March 19,
2012
Defender of Magic
Champion of the Fey #3
by S.A. Archer & S. Ravynheart
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Ravynheart Publishing
Release Date: March 17th 2012
Author Summary
Raiders
have attacked Danu’s temple, slaughtering its defenders. The artifacts that are
the last hope for the survival of the fey are in danger. With Changelings out
to kill him, and goblins determined to abduct him, Lugh’s on a quest to find a
stronghold for those treasures. Perhaps he should have thought twice before
seeking a safe haven in the territory of shape-changing, fire-breathing dragon.
My Thoughts
Like any ongoing series, if you haven’t read the
other novellas, you should do so before reading this review. These aren’t standalone stories and this
review will contain spoilers for you. Here’s
a link to my reviews of Part 1 and Part 2.
These stories about the Fae are now on my list of favorites
that I anxiously wait for and drop everything else when one is released. Archer and Ravynheart have created a very
enchanting tale with a unique method by which to deliver it. The writing is great, the plot is
interesting, the characters are multi-dimensional and the delivery is
superb.
The series is set up like a TV series with weekly
episodes (like The Vampire Diaries or Spartacus, etc.), only this is about the
Fae. Each story continues where the last
left off.
The main storylines of the series are Lugh’s
struggles as Champion of the Fae after the collapse of the Mounds, how Donovan,
leader of the Unseelie Fae is rebuilding life on the earth realm after the
collapse, and London’s struggles to cope as a human cursed with the Sidhe Touch.
The latest ‘episode’ is Defender of Magic and picks up where Lugh’s story left off in
Champion of the Fey.
Previously, we have witnessed the collapse of the
Mounds, the home of the Fae and the source of their magic. Our Champion of the Fae, Lugh, has discovered
that magic artifacts exist from when the All-Mother Danu originally created the
Mounds. Lugh decided to focus his
efforts on finding these artifacts to create a new realm that will restore magic
to the Fae and provide a new home for any who survived the collapse.
In this episode, Lugh has now recovered several
artifacts and is seeking a safe haven for them.
As well as for all the documents he was able to save from the sacred
temples spread around Ireland. He turns
to a trusted friend, Rehnquist the Dragon Champion, for help only to find out
that Rehnquist is dead and there’s a new Champion, Jonathan Wyndracer.
Danger is all around Lugh and his magic is
beginning to fade. With no source of
replenishment, he cannot waste a bit of magic he has left. This leaves him exposed to risks he never had
before. He has to rely on his wit and
old fashioned fighting skills to survive.
Physically, Lugh is starting to feel weaker,
however more importantly, he is starting to despair over not finding any
surviving Fae. Besides the nasty goblins
that is, who seem able to survive anything.
Lugh is also discovering secrets that were kept by the All-Mother. Dangerous secrets that are making him
question everything he believed in and may have something to do with the murder
of the All-Mother and destruction of the Mounds.
This episode showed a deeper side of Lugh as we see
behind his brave façade and confidence.
We see a vulnerable side to him and his worries, not just for himself
but for all the Fae.
Bottom Line
The Sidhe World is a
great new series about the Fae and we’re starting to see more dimensions to the
characters and the storylines. Archer
& Ravynheart have delivered another great chapter and I hope you enjoy
reading them as much as I do!
Happy
Reading!
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