This story gives a good back story to the series, as well as it provides an excellent prequel to the series! This fills in blanks, from the past, that I did not realize existed before. Wow, what an eye opener to everything! Great Novella! I Loved It!!! No Spoilers!
My heart has been craving this story since Krista introduced me to Kat... (& Emerick) in Fury of the Sorceress. I already loved Kat & Emerick "tragic" relationship in previous books but Power of the Sorceress just cements my absolute love for them. Kat is such a strong character, what's not to like.
Power of the Sorceress really had me in its clutches from the first page all the way to the last page. It starts out with Katrina in her home village with her family when tragedy hits. Her trusted teachers had turned greedy and power hungry and wanted all power for them selves. Of which when being too greedy doesn't turn out so good for anybody; and Kate is left the only survivor because she thought for her safety.
After traveling with Emrick for 3 years she still mourned her family and didn't talk much and fought terrible nightmares of what had happened and hardly ate.. it was like she was there but not. Kate was broken inside with guilt over the fact that she was still alive but not her family. Even though Emrick told her that what had happened was tragic but it wasn't her fault. He brought her clothes and food as at times he had to leave her for days on end to do his duties reaping the souls of the magical dead to their final destination.
I loved the family that took Katrina in Jean and Edith.. They helped Katrina realize that the humans in the world were not any different then her own family was to her. Father Godfrey was an amazing help to Katrina.. by telling her to pray when going up against the Demon that Katrina was looking for. These humans were in Katrina's life for only a short time but they had an in-depth impact on her.
Miss Walsh with all her books that she writes takes you for an incredible ride that keeps you captive until the very end. I love that about her books as the are filled with lots of action, small amount of romance with sometimes a forbidden love interest and leaves you hanging with you wanting more to come.
So, If you enjoy Excitement, Traveling through the Wild Countryside, And Female characters coming into their own.. then this book is definitely for you.
This is a prequel to The Immortal Sorceress series and wow! This book has some very powerful emotions! If you are familiar with Kat then you know she is an immortal sorceress bound to Emrick by a twist of fate ruining a black magic ritual. This book delves into the back story of how Kat and Emrick came to be bound and fall in love. After losing her husband and child along with the rest of her clan, she travels the country with Emrick, Death's servant. As a mother myself, this book really gives me the feels and helps me understand the pain and loss that Kat experiences. I was absolutely heartbroken for her! W
hen she finally finds her voice and herself again, she is determined to find the demon responsible got the claims or heresy on the Good Christians. And if you have read Fear of the Sorceress, you will know of this back story. (And in my personal opinion, I think this story was much better for having read book 2 first.) Shogaur is a fear demon manipulating the nobles and the priests into a war. Can Kat find enough power to save herself and help the people she has come to love?
And it does not end there! This is also the story for how Kat and Adrian became such great friends and how the 3 together ended up being feared throughout the supernatural community. Emrick finally realizes he must help her learn how to harness her powers in order to keep her safe. And with that, she begins her journey with Adrian.
I adored this book and loved the look back at Kat, Emrick and Adrian's history. It really was an emotional ride in a very good way! It really explains why Kat and Adrian have ended up the way they did in the first book, out of touch and basically in hiding. I also can't wait to find out if we will ever find out what Emrick's deal with Death was!
In the first two books of the Immortal Sorceress series, we’ve been shown snippets of Kat and Emrick’s history. So, going into this prequel, we more or less know how each episode will end. Which might make one not want to bother. But this would be a mistake!
I loved this book, which fleshed out these stories we’d only had outlines of previously. Kat and Emrick’s relationship grows in a respectful and realistic manner, given the tragedy which spawned it. Although not essential for following the main storyline, I highly recommend this book for fans of the series who want to experience the horrors and joys of Kat’s first century as the immortal sorceress. It would also make a great introduction to new readers of the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.