Mike Shelton (1)

After I had read The Path of Destiny, I knew I had to know how the story goes on. I liked this book even more than the first volume, but maybe that's due to the fact that the ending wasn't as open as that from the first volume. Sure, there are enough things I want to know, and there is a third volume waiting for me, but it felt more -- finished.

I had my suspicions about a specific character right in the first volume, and I was right. That's always nice, if you speculate and then find out you were right.

Darius, Kelln, and Christine have some tough decisions to make, and they're not always lucky in their choices. However, friendship and love help them through all the bad, and there is hope for the realm.

I like the characters, and the world, and I'm keen to get to know more places of the realm.… (mere)

Like in the Cremolino Prophecy trilogy, Mike Shelton manages to sweep us into a world full of imagination, adventure, and magic.
There is a conspiracy thriving to push the kingdom into turmoil, and this is closely linked to a barrier which has separated the Elvyn land and the kingdom for 150 years, but which is now coming down.
What will be the consequences?

We have various characters: the good ones, the evil ones, and those on who the verdict is still out.

The chief characters are young wizards, supported by other young people. They need to do something to save their country from civil war. Whose side will they take? Can they be influenced in one way or the other, or are they at liberty to choose their loyalties themselves?

I really enjoyed this novel, it has everything you can wish for, but there is one thing that made me
subtract a star: this story would be very unsatisfying as a stand-alone, and although it doesn't end in a complete cliffhanger, it is clear that it needs more books to fully explain the goings-on.
I hope we won't have to wait for too long for the sequels, and I hope there'll be an audio version at some point, too.

This was an Advance Reader Copy, provided to me by the author. Many thanks.… (mere)

This book drew me in right from the beginning. It's a wonderful story about forgotten magic, amongst many other things. Darius is a likable character, although I *am* worried about him -- and I'm worried about Kelln.
The book doesn't exactly end on a cliffhanger, but the story isn't finished, which,of course, leaves me unsatisfied, especially since the sequels aren't available as audio (at least, I couldn't find anything).
This means, I'll have to actually read them. *gasp* -- but I *must* know how it is going on.
To my relief, the sequels are available in print, and text to speech is enabled, so I'll have it read to me by a nice enough computer generated voice. Of course, this can't compare with
John Pirhalla, who does a great job narrating the story, but in lack of audio versions of the sequels, it will have to do.
I enjoyed the language, too: no swear words or adult content, so you can listen to it with your children. It's a wonderful adventure, and a great listen.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.… (mere)