the winnowing flame trilogy by jen williams

I'll admit I struggled to remember some of the terms and previous storylines and these are possibly recapped less than in the later books of other series.

And then we have Hestilion, the immoral immortal, who seems to have sided with the Jure'lia simply out of curiosity or for something to do. The first half of this book continues developing the story, the opening is a really enjoyable revenge visit to her old prison by Noon, and the others are trying to plan how to try and track down the Jure'lia to beat them once and for all. The humans and Eborans have an uneasy truce with the knowledge that their common enemy can be beaten, if only temporarily. The Jure'lia (an alien type race of beings with a connected consciousness) have been beaten back and are in hiding, licking their wounds. The finale of this trilogy has some ground to cover. *** Disclosure - I received a free advance copy of this book from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review *** If you’re a fantasy reader don’t miss The Winnowing Flame trilogy. There’s loss (my tears were tempered by the fact that I knew it couldn’t have been any other way … and yet still painful!) and destruction but also growth and hope. Alongside this is the emotional connection with the characters from the previous stories which makes The Poison Song a page turning read. Edge of your seat scenes.Īs well as the creativity of the world-building keeping everything fresh and alive, Jen Williams drops hints about something that hasn’t happened yet but has impact.

Can Sarn really overcome her anger and destruction? Even with the warbeasts working as one it doesn’t seem possible. The Jure’lia queen’s energy is directed inwards for most of the story and it’s not until near the end that we remember just how all encompassing ‘she’ can be.

Once we know the reason for something vital then it all fits into place. There’s a hint in one of her creations of what is lying buried and not acknowledged but I didn’t know if it would be enough. We know from the beginning how obsessive she can be in her actions and with her power growing, I just knew she would combine that intellect with what was to hand to create and cause trouble. At one point I thought she had become more Jure’lia than human and wondered what that would mean for the final battle. Hestillion’s character still kept me guessing about where her true loyalties and her heart lay. Noon obviously had to figure something out and it’s when we’re at our lowest point that we see that chink of light … What an outstanding end to this trilogy! I’ve savoured every single word…Īfter reading The Bitter Twins I said that the Winnowry obviously had a part to play but what I didn’t figure out was just how much! A collaboration certainly makes for a powerful scene and Agent Chenlo pairing with Vintage on a quest is a force to reckon with.

The winnowing flame trilogy by jen williams