C.L. Scheel, Weapons of Ruin Review

Overall Rating

Weapons of Ruin
C.L. Scheel
Hard Shell, Sept 2003, 251 pp.
ISBN 075994069x

After defeating the traitors Kazan and Malgora, Kitarisa and High Prince Assur return to Daemon Keep for their wedding. Assur eagerly awaits the nuptials, but Kitarisa is wary of him having been denied the love of Kazan and her siblings Alea and Alor, who like their father seek power and riches. Although they were banished to the Catacombs, they are now free and about to make trouble for Assur and Kitarisa for Alea has entered into to a conspiracy that will change the old power structures.

Two Sacred Weapons are stolen and from the evidence the Qualani people did the deed. Assur and his advisors ride out to confront them, but are later convinced they been lead on a false trail. When they return to Daemon Keep, they find a traitor showed their enemy a secret entrance inside. Taking the last Sacred Weapon they kidnap Kitarisa and two other highborn ladies. Assur and his warriors must stop the invaders and free Kitarisa from the spell she is under or else she will be lost to the high prince forever.

WEAPONS OF RUIN is an exciting and enthralling sword and sorcery tale that will appeal to readers who love a great fantasy. Kitarisa has had a hard life but in spite of the danger she is in, she is compassionate, kind and forgiving. Assur must stop a deadly plot from coming to fruition even though the odds are against him. He must also save his beloved from her enemies with the help of the mages who are the only ones that can expel the dragon spirit from her body. Readers can look forward to reading more books in this magical series.

Harriet Klausner