

This citadel floats above the land upon a mountain peak tethered to the ground by giant chains. They discover Rath Argentium, the legendary city of the long-vanished Aldar. They are not only seeking freedom but wealth in the form of a rare mineral called istariol. This was very helpful and I wish more writers of fantasy novels told over two or three volumes would instigate a similar protocol.įleeing imperial oppression, healer/sorcerer Raythe Vyre has led a ragtag group of refugees into the frozen wastes of the North. This introduced the world of Shamaya, aspects of its history, peoples, magical systems, and a finally a summary of events in ‘Map’s Edge’. Although I hadn’t read Book 1, ‘Map’s Edge’, I had no difficulty as the author began the novel with a section titled ‘What Went Before’. It is Book 2 in The Tethered Citadel trilogy. I had previously read and enjoyed the Olympus Trilogy written by Hair with Cath Mayo so was very pleased to read this epic fantasy. This introduced the world of Shamaya, aspects of its history, people My thanks to Quercus Books Jo Fletcher Books for an invitation to review via NetGalley ‘World’s Edge’ by David Hair.

My thanks to Quercus Books Jo Fletcher Books for an invitation to review via NetGalley ‘World’s Edge’ by David Hair.
