Book Synopsis:
A battle has been won, but the war still wages on . . .
Roper, the Black Lord of the northern people, may have vanquished the Suthern army at the Battle of Harstathur. But the greatest threat to his people lies in the hands of more shadowy forces.
In the south, the disgraced Bellamus bides his time. Learning that the young Lord Roper is planning to invade the southern lands, Bellamus conspires with his Queen to unleash a weapon so deadly it could wipe out Roper’s people altogether.
And at a time when Roper needs his friends more than ever, treachery from within puts the lives of those he loves in mortal danger . . .
The Spider is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
I was a huge fan of The Wolf which was the first book in this series so I was very excited to be invited onto the blog tour for The Spider which is the second book in the Under The Northern Sky series.
In this book the war between the Anamims and the Sutherners continues to rage though this story is told from the Anakim’s point of view, who are my favourite group out of the two. The thing i like most about this series is that it’s not just a fantasy book. Instead the author puts a lot of emotions into the story which made me feel very invested in what happens. There are some fantastic characters in this book with some very strong and brave men and women to enjoy reading about. They all seemed to be more than just military fighters and seemed very honourable in their actions or decisions.
The descriptions in this book were just brilliant and so vivid that it is easy to imagine the world in your mind. I felt like I was actually there alongside the characters experiencing everything with them. The author does a great job in developing the characters and the relationship between them in this book which made the story seem very real.
As mentioned this is the second book in the series though I think it could be easily read as a standalone as anything you need to know is explained. I’m very excited to read more from this author and I would love to see this made into a film or TV series as I think it would be amazing!
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Rosie from Wildfire books for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
The third of four children, Leo Carew grew up in the centre of London, in the shadow of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Inspired by audiobooks, he developed a late interest in reading and began trying his hand at writing soon afterwards. It was at this time that he also developed a sneaking suspicion that the city was not for him and spent as much time as possible exploring remote areas. After school, this led to two formative months spent on expedition in the High Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.
Three years followed reading Biological Anthropology at Cambridge University, most of which was spent staring out of the window, dreaming about colder climates. Obligatory time with serious studying done, Leo returned to Svalbard – Old Norse for “The Cold Edge” – where he lived in a tent for a year training and working as an Arctic guide. During this time, he revisited a novel he had begun at the age of 12 and began reassembling it in the considerable space offered by 24hr darkness. A reluctant return to London to train as a doctor and pursue a career as an army medic followed, during which time he completed his first novel, The Wolf.
Leo currently lives in London, writing, studying medicine and breaking off as often as possible for an adventure somewhere cold and wild.
Over The Rainbow Blog 
This sounds like a fantasy series that I might enjoy. Great review Joanna.
LikeLike