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The wizard, Ax, appeared to the Crow Queen, Londah, and warned that Jahcgroth of Argannon plans to conquer Jenel, as cold and ice threaten his own kingdom. The Crow Queen was to watch for the arrival of the one named Auglar of Kellsjard, a lord of Jenel. Auglar MUST live through all that would soon come to pass.

Londah had been nicknamed the Crow Queen, because the carrion birds of Segg had surely grown fat on all the corpses she left in her wake. She was the best assassin to be hired. None were as silent or swift as she. To be a bodyguard went against all she knew, but she had her own reasons for agreeing.

Jenel could not afford to remain leaderless, without a monarch, for much longer. To be crowned King of Jenel, Lord Auglar must convince the Council of Lords that he is worthy. Yozerf, a wolfkin, joined his love, a human named Suchen, and the Sworn for the journey to the deadly city known as Nava Ner in Segg. Yozerf had grown up in the city and knew the horrors within. Suchen is Lord Auglar's Steward. Yozerf would never have returned to the vile place on his own. But to protect Suchen, Yozerf would do anything.

Betrayed by other lords, they soon find themselves on the run, trapped in the city with enemies everywhere. It is up to the Crow Queen and Yozerf to get them out alive.

***** Book 1 is titled "Wolfkin". You do not HAVE to read the first book to understand this one. Yet if you wish the full effect, I strongly suggest that you do so. If you enjoy Fantasy books with wizards, the undead, or shape-shifters, then rejoice! This book has all three and so much more besides.

From the beginning until the end this story goes at full speed. No one seems to be as they claim and everyone seems to have secrets, Yozerf more than others. There will be a third book to round out the tale, but this story ties up most the strings. Nothing major will leave you hanging in a lurch, but there are a few loose ends. Excellent tale and recommended to all fans of Fantasy! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

I love fantasy adventures with wizards and kings, with strong women leading the way. This book has all that and more.

Exciting twists and turns around fantasy worlds is what daydreams are made of. I couldn't put this book down.

Each book in the series stands alone, according to the author, but try to read them all, if you can. You will be in for some fantastic adventures with some awesome characters you will either hate or love.

Ax the wizard warns Londah the Crow Queen that Jahcgroth of Argannon will turn kingless Jenel into a frozen wasteland as he has done with his own kingdom unless a monarch is crowned soon. Ax tells Londah to keep an eye out for Lord Auglar of Kellsjard who is the hope for the future.

To be anointed ruler of Jenel, Auglar must assure the Council of Lords that he is worthy of the honor. Auglar is accompanied by his steward Suchen, Yozerf the Wolfkin and the Sworn on the trek. While Lord Fellrant makes a claim for the throne, Augur and his party are trapped inside dangerous Nava Ner in Segg. Yozerf knows his birth city detesting having to return but willing to die for Suchen. Only Londah and Yozerf can get Auglar and his party out of the city alive, but even with them the odds are insurmountable.

The sequel to the WOLFKIN is a terrific supersonic speed fantasy tale that keeps the readers on edge pondering what will happen next. The key characters are fully developed and the city seems very real to the audience who will wonder how we ended up there. Readers will enjoy the trek through the "urban" cesspool as each distrusts their companions especially when secrets are revealed but need one another because danger and death lurks around every corner. THE CROW QUEEN is a fabulous Lord of Wind and Fire tale that can be read as a solo entry, but the audience will understand the cast even better by reading the previous exciting saga.

Harriet Klausner

When Lord Auglar travels to Segg and presents his claim to the throne before the Conclave of Lords, Suchen, as his Steward, must follow. To Yozerf's great displeasure, he has no choice but to go with her to a city, which holds many bad memories for him. Yozerf won't allow what happened to his childhood friend Ginny, happen to Suchen.

Lord Fellrant is also making a claim for the throne. But when the other lords betray them, Auglar and Fellrant are forced into an untrusting alliance, hoping Suchen and the Sworn, aided by a mysterious assassin known as the Crow Queen, can get them out of the rotten ghettoes of Segg alive.

Yozerf has a secret power that could possibly save everyone, but he's afraid to let anyone know about it lest he lose the closes thing to friends he's had since Ginny. Telmonra, the ghost of his ancestor, haunts his mind, tormenting him with his past failures and urging him to take revenge against those who have hurt him in the past. Yozerf begins to wonder if the price of his power will cause him to lose those who have become so dear to him.

Ms. Corvidae has mastered the art of storytelling. With her in-depth characterization, interesting plotlines, and vivid descriptions of her fantasy world, you're guaranteed a fantastic read. THE CROW QUEEN kept me enthralled from page one right up to the ending. I urge you NOT to pass this author up. Elaine Corvidae is one of the best. I most definitely will get in line for DRAGON'S SON as soon as it's released!

reviewed by Sherryl King-Wilds for www.fantasynovelreview.com

Summoned by Ax the wizard, the Crow Queen must protect Yozerf and his companions-- Kellsjard's Steward (Suchen), the Sworn of Kellsjard, and Kellsjard's Lord Auglar--when they visit the city of Segg so that Lord Auglar might lay a claim on the throne of Jenel.

Segg, however, is a destination at which they will soon regret arriving; deceit and malice could destroy them all if Yozerf's hidden characteristics do not, for Segg harbors the darkest memories of Yozerf's childhood, dark enough to destroy him and unleash the monster within.

Whew! Elaine Corvidae did it again, that is she stole hours of sleep from me. The Crow Queen expounds on Yozerf's past and the downfall of the Aclyte kingdom of Caden, and reveals Ax's true nature by the end, all the while it rips attention away from anything else that might need your time, so make sure your house is in order and your children and/or pets well fed before you open this book.

Oh my I've had terrible luck with books lately, and The Crow Queen is at the top of my worst books ever written list. If there was a way for this book to get any worse I don't think the author could have found it, and here I thought Wolkin was bad. This is god awful.