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Vengeance
| Vengeance | |
|---|---|
 Vengeance eBook Cover, written by Niall Teasdale | |
| Author(s) | Niall Teasdale |
| Cover artist | Niall Teasdale |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Thaumatology |
| Genre(s) |
Fantasy Mystery Adventure |
| Publisher |
Smashwords Amazon Digital Services |
| Publication date | August 15, 2014 |
| Media type | eBook |
| Length | 155 Pages |
| ISBN | 9781310417474 |
| ASIN | B00MRWB986 |
| Preceded by | For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll |
For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).
Vengeance is an eBook written by Niall Teasdale. It is the twelfth work, fourteenth if the anthologies are counted, in the Thaumatology series by this author. In this series, the character Lily Carpenter is a half-succubus and a friend to the main character of the series Ceridwyn Brent.
Overview
- Title: Vengeance
- Author: Niall Teasdale
- Published By: Smashwords & Amazon Digital Services
- Length: 155 Pages
- Format: eBook
- ISBN: 9781310417474
- ASIN: B00MRWB986
- Publishing Date: August 15, 2014
Other Works in this Series on SuccuWiki
- Thaumatology 101
- Demon’s Moon
- Legacy
- Tales from High Towers' Study
- Dragon's Blood
- Disturbia
- Hammer of Witches
- Tales from the Dubh Linn
- Eagle’s Shadow
- Ancient
- Dragonfall
- The Other Side of Hell
- For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
Plot Summary
Ceridwyn Brent has been through a lot in the past few years. She’s been kidnapped, assaulted, brainwashed, used to summon an army across dimensions, walked across an alien world to rescue her lover, and had to embody an ancient war goddess to save a world… A bit of normality would seem in order.
But when you’re the most powerful sorceress on the planet, even if very few people know that, and one of the best magical theoreticians in the world, and you have an entire demonic realm to run, normal is not the same as it is for everyone else.
Book Review
The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on October 21, 2014
Life never seems to quite go too easy for Ceri and Lily. The days of innocence seem to be drawing to a close and with them a decision that Ceri is faced with that will change her life in ways she never could have imagined. The question is, what is the price that they have to pay, and what does that mean to the universes they have touched together?
Sometimes it isn’t easy for an author to return to a series after a time away. It’s a concern that the characters might not quite be the same as they were. That something isn’t right. That there’s a part of things that isn’t there any more. With this work, the series picks up in a place that fits well with the previous work, the characters are exactly as they were before, but while that is clearly there, events continue to shape them and in turn they shape the world around them. The time between the last and this work really just vanishes in the first few pages as the little quirks that Ceri and Lily have come out once more. How those around them act and react in ways that are right for all we know about them.
There are changes of course, there are new challenges for them all to face, there are questions to be answered, plots to unravel, and worlds to explore. The tapestry that is this universe comes into sharper focus as some of the mysteries that have been drifting through the series to this point are answered and in a way that makes sense and fits into what has come before. Things also become a lot more complicated by far and it is an ongoing question as to how the world deals with Ceri and how she deals with it in return, but in spite of some difficult things to overcome, Ceri doesn’t shed her nature, her drive, and most importantly, those that she knows to be her friends draw closer and become more.
With the closure of a few plots there is also the beginnings of what will be, I am sure, some very interesting times for Ceri and Lily in the future. The introduction of several new characters and the mentioning, and appearance, of others from the past is done well and as such they aren’t a distraction from the work. They are setting the stage for the stories to come.
There are moments when Ceri questions herself, but with them also comes a strength she finds from those around her. She isn’t quite the same Ceri as she was, and considering what has happened to her and Lily in the series recently, that isn’t a surprise. The same is true of Lily, in that she becomes more in this work, the intelligence behind the smile shines brightly and that really was fun to see. Really all of the characters that I have come to know and love are sharper, better, and more clearly shown in their strengths, but also with their failings, the things that haunt them, and the things that they deal with.
In this part of the series, Ceri changes the worlds. In doing so she comes up against those that fear her, loathe her, and would do almost anything to stop her. But as well she finds out, very clearly, that what she has done to this point in her life matters and it matters to more people than she really ever realized. Ceri has power, there is no doubt, but that in itself doesn’t make her who she is. It’s only a small part of her and within this work that comes out clearly. Discovering that within herself is important and it matters.
The work closes on a bit of a cliffhanger, but it isn’t one that left me troubled. It was one that left me wondering what the future holds, what happens next, and what it all means. Which really is exactly where Ceri and Lily wind up as well. Their world has changed, there is no turning back and where they go from here, who and what comes next will be amazing…
I’ll give this work four and a half out of five pitchforks.
The tone is right, the characters are right, the world is right. Like slipping into a comfortable pair of slippers, the pleasure in seeing all that I love about this series come to light once more made me so very happy. I really do hope that the next part of Ceri and Lily’s story isn’t too far away…
As always, I’ll be watching and waiting… If a bit impatiently…