order’s Grand Masters in a battle of magic and stamina. If they win, they get the sanction and much more than they bargained for. If they lose, it may cost them their lives.
His father’s life hangs in the balance. Valis will do what he must.
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One of his father have arrived half dead and the other one is missing. He wants to mount a rescue but they will not allow him. He needs magic to do it. Will he go behind them? Can he mount a rescue? See if he can find him
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A new trilogy has begun. One of Valis’s father has come home half-dead. He wants to organize a rescue party to find his other father. But he is block by the Patron Priest. Valis will need a lot mages to rescue him. He could lose everything if he fails. Well written, strong characters, and fantastic story line. I am voluntarily leaving a review form an ARC that I received. My reviews are solely based on my thoughts and opinions.
As the book 1 of the next saga in the God Jars series, this book opened the path to more Valis and Tavros’ adventures where they again proved their courage, loyalty and love for each other. The story finished in a emotional note, waiting for book 2, (book 8 in the series). Action-packed, page-turner, this story kept me at the edge of my seat all the time. Wonderful reading!!
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4.25
In this, as with the previous books, the author rolls seamlessly from Betrayal, of the Purity and Control trilogy, into the Loyalty and War set. As shown by the ending of Betrayal, an important member of Valis’s family is brought back into the active plotline, which leads to the catalyst for this book.
With one of his fathers home, Valis knows he must make it his mission to find the lost and imperiled Aesriphos father still missing. From what he is able to learn, he has an idea of the condition in which he will be found. Valis turns to his newly formed talent of scrying to find more details, and he is not prepared for what he discovers.
With Thyran’s help and guidance, Valis is able to hone his ability to a greater degree in order to give what comfort he can, and gain as much intel as possible. Although he does not know if they are precognitive or not, Valis is exhausted daily from the nightmares that haunt his sleep.
Marshall is the perfect title for this book two fold; not only does Valis, along with Tavros, Seza, and Zhasina, marshal an army from first the mercenaries and the Kalutakeni, then later from his students as well, but he also becomes the Marshall of said army. The conflict arises from his friend and Patron Priest Bachris. A lot hangs on getting the mission sanctioned properly, but Bachris is adamantly opposed with only cruel explanations.
When things come to a head, the challenge set forth for Valis and Tav is intense and unexpected. However, the unrivalled outcome puts them in a position to get things started. They know they will be facing many nests of Qos followers, and Valis is determined that if it is possible, he will find the lost God Jar along with his father, and finally bring the war to an end.
Thyran is full of surprises, and the final gift he bestows upon the Marshall of this great army is fantastic and necessary. It is a secret between few, but it will be needed in the coming months. Overall, this story is the beginning of the end, I believe. There were a few things that bothered me, and a few things that made me smile. But, in the end, the war has been brewing, and Valis and his army are ready to head into danger.
Happy reading!
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Another wonderful book in the series! It’s full of joy and sorrow, victory and defeat, action and adventure, and challenges galore. I face every book in this series with the best kind of ambivalence. On one hand, I love every book and devour it; but on the other, I know each book brings us closer to the ultimate battle after which, win or lose, we will have to say good-bye to Valis and all the other characters we have come to love (or hate). That said, I continue to wait impatiently for the next book in the series. Here’s hoping our boys Valis and Tavros see a HEA at the end of the road, surrounded by those they love.
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This one starts off with heartbreak and the hits just keep on coming. This book takes Valis on a roller-coaster of emotions, joy tempered by pain and fear, hope, and an all consuming rage and only Tavros can hold him back from the edge. Relationships are repaired and some are on the brink of being irrevocably lost. Valis and Tavros have to succeed at the unimaginable in order to fulfill the mission that Valis has every intention of going on with or without permission. This is an awesome addition to the series and I absolutely cannot wait to read the next book even though it’s one book closer to the end of this incredible fantasy series.
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