A coven of witches reaches out to one of its former warriors in a “wonderful” Lyra novel “filled with incredible world-building and characters” (Open Book Society).
For more than a decade, Kayl has run a modest country inn. She opened it with her husband, and they managed it together until a summer illness took him away, leaving her alone with their two children. The three of them get by, living happily together as the years pass, but everything changes the day a sorceress asks for a room. Her name is Corrana, and by her silver brooch Kayl knows that she is a member of the order of Sisterhood of Stars, a coven of witches that Kayl left after a secret mission went horribly wrong. Kayl is sure that Corrana has come to take her back to the life she had renounced years before. Now, to save her family and her world, she will have to unlock a side of herself that she buried long ago.
I read this one... sometime in 2014 or 2015. I didn't write a review at the time and don't remember a lot of it. If I'm remembering the correct Lyra book, I liked the characters, thought the romance was a little underdeveloped, though it was clear enough. I think I liked the main character pretty well, though not as well as perhaps Elert in [b:The Raven Ring|169881|The Raven Ring (Lyra, #5)|Patricia C. Wrede|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388875739s/169881.jpg|164042]. Was a little intimidated by how bad and how powerful the bad guys were. But Wrede plots well and generally paces well so you move through the story nicely.
