Amaskan's Blood
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4.7 • 6 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Five minutes made all the difference.
Two sisters. Two loyalties. One path together…assuming Adelei follows her destiny. Since childhood, Adelei's been trained by the best holy assassin in the Little Dozen Kingdoms, Master Bredych of the Order of Amaska. Her sister, on the other hand, has a life of privilege. The life meant for Adelei, a life she wants nothing to do with.
Now, a seasoned and respected Amaskan, the Order needs her for a mission she may not survive. The job is nothing short of a suicide mission, one serving no king, no god, and certainly not Justice. She'll be erased from the Order and for what? Who's behind the plot to wipe out the royal family of Alexander? And why does the Order care?
They say the truth depends on which side of the sword one stands, but they never said what to do when all the swords are pointing at you. Will Adelei succeed in protecting the family she loves? And which family will it be?
You'll love this epic fantasy (Book I in the Boahim Trilogy), because the world is as rich as the wonderful characters you'll come to know, love, and sometimes hate.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The first volume of Oak's Boahim series, a large-scale saga of fathers, daughters, and sisters in the well-worn fraying-kingdom mode of epic fantasy, strains the limits of suspended disbelief. Adelei is the daughter of King Leon of Alexander, who thrust her into the assassin cult of Amaska in the hope that they would loyally protect her from the king's enemies. The cult provides a surrogate father who trains her into an accomplished killer. Adelei is hired by Leon to protect her whiny sister, Margaret, and finds herself hip-deep in palace intrigue on the eve of Margaret's arranged wedding to dastardly Prince Gamun, who's eyeing Leon's throne. Loaded with flashbacks and adolescent dialogue, this complicated plot lumbers along, hamstrung by unconvincing characterizations. In an extended denouement following a predictable revelation, Adelei undertakes to save the kingdom, protect Margaret, and discover what truth, loyalty, duty, and family really mean a tall order for any heroine, and especially for one hampered by clumsy writing. (BookLife)
Customer Reviews
First Rate Debut
I thought I had "outgrown" fantasy novels quite a while ago, but Amaskan's Blood kept me intrigued, entertained, and engaged. The world and character building are well done, and the writing is exceptional. I'm looking forward to reading future works by Raven Oak!