She'll fix/clarify that in the next book, right?" I don't want to give anything away (so maybe just stop reading if you haven't finished it, though I'll try to be vague), but lust does not equal love and certainly does not stand on its own as evidence of an extremely deep love.
All except the ending, which left me cold and thinking, "She's kidding. "Overall, I really liked this one, the sequel to The Naming. Trapped in the Winterking's icy realm, Maerad must confront what she has suspected all along: that she is the greatest riddle of all.
The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and vast stretches of glacial wilderness, ever closer to the seductive Winterking-ally of her most powerful enemy, the Nameless One. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their fractured kingdom erupts in chaos. Presented as a new translation of an ancient text, ‘The Naming evokes the rich and complex landscape of Annar, a legendary world just waiting to be discovered.Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. The first book in a projected quartet, Alison Croggon’s epic about Maerad and her remarkable yet dangerous gift is a beautiful, unforgettable tale. Now, she and her mysterious teacher must embark on a treacherous, uncertain journey through a time and place where the forces of darkness wield an otherworldly terror. It is only when she is discovered by Cadvan, one of the great Bards of Lirigon, that her true identity and extraordinary destiny unfold. She doesn’t yet know she has inherited a powerful gift, one that marks her as a member of the noble School of Pellinor and enables her to see the world as no other can. Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her family is destroyed in war. ‘An epic fantasy in the Tolkien tradition, with a strong girl hero…
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