The Uncrowned King (The Sun Sword, Book 2)

First and foremost, if you haven't read the first book in this series, go read it before you touch this. Though the author tries valiantly to make it friendly to someone coming into the series with this book, it's almost impossible to fully understand this one without having read its prequel.I must say that I was a little disappointed with the scope of this installment; where the first one shifted between the two countries, this focuses almost entirely on the northern Empire, specifically Averalaan.The action in this book moves significantly faster than that of the first, and not at the cost of character development, either. Many characters who were mentioned in the first book come back in force and help flesh out the story wonderfully.My only real gripe is that I wish the author had included a pronounciation guide with her little glossary as Janny Wurts has done. Many of the names seem Spanish in origin, but there are a few which simply stump me.

Well I of course picked this book up because I read the first one and just had to read the second one. This one seemed a bit slow to me but I always got caught up by Jewel-she has to be my most favorite character. I would like to know a little more about Avandar though. And it seems from reading all the other reviews that I will have to read the Hunter books. Anybody know how many more their are going to be?? I know at least one more...

I thoroughly enjoyed reding this novel. While I loved Diora from Book 1, I liked seeing Valedan's & Kiriel's characters developed more. Kiriel strikes you as that intriguing mix of danger, death & vulnerability and Valedan definitely shows that he's more than a pawn of either the Empire or the Dominion. With Jewel finally accepting her destiny with the House Terafin -- after receiving hints of it from Hunter's Death -- there will definitely be a plot to watch there. Although I would like for her & Devon to be on good terms once more -- it's sad that their friendship was strained by something that I don't think Devon understands. If you enjoy intrigue and plots that you can sink your teeth into, this is definitely the book for you!

I waited a long time for this, the second vol. after reading the first vol. My favorite character is Kiriel. I think Ms. West has created an intriguing character in Kiriel-- mysterious, powerful, yet somewhat naive at times. I only wish she has a bigger part in the story. If you read this, Ms. West, please give Kiriel a bigger role in your next volume. On the whole, the plot is interesting and absorbing. I highly recommend both vols. to all fantasy fans. Oh, well, I guess it's time to start waiting for vol. 3. There is one planned, I hope.

this is the second book in the Sun Sword series and I like it even better than the first book because l find Valedan and Kiriel's character a lot more fascinating. But no matter what, Michelle West creates a complex world filled with traditions, demons, gods, love, honor...all the good stuff that makes a great fantasy novel. I recommand it highly.