Demons of the Flame Sea (Flame Seas, #2)

A rather partial story - it doesn't quite have a full arc, unlike the first novella. Set 30 years after Dawn of the Flame Sea; the Flame Sea tribe has settled in nicely with the Fae, but Ban finds, on one of his exploring trips, that a different group of outworlders, the Efrijt, have taken over a tribe to the north. The Efrijt are more interested in exploiting the natives than in working with them as the Fae do; they abide by the letter of the contracts they make, but no more. A few new Fae come in to help with the negotiations, and the Fae homeworld cuts itself off (for unrelated reasons)...and then doesn't reconnect when they expected it to. And the story ends with a new connection between the Fae and the Efrijt, the question of the show more Veilway hanging, and really nothing concluded. I hope the next story comes out soon. show less

Introducing a new race to the planet the Fae have staked a claim. This takes place 45 years fromo the first book and shows Ban's growth and healing. New Fae are brought in to deal with the Efrijt, support the settlement and to test and educate the half-breeds. Lots of detail and back up, kept my interest but the ending felt like a beginning. This is a spoiler but there is no clear resolution at the end of this story.