Recommended to anyone who likes high fantasy, magic, an intricate & intriguing plot & a fascinatingly built world with plenty of quirky and lovable characters. Maria V Snyder keeps a fast pace and doesn’t waste time with flowery words, all while continually surprising the reader…. Also Valek, who’s an impressively deadly, yet lovable Assassin, is totally to die for.❤Recommended if you like believable romances with a devilishly charming infamous assassin, & a strong heroine. (Yelena) Who survives a horrible past, to become powerful, determined, tenacious, compassionate and overall a kickass magician. There are 6 books in the series and the finale comes out in 2017. If you wanna get lost in an epic fantasy world, this series does not disappoint.
Storm Glass, Sea Glass & Spy glass, by Maria V. Snyder. Score 4. This series covers the time between Fire Study and Night Study (from the Study Series) while Opal’s story isn’t as good as Yelena’s story…It does allow the reader to get to know more about the side characters like Janco, Zitora, Leif & Valek. The 3rd novel Spy Glass is the best & most surprising of the three. (Scoring a 4.5) So if you loved the fantasy realm of Sitia, & are hungry to go back and spend time with Yelena’s many friends, & learn about Opal as she falls in love & goes from a helpless victim. To a powerful magician, & finally to a spy, trained by none other than Valek himself. Then these books are for you.
