Series: Shamanborn Series (#3)
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
Release Date: April 16, 2024
Publisher: Page Street YA
Source: PublisherGenre: Young Adult / Dark Fantasy
In this epic conclusion to the Shamanborn trilogy, Sirscha must destroy the Dead Wood and defeat the Soulless before his magic consumes them all.Queen Meilyr is dead, and a tenuous peace has settled over Evewyn. King Meilek's ascension has ended his sister's oppression of the shamanborn, marking a new start for the country where Sirscha, once a prisoner, has been elevated to a position as the King's Shadow. Yet, beneath the surface, tensions between shamanborn and other citizens remain high. Conflicts rage at Evewyn's borders. The Soulless still lurks in the darkness. And while some might call Sirscha a hero for allegedly killing the Queen, to many she's a monster—a soulrender just like the Soulless. Sometimes Sirscha even believes that herself.
But Sirscha recognizes the Soulless as the world's common enemy, and she is determined to hunt him down to prevent yet another war. As the Soulless reemerges and both his power and the Dead Wood grow, Sirscha knows time is running short. She'll have to trust in her true friends—and her own power—if she hopes to end the Soulless's hold over the land for good.
But when defeating him requires a sacrifice too terrible to conceive, Sirscha will have to decide how far she's willing to go to save Evewyn.
Calling of Light is the third and final installment in author Lori M. Lee's Shamanborn series. It has been two months since Queen Meilyr was stopped, and Prince Mailek returned to Vis Talwyn where he will soon ascend to King. It has been two months since Sirscha last encountered the deadly Soulless who was released from his prison thanks to the death of his brother, and now the Dead Woods stand as a greater threat than ever before, and one that is still growing, slowly but surely encroaching on the Empire’s borders.
Rumors swirl that it was Sirscha who killed Queen Meilyr, and the only reason she accepted the role of King's Shadow was out of guilt for her perceived actions. Meilek's ascension to King has ended his sister's oppression of the shamanborn, marking a new start for the country, but trials loom large as long as the Soulless is free. And while some might call Sirscha a hero, too many others think she's a monster because she's a soulrender just like the Soulless. Sometimes Sirscha even believes that herself.
With the Empire demanding Sirscha's head for her actions, she has little time to relax before she is off on yet another important mission to save those she loves. Sirscha questions the power she never even wanted as soulrender as well as King's Shadow. But now she may have the means to save the world by destroying her rival who is on a mission to eliminate a certain House. Sirscha recognizes the Soulless as the world's common enemy, and she is determined to hunt him down to prevent yet another war.
Even if it means making a deal with the hated Empire who wants her head. As the Soulless reemerges and both his power and the Dead Wood grow, Sirscha knows time is running short. She'll have to trust in her true friends, like Saengo, Mailek, and Theyen, and her own power if she hopes to end the Soulless's hold over the land for good. But when defeating him requires a sacrifice too terrible to conceive, Sirscha will have to decide how far she's willing to go to save Evewyn.
*Thoughts* What I really liked about this book is that it was about friendship and not romance to bog the story down. I think the relationship between Sirscha and Saengo is truly one of trust and respect, and a bit of love for each other. They have been through so much since Saengo became Sirscha's familiar thanks to a heartbreaking moment in the first story. Sirscha's relationship with Kendara is a curious one. Kendara pushed Sirscha to her limits to be her replacement as King's Shadow, and then she makes a choice that is not only shocking but awe-inspiring after Sirscha's final battle with the Soulless. The curious relationship between Sirscha and Soulless is one of two people who share the same ability but not the same goals. The intricate world-building and richly imagined setting serve as a vibrant backdrop to the unfolding drama.
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