| Author: Alex Archer | Series: Rogue Angel - Book 2 |
| Rating: 7.5 | Reviewer: Rune |
| Genre: Fantasy | Publisher:Other Publisher |
| Pages: 346 | Orig Pub Date: September 2006 |
| Binding: Paperback |
I found the political aspects of this book very distracting and did spoil the overall affect of the story.
Book 2 – Rogue Angel
Annja Creed inheritor of St Joan’s sword and an archaeologist, hears of the discovery of Solomon’s Jar. The fabled Jar, which Solomon used to imprison the demons that allegedly created his temple.
Intrigued, Annja begins a journey, around the Middle East to discover the truth about the Jar. Her journey brings her to the attention of a few other groups also seeking the jar and who will kill anyone who gets in their way. On top of that, there is evidence that the demons really do exist.
Personal Thoughts – this instalment has Annja travelling around Europe and the Middle East seeking Solomon’s Jar. Her investigation has various other parties, both religious and political, trying to kill her and each other, as they too desire the Jar and its fabled powers.
During her investigations she meets an English archaeologist, Pasco, and through strange coincidences the pair work together to discover the Jar and stay ahead of the other violent parties.
I found the political aspects of this book very distracting and did spoil the overall affect of the story. There is, also, a lot more violence in this instalment. In some ways this takes away from the mystery of Annja’s quest. I felt the action scenes were too plentiful and not enough character interaction included. This was disappointing, as I found Annja’s character quite interesting in the first book. The most enjoyable parts of the book were the interactions between Annja and Pasco when they met at various times throughout the story, as it gave the reader a more personal insight into the reasoning behind why so many would desire Solomon’s Jar. And delves into their own personal struggle with the idea of power and the influences of demons.
Roux, is mentioned briefly in this instalment, which I felt was a shame. There is great scope for the old warrior, after all he is 500 years old, and the story did seem less interesting with his absence.
Despite everything, I still quite enjoyed this instalment, though not as good as the first book, I still hold out hope for the next instalment in the series.
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