Booklog 23/2019 - Sebastien de Castell: Charmcaster – Spellslinger #3

[jacey]

Following straight on from Shadowblack, Kellen, Ferius and Reichis are on the road already, with a self-imposed mission to track down and cure the youngsters from the last book who have been infected with false shadowblack and have now dispersed from school to their various homes where they could either become a danger to their families, or potential unwitting spies. Heading for Gitabria, where amazing inventions are created, the three instantly get into trouble and find new friends and enemies as it becomes more obvious who has created the false shadowblack, and who is controlling it. Kellen is reunited with an old friend (or maybe an old flame) and also with a family member, but that may not be a good thing. There's plenty of twisty plot, danger and action in this as well as some tough decisions to be made. Kellen is growing as a person. Reichis, as usual, steals the show.