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BOOK REVIEW: Shadow Over Kiriath
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by: Beth Goddard Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Shadow Over Kiriath Author: Karen Hancock Publisher: Bethany House Publishers ISBN: 0-7642-2796-3 Genre: Christian Fantasy/Allegory In Shadow Over Kiriath, Karen Hancock’s third book in her Legends of the Guardian-King series, Abramm Kalladorne finally steps into his destiny as king. Filled with doubts about his appearance after the battle with the morwhol left his face hideously scarred and his left arm useless, Abramm must once again learn to trust in Eidon’s ability to direct his life. Upon Abramm’s coronation, a great display of the Light secures his kingship and scatters the rhu’ema-filled Mataions. Yet half of the realm is of the Mataio persuasion, and the rhu’ema have their plans to overthrow him in place. With the Shadow hovering dangerously near Kalladorne, Abramm agrees to a treaty with neighboring Chesedh, which includes his marriage to the First Daughter. The rhu’ema work to destroy Abramm by bringing to light his feelings for Lady Madeleine. Only she is Second Daughter and Abramm cannot hope to marry her and keep the needed treaty. But Eidon can take all that the rhu’ema meant for destruction and turn it into fulfilled dreams. When Abramm holds all his desires tightly in his grasp, he realizes he now has much more to lose. I enjoyed the fantasy and the romantic conflict in this novel. But because I love the characters so much, it was difficult to read through the final conflict. Still, Hancock does not disappoint because in the end, we know that Abramm will return. |
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