The Light of Burning Shadows, Chris Evans
The Light of Burning Shadows, Chris Evans
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The Light of Burning Shadows
Book Two of the Iron Elves

Author: Chris Evans

Narrator: Michael Kramer

Unabridged: 10 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/18/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

"They might be doomed, damned, and buggered for all eternity, but that didn't mean they couldn't sparkle like a diamond in the sun and grin like a skull in the moonlight on their way to oblivion."

Musket and cannon, bow and arrow, and magic and diplomacy vie for supremacy once again in this second epic fantasy adventure from acclaimed author Chris Evans. As the human-dominated Calahrian Empire struggles to maintain its hold on power in the face of armed rebellion from within, the Iron Elves' perilous quest to defeat the power-hungry elf witch, the Shadow Monarch, takes on greater urgency.

The Iron Elves, shunned by their own people for bearing the mark of the Shadow Monarch and desperately wanting to forever erase this shame, became legendary for their prowess on the battlefield as the Calahrian Imperial Army's elite shock troops. But when their commanding officer, Konowa Swift Dragon, murdered the Viceroy of Elfkyna, he was exiled, and these brave elves were banished to a remote desert outpost, doomed and leaderless, their honor in tatters.

Recalled to duty to reform his regiment from the dregs of the Imperial Army, Konowa thwarted the plans of the Shadow Monarch at the Battle of Luuguth Jo—ensuring that the fabled Red Star, a source of great natural energy, did not fall into Her hands. Now Konowa must cross storm-tossed seas to seek out the lost elves and the prophesied return of another Star somewhere in a desert wasteland roiling with mysterious power, infernos of swirling magic, and legends brought back to life in new and terrible ways. And the fate of every living creature will come to depend on a small band of ragged and desperate soldiers whose very loyalty to the Empire they have sworn to serve is no longer certain. When death is but a temporary condition, a terrifying question arises: who is the true ally—and who is the fearsome enemy—in a growing conflict that threatens all?

About Chris Evans

Chris Evans was born in Canada and now lives in New York City. He is a historian as well as an editor of military history and current affairs books. A Darkness Forged in Fire is his first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on March 16, 2018

I really enjoyed the first book of this trilogy & this one picks up where it left off. Definitely needs to be read in order. It was pretty good, but I got kind of lost in how the magic worked. A lot of the action seemed too convenient to the plot & not particularly logical. Good, enjoyable character......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on September 09, 2015

And now the Iron Elves (most of whom are not, in fact, elves) have sailed across the sea to a desert kingdom to continue the fight against the forces of the Shadow Monarch (think: Galadriel who succumbed to the temptation of the One Ring) and others who would stand between them and their prize. More......more

Goodreads review by Blodeuedd on October 26, 2009

This book continues where book 1 left off. Konowa and The Iron Elves are destroying the Shadow Monarchs trees on islands on their way to the desert on the south. There Konowa hopes to meet up with his exiled men, the true Iron Elves and with them take up the fight to banish the Shadow Monarch. But a......more

Goodreads review by Cinnamon on July 27, 2009

THE LIGHT OF BURNING SHADOWS is Book Two of The Iron Elves series by Chris Evans. I recently reviewed the first book, A Darkness Forged In Fire, and was thrilled to have THE LIGHT OF BURNING SHADOWS sitting here waiting or me. I was excited about continuing the story ofKonowa and his men, yet at the......more

Goodreads review by John on April 28, 2020

Good steady read......more