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"A DEADLY MENACE IS BREAKING THROUGH THE GROUND. THE PEOPLE OF ABASCAR MUST ABANDON THEIR STONE REFUGE AND FLEE INTO VULNERABILITY IN THE FOREST. BUT THEIR KING HAS HAD A VISION…"
"Following the beacon of Auralia’s colors and the footsteps of a mysterious dream-creature, King Cal-raven has discovered a destination for his weary crowd of refugees. It’s a city only imagined in legendary tales. And it gives him hope to establish New Abascar.
But when Cal-raven is waylaid by fortune hunters, his people become vulnerable to a danger more powerful than the prowling beastmen––House Bel Amica. In this oceanside kingdom of wealth, enchantment, and beauty, deceitful Seers are all too eager to ensnare House Abascar’s wandering throng.
Even worse, the Bel Amicans have discovered Auralia’s colors, and are twisting a language of faith into a lie of corruption and control.
If there is any hope for the people of Abascar, it lies in the courage of Cyndere, daughter of Bel Amica’s queen; the strength of Jordam the beastman; and the fiery gifts of the ale boy, who is devising a rescue for prisoners of the savage Cent Regus beastmen.
As his faith suffers one devastating blow after another, Cal-raven’s journey is a perilous climb from despair to a faint gleam of hope––the vision he sees in Auralia’s colors.
Raven's Ladder continues the story of Auralia,Cal-raven and Cyndere among others in this third book in this series, Auralia's Thread. Auralia's Colors being the first and followed by Cyndere's Midnight. There is a large cast of characters, with quite a few from the previous books.King Cal-Ravens hope to create a peaceful kingdom is thwarted by all sorts of man and beasts in different forms. His faith will be challenged time after time as he goes about trying to establish New Abascar for his people. The story is written with great imagination. The story has plenty of classic bloody fantasy action. The story has romance,betrayal, magic and evil. If you are a person that enjoys the Christian fantasy genre or even just fantasy stlye of writing ,the Auralia's Thread series is for you. I do recommend reading the first two books so as to get a good feel for the story. I had not read the previous books so it was hard for me to follow although the guide in the back of the book did help.
This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group. A copy of this book can be purchased at http://waterbrookmultnomah.com
Oh I love suspense in my books. This one is a great sounding one.
ReplyDeleteGreat review.