Snake Heart: Chains of Honor, Book 2

Lindsay Buroker

Feb. 2016 · Chains of Honor Buch 2 · Lindsay Buroker

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Tasked with an impossible mission, hunted by the very people he wants to protect, Yanko White Fox is the only one who can save his nation from famine and anarchy. Armed only with his fledgling skills as a wizard and accompanied by allies he’s not sure he can trust, he must track down an ancient relic before his enemies find it first. But countless obstacles stand in the way, including his mother. The deadly and infamous pirate Snake Heart cares nothing for the family—or the son—she abandoned, and wants the artifact for herself.  

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Disclaimer: I recieved an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review once it is published. I accepted, because I would have bought and reviewed the book anyways. More important: this is the second book in a series that in itself has its start with a YA trilogy of novels introducing not only the main setting (lands, countries, societies, issues therein) but also the main characters and their dynamics. The trilogy in question is of course, the "Swords and Salt - The Complete Series", a lovely, comparatively quiet (for Lindsay Buroker books) coming of age story that jump-starts the Chains of Honor series, which is less YA in feeling and more along Buroker's outstanding Emperor's Edge series. So if you haven't picked up at least "Warrior Mage", the first book in the "Chains of Honor" series, a lot of things may appear disconnected. Frankly, this is not the book to start reading this series, start with "Warrior Mage" or even better "Swords and Salts" and progress from there. Knowing the earlier book(s) of this series however, makes "Snake Heart" an engaging read with characters I came to care about, the occasional weird sidekick, technology, magic - both nicely limited in what is possible and what isn't - and a plot that boils down to a breakneck treasure hunt for something that a lot of people have a (more or less justified) claim on. However, as with the first "Chains of Honor" book, I found the side characters more interesting than the "official" main lead. The book gets a solid 4 stars from me, because it kept me entertained, had me laugh out loud a couple of times on the train, and made me curious about what happens in the next installment.

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