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Arise now, guardian...
The war in the north is over, but the war for all the Lands has just begun. As the Shadonae solidify their hold on the city of Thyra, Rowen Mar, the last Eldaran and savior of the White City, awakens to find herself hunted by those she has saved.
Meanwhile, the assassin Caleb Tala finds himself in the presence of the Word. The time of reckoning has come, and he must pay the price for all the lives he has taken. But in his moment of judgment, Caleb is given a second chance to change his life.
These two hold the power to save the Lands from the Shadonae. One must escape slavery, and one must choose to forsake everything before the world is consumed in darkness.
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Son of Truth, Book 2 in this series, is one fast paced, on the edge of your seat ride - for the most part! Busse brought all the wonderful elements of Book 1 to life again, but with more action, suspense and a dose of romance too. Our main characters face trials of varying sorts. And like us, they can falter, loose their focus and question why - a lot! This at times can be frustrating, but so true to life.
I enjoyed seeing the character transformations; like Caleb's, as he navigates what it means to be a Son of Truth. Also, seeing other characters battle their faith and lack of hope and trust. Viewing others and even their own circumstances through an outlook that is past focused or fraught with feelings not of the light and truth. You want so badly for them to believe, to hope, to trust and reach out.
I am on the edge of my seat now, in anticipation of starting Book 3 and seeing how this will all come together and play out at the end! To be honest, there were a few areas where I skimmed because of the great urge to move forward and see what happens next, and these areas did not seem to be that necessary to the story. This is a double edged sword, on the one hand the story was so good I couldn't wait to find out what was happening next, but at the same time there were areas that were, just to me extra words. That said, the story was most definitely worth the read! Book 3, is calling my name... Adventure, battle, transformation and truth await!
I enjoyed seeing the character transformations; like Caleb's, as he navigates what it means to be a Son of Truth. Also, seeing other characters battle their faith and lack of hope and trust. Viewing others and even their own circumstances through an outlook that is past focused or fraught with feelings not of the light and truth. You want so badly for them to believe, to hope, to trust and reach out.
I am on the edge of my seat now, in anticipation of starting Book 3 and seeing how this will all come together and play out at the end! To be honest, there were a few areas where I skimmed because of the great urge to move forward and see what happens next, and these areas did not seem to be that necessary to the story. This is a double edged sword, on the one hand the story was so good I couldn't wait to find out what was happening next, but at the same time there were areas that were, just to me extra words. That said, the story was most definitely worth the read! Book 3, is calling my name... Adventure, battle, transformation and truth await!
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