The Blood King, by Gail Martin, is the second installment in the Chronicles of the Necromancer.
Following the events in The Summoner, Tris has been training his magical skills and has tried to remain hidden from his brother, Jared, the usurper of his father’s throne. Tris and his growing number of friends and supporters devise a plan to stand against Jared and his dark mage Arontala. But Tris must make sure he’s strong enough to overcome Arontala, for the dark mage plans to release the Obsidian King. And if the Obsidian King were to take control of Tris, a summoner, the evil king would be unstoppable.
The Blood King is an exciting sequel. Most of the novel revolves around the adventures of Tris and his party gathering more support and just staying alive. With colorful characters (alive, dead, and undead) and truly evil bad guys, Martin has created a wonderful world of magic and wonder. At a daunting, 624 pages, I was surprised how quickly I read this riveting story. And I was truly disappointed that it had to end.
Great review! Well, you’ll be pleased to know there’s much more coming. We’ve recently signed another two to follow on from where this story ended…
— Mark
I have heard really great things about this series from all over the place. Sounds like it is a daunting series that is worth reading.