Review: White Heart of Justice (Noon Onyx #3) by Jill Archer

I absolutely love Jill Archer and her writing. I do. I received the very first Noon Onyx book (Dark Light of Day) by a friend who thought it would be a good match for me – oh boy, was it ever!

I fell in love with the characters although I was struggling a little to fully relate to Noon, I still comprehended her struggle and could understand what she was going through. When I finally sat down to read the sequel; Fiery Edge of Steel, I was sold. Utterly, completely lost into the amazing world that Jill has created. Reading White Heart of Justice just cemented that.

Book Review: Fiery Edge of Steel by Jill Archer

Darkest Light of Day

Last year a friend of mine gave me Darkest Light of Day, the first book in the Noon Onyx series. I got fascinated by the world Jill Archer had created. See, normally when we read about Armageddon, the good guys always win. Oh they might endure a whole hell lot of damage, but in the end… the good guys ALWAYS win. Not in Jill’s books. Armageddon came and left and the BAD guys won. The Demons won. Guess what? The world is still turning. The sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening. People’s lives didn’t change all that much. Life still continued. There are those with magic, and those without. There are demons and angels. Maegesters are male, have waning magic and controls the demons by the law they made – who knew that demons were so stuck with their precious rules?

Then we have the Mederi, females, healers, waxing magic. So, this is the normal pattern. But of course this doesn’t oblige to Noon and her brother, Night. Their magic got mixed up in birth, so Noon has the waning magic and her brother the waxing. In Darker Light of Day we follow Noon, and how she slowly goes from denial about her magic to accepting it – although not entirely willingly. My heart ached for Noon in Darkest Light of Day. I understood why she so desperately wanted to get rid of her magic, to be normal. See, Noon is the only one in a VERY long time to wield the waning magic as a female. NOT easy!!  In reality, it’s no wonder Noon has trouble coming to terms with her magic. As a child, she was taught to hide her magic so nobody would notice the mix up (they don’t have to declare their magic before their 21th year). And when Noon finally declares, people (well, most people) look at her like she’s a freak, even her best friend through childhood tries to change her magic with an ancient spell…

In Fiery Edge of Steel, we see a Noon that has changed a bit. Although there are still times where she wish she didn’t have waning magic, that she was “normal”, she still hates to kill – Noon has mostly accepted her magic, with the abilities and responsibilities that comes with that. She’s even primorus in her class. Which also lands her first case. Out in the Shallows, a long boat trip away from “home”.

There are so many things I could say about Fiery Edge of Steel. Many, many things. And to be honest. I loved it. Every second, each page was amazing. The boat trip on the way to the Shallows are filled with action, lessons to learn, edges that needs to be filed down, assumptions and a downright emotional roller coaster.  

As always there are little pieces of the big puzzle left here and there from Jill Archer to keep us on our toes. Not to mention, she throws a mean left hook. I did see one of her punches coming, but the one involving a special person close to Noon…  Ouch. Seriously Jill…. Give a girl some warning first, will ya?

Closing the book, I was sad due to some events that will be too spoilerish to tell you about, but I was also… content. Happy and pleased. Jill Archer created another wonderful read in an amazing world that I have come to love dearly.

Now I just have to wait for the next book; White Heart of Justice, which should be released this spring.

I give Fiery Edge of Steel 4 potions. Jill Archer and her Noon Onyx series is definitely something you don't want to miss out on!!

Jill Archer is the author of the Noon Onyx series, genre-bending fantasy novels about a post-grad magic user and her off-campus adventures. DARK LIGHT OF DAY and FIERY EDGE OF STEEL, the first two books in the series are available now from Penguin/Ace. The third book, WHITE HEART OF JUSTICE, will be released May 27, 2014. Jill lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.

  

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Cover Reveal: White Heart of Justice (Noon Onyx #3) by Jill Archer AND Giveaway!

Hi Guys,

I'm so proud to show you this today. As some of you know, I've been following Jill Archer for some time, I truly love her series.

When I read her first book in the Noon Onyx series, I was intrigued. You can find my review (on my old blog) here. I was caught by the beauty of the cover. Take a look, and see if you like it too. :-)

 

Then the second book came; Fiery Edge of Steel. This one I'm still reading, and love every second. As Dark Light of Day, Jill has created a wonderful and amazing story. I'm pulled into the pages, which is filled with action, love, demons, magic, legends, and how you need to learn to trust yourself.

As some of you know, I'm a sucker for a great cover, and this didn't disappoint:

 

 

As much as I loved the orange/red colors from Dark Light of Day, the darker colors in Fiery Edge of Steel truly highlights the flame and sword. Beautifully made.

 

May 27 next year, the third book in Noon Onyx series will be released. I'm already all excited about it!!

 

Here's the blurb for WHITE HEART OF JUSTICE:

 

Since Lucifer claimed victory at Armageddon, demons, angels, and humans have coexisted in uneasy harmony. Those with waning magic are trained to maintain peace and order. But hostilities are never far from erupting…

 

After years of denying her abilities, Noon Onyx, the first woman in history to wield waning magic, has embraced her power. She’s won the right to compete in the prestigious Laurel Crown Race—an event that will not only earn her the respect of her peers but also, if she wins, the right to control her future.

                          

However, Noon’s task is nearly impossible: retrieve the White Heart of Justice, a mythical sword that disappeared hundreds of years ago. The sword is rumored to be hidden in a dangerous region of Halja that she is unlikely to return from. But Noon’s life isn’t the only thing hanging in the balance. The sword holds an awesome power that, in the wrong hands, could reboot the apocalypse—and Noon is the only one who can prevent Armageddon from starting again…



 

AAAHHH!! And we have to wait all the way to May for this?!

Alright... Now to what you've been waiting for (unless you've just scrolled down to this point). Here is the absolutely amazing and gorgeous cover for White Heart of Justice:

 

We have seen the cover go from orange/red, to the darker colors, and now we're looking at another beauty, in white. Notice something? The FLAME (in one way or another) is constant through all three covers. I think this cover is my favorite so far. Jason Chan (the artist) did an amazing job. I want this cover on my wall. Seriously. Better yet... All three framed and signed, right next to each other. ;-)

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There is also a giveaway (by Jill Archer):

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