The Veiling - Coveted Power 2
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Ages: 16-18, 18+
When you can’t trust yourself, how can you trust another?
Elaria’s sanity has fractured. Haunted by strange dreams stirring a nameless longing, confusion and frustration mount. She can’t explain why her brother and his friend shadow her every move, or why she’s suddenly failing classes, but lately, no-one deserves her trust.
A realm away, Lorcan’s demon army wreaks havoc in Lynan. Trapped within the castle, Rhyan and Solomon battle for their lives. With Elaria’s plight unknown, Solomon fears the worst for the prophecy’s outcome.
The veiling may hide evil’s prey, but magick can’t constrain such immense power. As sanity and kingdom teeter, the darkest secret yet is exposed, and with it, the greatest challenge Elaria will ever face.
The Veiling continues the Coveted Power series, an epic coming-of-age fantasy, where sorcery, treachery, and love straddle medieval and contemporary worlds.
The Veiling contains:
A Dark Lord
The Chosen One
Enemies to Lovers
Sword and Sorcery
A Cliffhanger Ending
Medieval and Contemporary Realms
Reviews
Once more, author Julie Embleton has cast a spell on me. Her books are addictive, her characters complex, and her storylines, while deep, never pull you down or leave you wondering what is happening. You are there, alongside her characters, seeing through their eyes, feeling their pain and joy, and committing to the amazing journey the author’s pen has traced across the page. The road is winding, but you will never feel lost. It’s so easy to give The Veiling five well-earned stars. I admit, even though I felt some relief at the end of this second installment in the Coveted Power series, I know Elaria has a long journey ahead of her in the third and final book, The Claiming. I’m a bit nervous. *chews on a fingernail* Massive praise for Julie Embleton on another fabulous tale! Readers, if you are a fan of epic fantasy or coming-of-age/chosen one fantasy, this is a series you don’t want to miss!
Following on from The Dawning, the fabulous opening salvo of the Voyager Chronicles, Embleton's The Veiling is a different style of book entirely and no less entertaining for it. Elaria finds herself marooned in our realm, part of a family not her own, without the love of her life, or indeed any sense of self. Memories hidden, the former princess endures teen life, endlessly trying to avoid her over protective brother and his strange best friend. The clever device of fish out of water works beautifully here, especially when our confused heroine begins to experience flashbacks of her true life and wonders whether she's going mad. Her brother's terrified companion, knowing the truth, is a mass of nerves and a delight to read. Meanwhile, back in her own realm, her beloved and tutor face the horror of a demon onslaught and the amassed might of their enemies. I adored The Dawning and this sequel was equally as wonderful, pages turning ever faster as it relentlessly headed towards the reveal, delivering some jaw-dropping twists along the way. Embleton is a talented writer with the outstanding ability to tell a story through characters that camp out in your heart for months afterwards. The next book, The Claiming, is due this year and I'll be first in line. Easily 5 stars.
