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The ubiquitous Harriet Klausner has weighed in on A MAGIC OF NIGHTFALL -- the first review of the book I've seen!
Here it is, though beware there are some spoilers in the entire review. Here's the 'money quote' which is either spoiler-free or contains only minor spoilers:
Here it is, though beware there are some spoilers in the entire review. Here's the 'money quote' which is either spoiler-free or contains only minor spoilers:
The second Nessantico Cycle doesn’t suffer from the middle book syndrome as A MAGIC OF NIGHTFALL takes place twenty five years after the events of A MAGIC OF TWILIGHT. This gives the saga a feeling of freshness yet retains the innovative political intrigue. Each main character maintains their part of the story so that the audience sees a changing POV that makes for a fascinating read; for instance how different mother and son look at Nessantico. Based on a blending of medieval France, Florence, and Venice, this superb fantasy captures the betrayals even within families as Machiavelli would claim S. L. Farrell is more than just a great world-builder; he understand the essence of power is manipulating your opponents and allies to do your bidding.