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Star of Sakova: Book Two of
Forgotten Legacy by Richard S. Tuttle
Commentary:
Excellent
read …… highly recommended
Come observe an extraordinary land springing from
the fertile mind of Writer Tuttle on the pages of The Star of
Sakova. It is a land where we find a barbarous people who continue
to try to finish the abrogation of a populace begun long ago, magic
spells, governmental machination and a particularly dastardly form
of disingenuousness. The Star of Sakova is an exciting work
continuing the saga begun in Tuttle's Young Lord of Khadora.
Evocative of Linda Suzanne's hard hitting tumult found among the
Insu-ha people of her Eyes of Truth, The Star of Sakova is a fast
paced action packed work occupied with a rich tapestry of spectacle,
timbre, conflict and duplicity. Writer Tuttle continues his
excellent work begun in Young Lord of Khadora with this second in
the series.
The Star of Sakova is a well crafted tale filled
with nicely fleshed out characters along with excellent plots and
plenty of accomplishment meant to capture the interest of the reader
from the outset. The sounds of the carnage taking place just beyond
the sight of the three young people is made more compelling because
writer Tuttle does not over do the barrage. He gives just enough
description to allow the reader to 'see' the attack before the
results of the encounter are presented. It is a compelling technique
used to perfection for drawing the reader right into the opening
paragraphs of the work. The action never stops as the reader is
carried along on a wild journey filled with everything we have come
to expect from excellent writers of fantasy sci-fi. Tuttle is a fine
young writer to be reckoned with in the genre. The plot, cabal and
just plain good writing fulfills the plan of the writer and leaves
the reader hungry for more.
The Star of Sakova will be followed by Web of
Deceit. I look forward to receiving the next in the series for
review. Tuttle's website has much information regarding the various
fantasy sci-fi series he is writing, and is even complete with maps
of the locales. The Lost Legacy data can be found http://home.earthlink.net/~richtuttle/Legacy.htm
Synopsis: (May reveal
much of the plot)
Following a brutal and horrifying attack upon The
Omunga Academy of Magic young Lyra is one of the few survivors.
Still smarting from the reprimand they have received by Lyra's
mother Rhodella Lyra, Syman and Antello the young trio hear the
sounds of the attack taking place inside the fortress. The three
youngsters hide in the now dry moat until the sounds of carnage are
stilled. Only the dead and dying are left inside the stronghold when
the trio creep inside. Master Malafar has been taken by the unknown
brutes, Rhodella lies dying.
With her mother's enigmatic dying words ringing
in her ears Lyra and her two young companions set out for her
uncle's home. Why she must go to Temiker is something Lyra does not
understand, however her mother's directive propels her forward. Lyra
has learned magic from her father, however Malafar has long held a
repugnance for magic as a weapon. Lyra is astonished to learn from
another survivor that during the attack her mother Rhodella was
herself proved a Master Mage and fought with skill and vengeance to
protect the students and her family.
What other secrets she may uncover regarding her
parents Lyra cannot imagine as she sets out on a dangerous
cross-country trek for the home of her uncle. The attackers have
planned well, appear to forecast her every move and before long even
the government has joined the quest for Lyra. She is forced to enter
the fearful land of the Sakova filled with rapacious animals,
inexplicable divination and even cannibals. Sakova is a region that
does not look kindly upon interlopers, however it is the only avenue
available to Lyra as she puzzles why anyone would kill so many
people in order to abduct her father. The answer to that question as
well as the secrets of her own heritage is one that will cause Lyra
even more anguish as she struggles to unravel the enigma.
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