When True Night Falls

3.5 stars

When True Night Falls is the second book in C.S. Friedman???s COLDFIRE trilogy. You???ll want to read the first book, Black Sun Rising, first. This review may spoil some of that first book???s plot.

At the end of Black Sun Rising, Reverend Damien Vryce, the devout warrior priest, discovered the source of the evil that is infecting his country ??? it lies across the ocean where there exists another continent that humans are aware of but know nothing about. In the past, several expeditions have been sent to explore it, but none has returned. Damien knows he should report to his church???s patriarch, but he???s afraid the patriarch will forbid him to go, so Damien ignores the man and instead boards a ship to cross the ocean. He is again reluctantly teaming up with Gerald Tarrant, the evil undead sorcer... Read More: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/when-true-night-falls/

This book is amazing! I had a hard time putting it down any moment I opened the book! This is a book that keeps you moving and feels like a challenge to read without sacrificing the story.

Ok was tempted to give that a 2 but I think that would be very rough. Nothing new happens in this book and it seems we are getting a bit repetitive. The introduction of Jenesy is a whiff of fresh air and the climax is worth plodding through the book for. Now to finish on a high. Onwards