March 9th, 2009:

This is another series that I got into and love. The sequel to The Soprano Sorceress is just as intriguing as the first book. Most of the characters make an appearance, with references to those that have not. Anna, Regent of Defalk, continues her struggle to learn about the magic of Harmony before it kills her. Beyond this are enemies on all sides and even inside her new kingdom. Every time she turns, there seems to be some new threat. The greatest thing about Anna is also her downfall, she doesn’t want to kill. In order to avoid killing more people then necessary, she turns to Darksong. Darksong is the magic dealing with what is living or what once lived, but it has a great price and it takes that out on the user. The other thing I like about this series beyond the depth of humanity in the main characters, is that the series is only five books long.