"It is a single act of courage, repeated, that moves the worlds.
They are the beats of hope's heart."

SO many plot lines and threads come together in this book in a massive richly woven tapestry. It is both the beginning of a final war - against wholly terrifying forces - and the culmination of a story that has had its share of doubt, confusion and heartbreak - but with the shadings of triumph and victory to come, just on the other side of a shadowed valley...

All of which is an artistic way of saying I really enjoyed this book, and like all of the books in Ms. Hogarth's Fallowtide world/universe/time, it's a massive undertaking, and a multilevel adventure which has small moments and big ones, both of which feed the soul. I'll save it aside to reread it in the fullness of time.

Wonderful series with superb characters and plot. The shop was so easy to navigate and order from and my book arrived very quickly. A quality large size paperback. Just a perfect experience all around :)

I liked the book very much, very enjoyable story read

This latest installment in the Peltedverse saga continues the build-up to what promises to be an epic story cycle climax. If you want excitement, amazing characters, inspiring settings, and great story-telling, look no further! Although I would suggest you at least start with Surela 1 :-) Great entry points to the Peltedverse may be found in Earthrise, Mindtouch, Second, or Zafill. All awesome in their own rights.

The second book in the redemption of the villain from the "Her Instruments" trilogy. I'm really liking this side tale!

This book takes the reader closer to the ultimate confrontation toward a number of related series have been pointing, and it's exciting and chilling.

Hogarth continues to make the reader love these protagonists as they wrestle with foundational origin of the conflicts between cultures. Develops characters further and incorporates various storylines.

I was thrilled to encounter Surela again a decade after her exile and still caught up in the amazing stories M C A Hogarth has created!

This book hit all my buttons, with new skills and storylines coming together in so many ways! I'm really invested in Surela's redemption and growth. I love the surprises of new people coming into her life. And I'm so pleased to have the "gun on the table" (Fasianyl and elements from the Alicia books) come into play in this story. Woohoo! Excited for Surela 3!

Thoroughly enjoyed this next chapter in Peltedverse history. I love Lunet, and can't wait to meet Lisinthir's kids and see if they inherited his shape as she inherited Surela's. Fassy is a piece of work, and interesting contrast with Lili, Sediryl's once- underestimated friend. Surela's management and leadership and self-discipline skills show up in her favor again when she falls into clutches of Evil's minions. I hope there are another 20 or 30 books in this universe.

Wow! An excellent addition to the series.

This continuation of Surela's story is a welcome addition. It expands on plot elements from several of the other series set in the 'Peltedverse' and twists them into new shapes. I eagerly await the next book in the series.

This is a fun and exciting continuation of Surela's story after her exile, and if you're this deep into the Peltedverse then you've probably bought this book without needing to read any reviews.

If for some reason this is the first such book you've encountered, then please let me encourage you to go back and start with one of the entry points in this expansive sci-fi epic. Earthrise is the first in a trilogy with strong Star Trek/Firefly vibes, Girl on Fire is a standalone story, and Dreamhealers is the first novel in a longer series with more pastoral themes. There's a lot of fun and exciting characters and worldbuilding in the 20 or so novels and story collections leading up to this one.

I particular love the stories about Surela and her interactions with the Alliance - I admired how it took a character with a bad beginning and showed her at her lowest and how she rebuilt herself to be such an all-around badass. The latest crew of the Earthrise bring a sense of completeness and I can't get enough about their adventures. I was literally saying 'OMG - is it? is it going to be {spoiler control inserted here}' because I am so invested in Surela's story. This series is my go to read for when I am feeling low for the way in which all of the characters grow and improve and are shown their flaws and adapt. I can't wait for more stories and hope for a glorious redemption which will allow Surela to hear the night loons again

Excellent expansion on the universe. Was very surprised by some tirns the story took.