Halls of Shadow

Kingdoms of Sand, Book 5

By: Daniel Arenson

Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly

The world reels from the assassination of the Mad Empress. The Aelarian Empire is cracking. From the ashes of a burnt world, warlords, barbarians, and rebels emerge to claim the remains.

Outside the walls of Aelar, different factions converge. Tribal warriors prepare to shatter the gates. Valentina, a senator's daughter, seeks to enter the city and rebuild the Republic. Prince Seneca, the last scion of a mighty house, battles his rivals to the throne and strives to hold the Empire together. Meanwhile, within the walls, dark magic and conspiracies brew.

In the distant desert, the kingdom of Zohar crumbles. The Empire musters to grind Zohar's cities into dust. Epher, King of Zohar, and his sister Maya, a powerful lumer, fight desperately to defeat the Empire's legions. Yet their greatest enemy might be the mysterious, shadowy figure that roams their ancient land.

In smoldering battlefields, crows feast and humans squabble for the last shreds of power. Yet can the splendor of past glory ever shine again, or will the final victors rule from halls of shadow?

©2017 Daniel Arenson (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

it's okay

I have to agree with the other listener. The magic does not make sense. There is the light and than there is the dark magic but who is the gray person? Why would this gray person be Maya? It's not like she's a bad person. I'll have to think about the last book. Not sure if it's worth buying it. It's getting annoying.

trauma porn pablum

lots of plot holes. author can't write compelling drama without drawing on tragedy after tragedy.

aeries is almost over.

there's a lot of interesting things in this series but constantly the characters make dumb stupid decisions. the magic doesn't make sense. the weird God, savior stuff in this book is just pointless. one more book and I'm done