Lisa Shearin: Con & Conjure
Fifth book in the series.
Publication year: 2011
Format: print
Page count: 322
Publisher: Ace
Raine Benares is an elf seeker and a member of a very notorious criminal family. She got accidentally bonded to a very powerful magical rock, the Saghred, and since then pretty much everyone has wanted to use or manipulate her to their own ends. Now, she's on the island of Mid for her own protection as well as others' protection. The head of the Seat of Twelve, who rule Mid, wants to imprison Raine and use Saghred through her. But because the king of the goblins and a very powerful goblin sorcerer also want Raine, she's marginally more safe on Mid.
Now, the goblin king's exiled brother is coming to Mid and bringing his enemies with him. Unfortunately, those enemies don't care how many other people their kill to get to Prince Chigaru. In addition to the goblin king's assassins, someone has hired the best assassin in this world to kill the prince: Rache Kai, who just happens to be Raine's former boyfriend. Raine fears that Rache will come after her or her current boyfriend.
However, Raine and her family are also trying to solve some of Raine's problems. They know that the head of the Twelve, Carnades Silvanus, and his cronies are corrupt; they just don't have any proof. So, Raine's banker cousin is coming to cut off Silvanus' and his cronies money supply. Raine has also a part to play because she's very good at glamoring herself and so she can pretend to be another banker.
Unfortunately, things rarely go according to plan and soon Raine is again on the run, as an outlaw.
If you've read the previous books in the series, I think you will like this one, too. Raine is again dodging enemies left and right. The love triangle was solved in the previous book, just in time for Raine's ex-fiancé to pop up and make Raine really uncomfortable.
The plot puts Raine's glamoring ability to good use and that's always fun: Raine disguises herself as a male banker and talks to one of Silvanus' top cronies about their future plans. Unfortunately, Raine also makes a point to talk about how, er, badly endowed the poor banker is.
Otherwise, I really enjoyed the book. The main plot is in full gear and going forward. The next book is the last in the series and so Con & Conjure ends with multiple cliffhangers.
As always I enjoyed the cast and the witty, if somewhat repetitive, writing style.
Publication year: 2011
Format: print
Page count: 322
Publisher: Ace
Raine Benares is an elf seeker and a member of a very notorious criminal family. She got accidentally bonded to a very powerful magical rock, the Saghred, and since then pretty much everyone has wanted to use or manipulate her to their own ends. Now, she's on the island of Mid for her own protection as well as others' protection. The head of the Seat of Twelve, who rule Mid, wants to imprison Raine and use Saghred through her. But because the king of the goblins and a very powerful goblin sorcerer also want Raine, she's marginally more safe on Mid.
Now, the goblin king's exiled brother is coming to Mid and bringing his enemies with him. Unfortunately, those enemies don't care how many other people their kill to get to Prince Chigaru. In addition to the goblin king's assassins, someone has hired the best assassin in this world to kill the prince: Rache Kai, who just happens to be Raine's former boyfriend. Raine fears that Rache will come after her or her current boyfriend.
However, Raine and her family are also trying to solve some of Raine's problems. They know that the head of the Twelve, Carnades Silvanus, and his cronies are corrupt; they just don't have any proof. So, Raine's banker cousin is coming to cut off Silvanus' and his cronies money supply. Raine has also a part to play because she's very good at glamoring herself and so she can pretend to be another banker.
Unfortunately, things rarely go according to plan and soon Raine is again on the run, as an outlaw.
If you've read the previous books in the series, I think you will like this one, too. Raine is again dodging enemies left and right. The love triangle was solved in the previous book, just in time for Raine's ex-fiancé to pop up and make Raine really uncomfortable.
The plot puts Raine's glamoring ability to good use and that's always fun: Raine disguises herself as a male banker and talks to one of Silvanus' top cronies about their future plans. Unfortunately, Raine also makes a point to talk about how, er, badly endowed the poor banker is.
Otherwise, I really enjoyed the book. The main plot is in full gear and going forward. The next book is the last in the series and so Con & Conjure ends with multiple cliffhangers.
As always I enjoyed the cast and the witty, if somewhat repetitive, writing style.