Heir of Sea and Fire

Heir of Sea and Fire, book two in Patricia A. McKillip's Riddle of Stars trilogy is, in my estimation, even more potent, more magical and wonderful, than the excellent first book (The Riddle-Master of Hed). A large portion of this second novel focuses on a character named Raederle; the way in which McKillip describes Raederle's magic, her power, and her efforts to protect her beloved Morgon, is absolutely masterful. Again, as in the first book, in Heir of Sea and Fire, McKillip's evocative prose, which is deceptively simple and not at all overwrought or florid, unfolds wonders and magic and beautiful images in a reader's mind. I am eager to dive into third book of the trilogy, Harpist in the Wind, to discover the outcome of this tale, to take one more enchanted sojourn in this fabulous world McKillip has created.