Brimstone
- 672
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 7 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“Brimstone” continues Callie Hart’s “Fae & Alchemy” romantasy in a register that is dark yet hopeful, with Saeris Fane a reluctant new queen. Fae courts, war and romance are its ingredients. Some readers find it a weaker book than “Quicksilver”, while admitting that another cliffhanger ending pulls them back in. At well over six hundred pages it is a long sequel, to be read after the first volume.
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About the book
Saeris Fane doesn't want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court's lips, but now that she's been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she's discovering that a queen's life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders. Her ward - and her brother - need her back in her homeland . . . but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead . . . 'Keep your mouth shut. Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes.' Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver City. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again. A darkness falls across Yvelia. The realm and their friends are in danger. Together, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them.
Reading order · Fae & Alchemy
Full order & progress →- QuicksilverStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - BrimstoneThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Fae & Alchemy 3Fae & Alchemy 3–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 224 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 224 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Brimstone?
It has 672 pages — longer than 69% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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