The Adversary, is the third book in The Sundering series, which takes place in the D&D world of Forgotten Realms. Six stand alone novels are planned for this series, each book will follow different iconic characters in this franchise, to describe the events taking place in the time of sundering.
I have read the first 2 books in this series, The Companion by R.A Salvatore, and The Godborn by Paul Kemp. I like both books, I especially like The Godborn, and I decided to read the third book.
Synopsis:
Farideh, a tiefling, made a pact with a devil in exchange for her sister's safety. Little did she know, that this pact will entangle her into a series of magical intrigues and devilish policies. After making the pact, she was captured by Netherese agents and held at a prison camp. While being imprisoned, she discovered her fellow prisoners are not just enemies to their captors, but people with special, hidden powers known as the "chosen". Their captors wanted to exploit this power, and destroy those who oppose them. As Frideh's sister and friends plan to rescue her, Frideh gets drawn further into the mystery and conflicts of the gods, as events gradually unfold.
What I think about this book:
I really wanted to like this book, but for some reason, I just couldn't get into the story. Perhaps it is because I have never read Evans Brimstone Angels series, and therefore found it difficult to delve into the story. But also because I found it difficult to adjust to Evans' style of storytelling. There seems to be a lot of romance and relationships between characters, and personally, I found there are too much of these in this book that at times, it distracts the flow of the story. As a result, while I was reading this book, there are many places where I just skimmed through the pages, and sometimes I was bored. Overall, I did not enjoy The Adversary as much as The Godborn, but since I am already 3 books into this series, I look forward to reading the next installment in The Sundering series.
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