Dreams of the Dark Sky
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- $33.99
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- $33.99
Publisher Description
In the aftermath of a devastating clash between gods and men, two unlikely allies―one immortal and one human―must band together to survive in the sequel to the epic fantasy debut The Song of All.
The war between men and immortals that raged across the frozen Northland of Davvieana has ended. For men, the balance of power between Believer and Brethren, between honoring the gods and honoring the sword, has shifted to favor priests over Hunters.
But it is the legacy of one man’s love for his son that shapes the lives of all who survived.
While Irjan, the once-legendary immortal hunter, has saved his son’s life, he cannot save Marnej from the men who will make him a killer, nor can he save the immortal girl he’d promised to protect from the secret of her birth.
Raised by Irjan among the immortals, Dárja has been trained to fight by a man who once hunted her kind. Prisoner among the humans, her hatred for them is challenged by the chance to give Irjan what he has always wanted?his son Marnej returned to him.
Together, Marnej and Dárja, human and immortal, must find a way to trust one another if they are to live long enough to learn the truth behind the secrets and lies that have forged their lives.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Myers's second epic fantasy installment set in the Scandinavian far north (following The Song of All) is a disappointing muddle. After the slaughter of the supposedly immortal J pmemeahttun in the Great Valley, healer D rja is held captive by the Brethren of Hunter, and fighter Marnej is left questioning his loyalties. After escaping with Marnej in tow, D rja convinces him that he is J pmemeahttun and that together they need to find the Song of All and to return to their home in the far north. Despite their mutual mistrust, their shared quest pulls them through repeated hardships. Once in the safety of the Pohjola, they must learn who it is they are truly meant to be. Two subplots intertwine with the main story, involving the Brethren and the army of the Believers, but they don't do much to bolster the overall narrative and instead feel tacked on. The story builds to a rather flat and unresolved finish. Despite an unusual setting and promising premise, this slow-burning fantasy gives readers little reason to look forward to book three.
