Author: Fiona McIntosh
Genre: Fiction (Fantasy)
Date Finished: February 26, 2010
The first book of the Quickening series. The protagonist, Wyil Thirsk is a noble in his homeland. With his father's death while he is young, he assumes the hereditary position of General of the Legions, and antagonizes the Prince of his homeland. When he shows compassion to a dying woman on trial for witchcraft, he is gifted with an unusual power. When he dies, his spirit takes over the body of his killer. With this sort of gift, he doesn't really know what it is, until the first time he dies.
I think he should just get King (former Prince) Celimus to kill him, then he would assume the mantel of leadership of his homeland and prevent the wars Celimus seems intent on starting, as well as protect all the people he cares for from the wrath of Celimus.
It was a nice read and an interesting twist, but not a book to change the face of fantasy.
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