Oliver Bascombe, his fiancée, Julianna, and his sister, Collette, are imprisoned in a dungeon, having inadvertently started a war between the Two Kingdoms. Ty’Lis, a conniving sorcerer from Atlantis, is behind it all, attempting to bring down both kingdoms, paving the way for Atlantis to rule the mythological realm. A ragtag group of myths is mounting a plan to rescue Oliver and Collette, who, as the children of a myth and a human, could bring an end to the war and tear down the Veil that separates the human world from the mythological one. As the battle rages, Oliver comes up with a daring plan to reveal the Atlantean machinations by rescuing a captive prince and, he hopes, ending the bitter war between the Two Kingdoms. Golden’s yarn rushes on at breakneck pace, making it impossible to put down. A stunning conclusion to the magical and gripping Veil trilogy (The Myth Hunters, 2006; The Borderkind, 2007; and this book) and must reading for fantasy fans. --Kristine Huntley
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Stoker-winner Golden concludes his Veil series (following 2007's The Borderkind) with a battle of mythic proportions between King Hunyadi of Euphrasia and the twisted Atlanteans, who have deliberately destroyed the ancient truce between Euphrasia and Yucatazca. After Oliver Bascombe is tricked into killing the king of Yucatazca with King Hunyadi's sword, he must free himself, his sister, Collette, and his fiancée, Julianna Whitney, from the royal dungeon. Collette and the myth-creature Frost head to Euphrasia, while Oliver and Julianna persuade legendary beings to fight for King Hunyadi. Before the final confrontation, however, Oliver realizes that he must make a daring and dangerous raid on Atlantis itself. The run-of-the-mill epic plot, fueled by Oliver and Collette's seemingly unlimited and mostly unexplained magical powers, leaves little doubt as to the outcome of their undertakings. (Apr.)
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Oliver Bascombe, his fiancée, Julianna, and his sister, Collette, are imprisoned in a dungeon, having inadvertently started a war between the Two Kingdoms. Ty’Lis, a conniving sorcerer from Atlantis, is behind it all, attempting to bring down both kingdoms, paving the way for Atlantis to rule the mythological realm. A ragtag group of myths is mounting a plan to rescue Oliver and Collette, who, as the children of a myth and a human, could bring an end to the war and tear down the Veil that separates the human world from the mythological one. As the battle rages, Oliver comes up with a daring plan to reveal the Atlantean machinations by rescuing a captive prince and, he hopes, ending the bitter war between the Two Kingdoms. Golden’s yarn rushes on at breakneck pace, making it impossible to put down. A stunning conclusion to the magical and gripping Veil trilogy (The Myth Hunters, 2006; The Borderkind, 2007; and this book) and must reading for fantasy fans. --Kristine Huntley