In the tenth year of the Change, the survivors in western Oregon have learned how to live in a world without technology. The city-state of Corvallis has preserved its university, and trade flourishes via riverboats and horse-drawn railways. Under the strong hand of Michael Havel, the Bearkillers hold the lands west of Salem in peace and order. And in the eastern half of the Willamette Valley, the Clan Mackenzie flourishes under the charismatic leadership of Juniper Mackenzie, bard and High Priestess. Together, they have ...
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In the tenth year of the Change, the survivors in western Oregon have learned how to live in a world without technology. The city-state of Corvallis has preserved its university, and trade flourishes via riverboats and horse-drawn railways. Under the strong hand of Michael Havel, the Bearkillers hold the lands west of Salem in peace and order. And in the eastern half of the Willamette Valley, the Clan Mackenzie flourishes under the charismatic leadership of Juniper Mackenzie, bard and High Priestess. Together, they have held the Lord Protector, Norman Arminger--the warlord of Portland--at bay. With his dark fantasies of a neofeudal empire, Arminger has extended his power over much of the Pacific Northwest, spreading fear with his knights, castles, and holy inquisition. Even more dangerous, and perhaps Arminger's most powerful weapon of all, is the ruthlessly cunning mind of his consort, Lady Sandra. The tensions between these factions have been building for some time, and the only reason they haven't confronted one another on the battlefield is because Arminger's daughter has fallen into Clan Mackenzie's hands. But Lady Sandra has a plan to retrieve her--a plan that threatens to plunge the entire region into open warfare.
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This 2nd book doesn't get boring, like alot of series tend to do. There aren't too many characters, not too much politics and feels real. Doesn't just romanticize the situation - it talks about how cold and miserable it is in the winter and how hot and sweaty it is in the summer; how hard people have to work just to survive and how most everyone appreciates what they DO have; maybe if more people read this series they would realize how very easy our lives are right now, with all the conveniences we all have. Even all of us "poor" people have life easy in comparison to what it could be like!
schoove
May 3, 2007
Awesome Book
Unlike most books, this one actually ended the series with you knowing the outcome of all the main characters. He did leave it open for another series. A truly good book that is very easy to read and follow the story line.
