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Book Review of Black Sun Rising (Coldfire Trilogy, Bk 1)

Black Sun Rising (Coldfire Trilogy, Bk 1)
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Many centuries in the future, and thousands of light-years away, a human colony ship has established a colony on the last habitable planet before the void. The planet is far from perfect for human habitation: it is highly unstable and earthquakes/erruptions are frequent occurrances. But more unsettling is the nature of the planet: a force called the "fae" on the planet reacts with the human psyche to create both wonderful and horrible entities which can either help or hurt humans. Sorcerers have learned to control the fae, and adepts have become so sensitive to it that it is part of their natures. The Church of the One God has formed in an attempt to forge peace with the fae out of human hope and faith. Amidst all of this, however, lurks a dark force that preys upon human memories and life. When a popular loremaster is attacked, three people go out in search of justice, and meet with both enemies and friends--and one person who is both--along the way.