I spent the couple of weeks before the release date of Echoes listening to everything from Sheep Farmer s daughter on. What other book might you compare Echoes of Betrayal to and why?Įverything up to this point. we just run out of road so be prepared to stop even though you want to run a full speed! It's going to be hard to wait for the rest of this story, but the author has created several really good inlets to possible stories within this saga and I wouldn't be surprised to see some shorts involving some of the smaller characters. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Hey what? books over? Oh Yea there's more to come. Yet when it comes, it will be utterly unexpected - and all the more devastating for it. The wild offspring of a dragon are on the loose, sowing death and destruction and upsetting the ancient balance of power between dragonkind, humans, elves, and gnomes.

When renegade Verrakaien attack two of Dorrin’s squires, suspicion and prejudice combine to place Dorrin’s life at risk - and the king's claim to the throne in peril.īut even greater danger is looming. Meanwhile, in Tsaia, the young king Mikeli must grapple with unrest among his own nobility over his controversial decision to grant the title and estates of a traitorous magelord to a Verrakaien, who not only possesses the forbidden magic but is a woman besides: Dorrin, once one of Kieri’s most trusted captains. A finger of suspicion has been pointed toward his grandmother, the queen of the Ladysforest elves, and that suspicion has only intensified with time and the Lady’s inexplicable behavior. But uncanny whispers from the spirits of his ancestors continue to warn of treachery and murder. In Lyonya, King Kieri is about to celebrate marriage to his beloved, the half-elf Arian. Combine those qualities with an ability to craft flesh-and-blood characters, and the result is the kind of speculative fiction that engages both heart and mind.Īll is not well in the Eight Kingdoms. This award-winning author has firsthand military experience and an imagination that knows no bounds. The action continues fast and furious in this third installment of Elizabeth Moon’s celebrated return to the fantasy world of the paladin Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter.

Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon