Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara

Story 4 of 5 stars

Heat 0 of 5 stars

Series – Chronicles of Sagara

Main characters – ‘Kaylin Neya (Elianne), Corporal Severn Handred

The Lords of Law were the fists of the Emperor, consisting of the Hawks ( the eyes and years of the city and solved crives), the Swords (peacekeepers) and the Wolves (hunters/killers).

Kaylin Neya came from the fiefs, but seven years ago after attempting to assasinate the Hawklord she is now one of the Hawks. She can’t seem to be on time to save her life but she’s trained and has learned seven languages. Her healing power has been kept secret but she can’t help herself with it comes to children and new mothers.

Corporal Severn Handred grew up with Kaylin in the fiefs but he did something Kaylin can’t forgive. He was a Shadow Wolf before transfering to the Hawks. Working together is going to be more than a little strained.

Tiamaris is Dragon caste, the first to ever apply to serve in the Halls of Law. He has his own agenda regarding the murders and Kaylin.

When the ritual murderers start up again in the fiefs, she’s given two partners to assist with the investigation. A man from her past that she wants to kill on sight and a Dragon. They end up getting tangled with the Baroni outcast that rules Nightshade and reveal secrets most would kill to protect.
There have been thirteen deaths a year in the past three years, but this time the murders are happening almost on top of each other. The timetable has moved up and Kaylin, Severn and Tiamaris don’t have much time to find the children and stop the sacrifices.

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Cast in Moonlight by Michelle Sagara

Story 4 of 5 stars

Heat 0 of 5 stars

Series – Chronicles of Elantra

Main characters – Kaylin Neya

Kaylin Neya is thirteen and grew up in fief of Nightshade on the streets. She has strange markings all over her body but doesn’t know why. But they are the same markings found on other children killed in ritual sacrifice. She can see and feel magic but doesn’t know why.

Lord Grammayre, Commander of the Hawks who enforces the Emperor’s Law, takes a personal interest in Kaylin after she tried to assassinate him. He finds her unusual and thinks she may be trained to serve the Law.

Seargeant Marcus Kassan is the sole Leontine in charge of missing persons investigations in the Halls of Law. He’s growly and takes no shit from anyone including Kaylin.

After failing to assassinate Lord Grammayre, Kaylin is read by a Tha’alani who can reach into another’s mind to read their thoughts and retrieve memories. Afterwards she is sent to the Hawks for training as a progressive early-education experiment.

Elantra is a world made up of various races: human, Barrani (immortals), Tha’alani, Leontine, Dragons, Aerian (winged) and more.

Hawks enforce Imperial Law and investigate crimes. When ritual serial killings started in the fief, Kaylin appeared to be one of the intended victims but escaped somehow.

This novella is the beginning of Kaylin’s story with the Hawks and while it reveals a lot of information, I sometimes felt lost in the different castes, versus Hawks and Swords. This may be best read after book one, but I haven’t read it yet so we’ll see. It definitely intrigued me enough to want to read more of her story and discover more of the Elantra world.

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