Path of Honor

by Diana Pharaoh Francis

The Path Series (2)

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Healer and heroine Reisil must seek the knowledge of wizards and harness a dark inner force in this second book of an epic fantasy trilogy. One year after the events of Path of Fate, in which the healer Reisil joined the ranks of the guardian and defenders, the ahalad-kaaslane, the young journeywoman feels disillusioned. Her fellow ahalad-kaaslane are fearful of her, and she does not fit in with the magilanes either-those priests and priestesses who, like her, share a telepathic bond with show more predator birds. To make matters worse, the blessed Lady Amiya, the goddess of Kodu Riik, whom Reisil serves, seems to have abandoned her people. Deathly plagues, drought, and famine ravage the country; mysterious creatures attack people in the mountains; and the ruling lisand has gone into seclusion. Reisil tries to help her countrymen, but is horrified to find that she has lost her ability to heal. When she catches wind of a group of mysterious ambassadors who are visiting the royal family in secret, she fears they have an evil agenda. Without power, and with only the companionship of her intelligent but enigmatic goshawk, Saljane, Reisil is determined to figure out what is truly ailing the land. She soon realizes that she must seek out the very wizards she once fought against in order to defeat the plague-and to do so, she must also come to terms with the destructive force within herself. For lovers of strong female characters and compelling animal companions, Path of Honor is the suspenseful second installment of an emotionally gripping fantasy series, replete with a sinister plot, dark magic, and mystery lurking at every turn. show less

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Content is dark, tragic and grisly at times. There are some disturbing torture scenes, plague and famine are never pretty, and some of the "bad" guys in this tale are truly evil and depraved. The pace is fast though, alot happens and the story clips right along. There is also a cliffhanger ending, unlike book one, so it is a good thing that you can go straight on to book three! This book is not the type that will "wow" you but it is a good read and a great adventure. If you enjoy reluctant heroines, animal companions, do not object to dark content and want a story where there are more questions then there are answers, this is well worth a read.

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this one flagged a little for me, I possiblyt would have enjoyed it more if I had read it right after the prequel.

Reisil is still trying to work out where her loyalty lies and how to control her magic, in the middle of an epidemic her ability to heal is failing. However her skills seems to have mutated into killing. She is now a pawn who doesn't want to be, but how can she keep her independence when a lot of things are happening.

It's a bridging novel. Interesting but not as good as the first one. I hope the next book will be as good as the first.
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Canonical title
Path of Honor
Original publication date
2004-12
People/Characters
Reisil
Dedication
For Tony
First words
Rain drove the wind through the canopy and washed down the mountain in fierce torrents.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)With a sigh, she swung down the path, her step springy.
Blurbers
Berg, Carol; Britain, Kristen; Coe, David B.

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Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
DDC/MDS
813Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English
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PN6071 .F25 .F736Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Collections of general literature
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