Entertaining fun (with a caveat). Set in a fantasy world where some people, called the Talented, are born with innate abilities and others, called sorcerers, prey on them and steal their talents by torturing them to death.The titular character, Nightfall, was a thief assassin who had made good use of his talent to create a fearsome reputation. This sequel carries on where the first book left off with Nightfall as advisor to the idealistic new king. (spoiler alert)I had some problems with the plot – no matter how trusted or liked, why would the king make Nightfall his chancellor? Especially when he has no experience in that role? Also, since the chancellor is the ruler in the king’s absence, how can both chancellor and king go off to a foreign kingdom with no fanfare and practically no guards? Also the thinking behind the plot to kidnap the king and thereby discredit Nightfall made no sense.
I loved Mickey Zucker Reichert's The Legend of Nightfall. It's a book that I love and I've read and reread it several times. I had hoped that she'd write a sequel so I could spend more time with the beloved characters again.After almost a decade, she did. And to be sparse to the point of silliness - it was good.The characters are back were as fun and interesting as they were in the first book. Due to obvious storytelling license, our hero couldn't stay in the same hopeful situation as he had achieved at the end of The Legend of Nightfall. The first rule of writing is to take your protagonist and squeeze him hard.Mickey Zucker Reichert does that in spades. I felt that the trials and tribulations that our hero went through weren't up to the same caliber as the adventures in the first book, however, but still a worthy sequel and a joy to read.
What do You think about The Return Of Nightfall (2005)?
This is a sequel to The Legend of Nightfall, which I read years ago. I had been resisting picking it up because I was afraid that once I read it, I might like it so much I'd have to read all of Mickey Reichert's books. I was right. Still working on that... But while her other stuff is quite good, there's a special place in my heart for Nightfall. So, when this book came, I had to have it right away. Took me a while to get around to actual reading it, but that's true of anything. It didn't disappoint. Highly recommended. But read Legend of Nightfall first. :-)
—Janice
