The BlackFire Blade by James Logan

This is the sequel to The SilverBlood Promise.  I ended my review of that book with I can’t wait for the sequel and now, once again, I can’t wait for the next book.  Logan has crafted an intriguing world.  Even better, he has crafted some highly likable characters.  I’ve been
criticized for my penchant for likable characters, and their impact on my liking a book.  Tough beans, as they say, likable characters, to my mind, are what make a great book.  

 Lukan, a highly flawed, down-on-his-luck aristocrat, reprobate and screwup, is the main protagonist.  Flea is his streetwise urchin, ward, or sidekick.  Ashra, or Lady Midnight, is a master thief who rounds out an unlikely trio of protagonists.

 Their quest is to discover Lukan’s father’s murderer. Lukan feels he has failed his father and is committed to discovering why his estranged father was murdered.

The quest takes them through a wealth of both inept and successful allies and villains.

Culmination of the quest merely leads to more questions.  The involvement of the Phaerons whose civilization preceded Lukan’s own, looms over the protagonist.  Phaeron relics play a large part in their quest.

 I will repeat myself, I look forward to the sequel.

I enjoyed the book and I highly recommend it.

 

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