Tim Waggoner, Godfire Book 2: Heart’s Wound

Godfire Book 2: Heart's Wound

Tim Waggoner

Five Star, October 2006, $25.95, 319 pp.

ISBN 159414446X

In the kingdom of Athymar, the end of the battle at Heart's Wound caused every human to fall asleep, and when they awakened they had been given a power from the godfire that was distributed when the gods Rudra and Anghrist discorporated. A group of six champions of the light are on a quest to find and rescue the daughter of Rudra, Lodura from a near fatal wound that kept her near death for two millennia. It is the champion's hope that Lodura would keep the Godfire left in the world from helping those who serve evil.

They travel to Garanhon where one of the champions, the wizard Cynric looks through the castle library to see if there is a clue to Lodura's resting place. The priestess Saith intends to go into the church archives to look for ideas. The man who claims the throne Dreadlord installs fear in everyone who is against him, is defeated by the champions and they find a clue that leads them to a manor home in the Twrych. Even if they revive the demi goddess, another battle is brewing on Heart's Wound for possession of the Gofire conduits.

Tim Waggoner has written an exhilarating fantasy where magic is real and each human has at least one power. The sword and sorcery scenes are graphic, violent, and very realistic, but it is the magical battles that are magnificently written. They are so vivid that readers can easily visualize them. Although Tarian the healer loses his wife because she has turned to the dark side and become an evil demon, and he falls in love with the warrior woman Danya who is always there for him. Together with his son Phelan, who has a very unique power, and the before mentioned heroine, they team up, and together they are stronger together than they are apart.