A rash of grave robberies. A cursed barrow. A case that will test the balance between magic and law.When bodies turn up missing, the mage’s academy assigns the case to Apprentice Idun Wintermoon. With the jarl’s liaison for all things magical, Lissette Forlatt, and her best friend, the giant Njal, they try to track the thief.But the closer they get to answers, the further away from truth they … further away from truth they find themselves. When a series of strange visions brings Lissette to the ruins of the long abandoned goblin kingdom, they descend into a dark and terrible world of magic and secrets.
They’re in a race against time as they try to stop the Necromancer. But to get to her, they have to tread where the dead sleep – or worse, don’t.
And if they’re not careful, they’ll end up forgotten denizens of the undead themselves.
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This the second novel in the Sellswords & Spellweavers Fantasy series and it will keep you entertained and thinking you know how it will turn out. I didn’t see the final twist coming and I am a avid reader of Ms. Fords novels. I love the fact that she snuck one on me! You will not regret reading this series so, escape to another of her worlds. I can’t wait to devour the third installment!
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If you wedded a mystery to a fantasy and the union produced a child “The Necromancer: Sellswords & Spellweavers, Book 2” would be that child. A delightful and entertaining page turner of a tale. Ford delivers great world building and character development along the way.
I really enjoyed this book. I did not see the twist at the end coming. Why do I make a special note of that? Because it is extremely rare for an author to be able to slip a twist past me.
I am looking forward to seeing what Ford shows us in Book 3.
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It is my own honest opinion.
The Necromancer (Sellswords & Spellweavers, #2), my seventeenth read from author Rachel Ford. Picking up seamlessly from the first book, this epic fantasy book is so well-written & enjoyable, no matter the genre a Rachel Ford book can be counted on to be entertaining & enjoyable. I look forward to Transmogrification Games (Sellswords & Spellweavers Book 3). “I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.” (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
This is the first test of the new relationship between the magicians and the Jarl, as well as between our two heroines. And it looks like this one is going to be a real test for them all.
This is book two of this series but it is written as a standalone. You can read this one without reading the first and only miss some of the background
This is a high fantasy story with magic and fantastic races. The story is well written and easy to read, something I have come to expect from our author and she never disappoints. The characters are also well developed and the true stars of the show. I love our two heroines and their banter, while our hero provides both the level head and a sense of humor. The plot is also well thought out and complex, keeping us guessing as to what comes next. Overall, these elements all blend into a fantastic story that is hard to put down once you start. I am definitely looking forward to seeing more books in this series.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
Allow most of a day for this PG15 procedural as sellsword and mages solve the mystery of who is robbing graves.
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