The Order of Deacons is actually three books in one. I purchased this from The Science Fiction Book Club as i was trying to get the most bang for my buck and the synopsis sounded cool. So the three books within this exclusive omnibus are Geist, Spectyr & Wrayth. Where to begin?
Geist starts out like a normal day on the job for Deacon Sorcha Faris. She is a member of the Order of the Eye and Fist. A group of Deacons who have taken on the task of defending the world of Arkaym from the evil powers of the supernatural. Not in the normal sense. Here annoying spirits, deadly demons and world shattering gods all battle terrorize and attack in hopes of breaking through to the land realm of the living once more and ruling over all. Sorcha's day is interrupted by the appearance of some geists. Her and her partner (and husband) find themselves in the middle of an attack in basically town square. Her partner Kolya is injured in the attack and must remain behind when she is suddenly sent on a mission to a small town named Ulrich. Since deacons always work in pairs, an Active (Sorcha) and a Sensitive (Kolya), Sorcha is forced to take on a new Sensitive fresh from his training. Before an Active and Sensitive can work together there is a ritual that must be performed that binds their powers to one another. Her new partner, Merrick Chambers soon proves that though he is fresh from training he is also a very powerful Sensitive, maybe the most powerful Sorcha has ever come across. The two make the dangerous trek to Ulrich, dispatching geists and other baddies along the way. They soon cross paths with another main character who is introduced in his own chapter, Raed Syndar Rossin, the pretender to the throne. Raed's family once ruled Arkaym but because of the deal they made with a Giestlord and the terrible curse that affects his family's bloodline they were soon kicked out of their kingdom and became fugitives. The group reaches Ulrich after many dangers and discovers a great battle (or rather massacre) took place their. Who could kill so many deacons. They are pushed to their limits and it becomes apparent that the pairing of these two deacons may be the most powerful force this world has ever known.
Spectyr, Good lord, Spectyr! As if what happen in Giest wasn't disturbing enough the three find themselves thown into a mysterious string of murders and visits from the past (the far past) and the truth about the past of one of the Deacons will come to light, things even they did not know. As they work to solve who is behind the murders in a far away land, one they've found themselves in after being assigned escorts to a envoy from the king. Sorcha & Merrick run into all kinds of trouble! Sorcha more than most after Raed appears in the city around the same time on a different path that none the less ends up crossing with the deacons once again. Raed has family issues, Merrick finds himself on his own and Sorcha, well Sorcha does what she does best, KICKS ARSE!!!!! I just hate not being able to go into full detail and tell you all how awesome these stories are, you're just going to have to purchase them and find out.
Wrayth, is nothing new, just another outstanding story by the writer of The Order books. Sorcha has seen better days, Raed is hunting and Merrick finds himself at court during both personal and professional time. having become close to the royal family in more ways than one and being asked to investigate a new face who has some people unnerved Merrick does what he can on his own. Deals are struck and long traditions are undone and one of the Order's most powerful deacons begins to remember what they are and where they come from. But the three find themselves once again side by side facing down the dangers of the demons from the other side. And an ancient power of another kind returns to do damage. Things look to be at an end, for everything! I thought it was the end and was so pleased to find out there was just one more book. But that is another review!
Please give this series a chance, it may be done and over with, but The Order is such a good series and deserves a shot to another who loves a good fantasy series with love, loss, growth, inner strength and a lot of dam demons!
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