A great wrong has been done and must be made right.
Injustice, transformation and redemption are the dominant themes the “Rai-Kirah” trilogy. The common denominator of her main characters is they have suffered great injustice and cruelty. All her primary male characters have been persecuted, beaten and often enslaved this is no exception.Īlthough they may have originally come from wealth and power, all of them will fall as low as they can go and will be forced to fight their way back. This is one of my two favorite Carol Berg trilogies, the other being Collegia Magica. The Rai Kirah Trilogy: Transformation, Revelation, RestorationĪll Carol Berg books feature mistreated heroes who are ultimately delivered and restored, none more than the Rai Kirah trilogy : Transformation, Revelation and Restoration. I think it started with Gilgamesh (maybe earlier?) and so it continues through all of literature.Ĭarol Berg is an outstanding author, one of the finest writers in the genre and this is one of her finest works. To be fair, pretty much every fantasy novel involves a lot of saving of the world, often many times over. They never question their deity’s existence, though they may question why they have been abandoned.Ī Carol Berg hero or heroine has suffered terribly, lost everything, but survives … after which, he/she/they will save the world. No one belongs to any known religion, but everyone believes in something. Even when everyone survives, all parties will sustain serious mental and physical damage en route.Ĭarol Berg never sets her stories in our world. Magic wielders always pay a heavy price.Īlthough her books don’t necessarily end in tragedy, don’t expect entirely happy endings either. On some worlds, they are the rich and powerful on others, they live in fear of exposure.
Often, their magic makes them more vulnerable and puts them in danger. Her magic wielders are powerful, but not invulnerable. On her worlds, the fantastical is normal. It is also what Carol Berg does so beautifully. It’s part of the fun and why I read fantasy. Various styles of magic, morals, religion, customs, and sometimes sentient species make every series (or, in this case, novel) memorable. I believe I’ve read every one of them at least twice.Īlthough there is always magic in a Carol Berg world, the magic of each world is unique to it, sometimes unique to individual tribes, nations, religious traditions and always different from any other book or series. I was delighted that Carol Berg is close to completing a new duology after a long interval. I know where my credits are going for the forseeable future! This series is now available from Audible. Rai Kirah: Transformation, Revelation, Restoration
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