Tuesday, May 10, 2005
The Waterless Sea by Kate Constable
The Waterless Sea is a sequel to Singer of All Songs. They are both set in Tremaris, a world separated into divergent political and religious countries each of which "has" different magic.
In The Waterless Sea Calwyn continues to accrue different magics. This time the story is primarily set in the desert landscape of Merithurua, the land that her beloved but frustrating Darrow came from. Merithurians have come to hate and distrust those who can do magic. Children who display talent are removed from their families and sequested in the Dark Palace where they are trained and tested to become secret mages. Calwyn and her friends aim to rescue the children but they are hampered by the desert, the people, and the long tradition of silence. Naturally there are evil sorcerers who try to thwart them and a sweet looking but treacherous girl. Calwyn learns more and more about Darrow but will the understanding bring them closer or farther apart. Calwyn obviously has a crush on Darrow but his emotional distance is baffling.
Hmm, not bad and I'm interested in the next book of the series but it did not generate passion or excitement in me.
In The Waterless Sea Calwyn continues to accrue different magics. This time the story is primarily set in the desert landscape of Merithurua, the land that her beloved but frustrating Darrow came from. Merithurians have come to hate and distrust those who can do magic. Children who display talent are removed from their families and sequested in the Dark Palace where they are trained and tested to become secret mages. Calwyn and her friends aim to rescue the children but they are hampered by the desert, the people, and the long tradition of silence. Naturally there are evil sorcerers who try to thwart them and a sweet looking but treacherous girl. Calwyn learns more and more about Darrow but will the understanding bring them closer or farther apart. Calwyn obviously has a crush on Darrow but his emotional distance is baffling.
Hmm, not bad and I'm interested in the next book of the series but it did not generate passion or excitement in me.
# posted by JJ @ 9:26 AM 
