Cast in Secret
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4.4 • 32 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Book 3 in the Chronicles of Elantra fantasy series by New York Times bestselling author Michelle Sagara
Still avoiding her magic lessons—yet using her powers when need be—Private Kaylin Neya is relishing investigating a regular theft once again. That is, until she finds out the mysterious box was taken from Elani Street, where the mages and charlatans mingle and it's sometimes difficult to tell the difference between the two. Still, she hopes this might be a mundane case…
Then in a back room, Kaylin sees a lost-looking girl in a reflective pool…who calls out for Kaylin's help.
Shaken, Kaylin tries to stay focused on the case at hand. But since the stolen item is ancient, has no keyhole and holds tremendous darkness inside, Kaylin knows unknown forces are again playing with her destiny—and her life…
Originally published in 2007
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Sagara's lively third romantic fantasy (after 2006's Cast in Courtlight), scruffy Kaylin Neya, a private in the branch of law enforcement known as the Hawks in the city of Elantris, has a vision of a forlorn little girl while investigating the theft of a strange box from a local mage. As a result, the Hawks get on the trail of a missing child of the secretive, telepathic Tha'alani. Meanwhile, Elantris's Oracles warn that the city will be destroyed in two weeks. Could the mage Donalan Idis, a former inquisitor known for his brutal experiments on Tha'alani, be behind it all? Even before her likeness appears in an Oracle's predictive painting, Kaylin knows she can't avoid getting involved, no matter how much she hates using her powers. The impressively detailed setting and the book's spirited heroine are sure to charm romance readers as well as fantasy fans who like some mystery with their magic. (Aug.)
Customer Reviews
Keeps getting better
I'm happy to say that despite beginning with what I considered a rather lackluster start this series keeps getting better. The heroine has developed into someone I can relate to and enjoy rather than want to throttle, and there are less and less instances where the author completely confuses me with her dialogue and sentence structure. Overall, I enjoyed this book and am now hooked on the series!