I thoroughly enjoyed Jessica Marinos’ first book, Traiven’s Pass, and I enjoyed the sequel, King’s City, even more. Here's the synopsis of it: Lord Breemore’s rule as steward king carries on in all appearances of kindness and peace. However, riots, destruction, and rumors of war are speedily increasing throughout the kingdom. In the midst of these conflicts, brave voices of truth begin to speak out, but as their message must dig through a mountain of lies, it is not easy—it is not for the faint of heart. Lydia, now a penniless outcast, flees from Traiven’s Pass to seek help from a most unlikely man. However, when her freedom becomes known, those who murdered her father will not allow her last choice in Traiven’s Pass to go unpunished. Galen, as he adjusts to his new life in King’s City, is noticed by Lady Laila, the sword master’s daughter, and his popularity quickly escalates. When a grave secret startles Galen’s life, he is set firmly in his rightful course, but in doing so, is he also fulfilling Lord Breemore's wishes? And here's my review: The plot:
The plot was excellent. There were many unexpected twists and turns. It has to be one of the most suspenseful books I’ve read (or listened to). My mama read it aloud, a couple of chapters at a time, and it was so difficult to wait to find out what would happen next! The characters: I loved the combination of characters, and the character development was wonderfully done. I especially enjoyed getting to see Galen, Lydia, Cloven, Danek, and Garrett’s characters develop and grow. The writing: Like in her first book, Jessica’s writing is beautiful. I love the way she describes with similes and metaphors and replaces weak words with stronger ones. The messages: The overarching message of this book is standing for the truth, no matter the cost. In a kingdom that is almost completely taken captive by lies and deception, we see a few brave characters taking a stand for the truth. I liked how the story illustrated that evil will sometimes look very good, and those who speak the truth can be misrepresented as crazy, or worse, hateful. It shows how cunning and deceptive wicked people can sometimes be and how important it is to stand on the solid foundation of Truth. While set in an imaginary world, it’s reminiscent of our own. Throughout history, there have always been those who are against God and His Word, and those who paid a large price for standing with Jesus. Today, too, we’re seeing increasing attacks on the Bible and true Christianity, and we must stand strong in our faith. Final thoughts: My whole family loved this book. It led to some great conversations, and we enjoyed speculating what would happen in the next chapters. Sometimes we got it right, and sometimes we were surprised. While I would say the reading level of this book is probably teens and up, it can also be a great book for the whole family. There is some romance but nothing inappropriate, and it’s not the main focus of the story. There are mentions of people (both innocent and guilty) being killed, and definitely a good bit of peril, but the violence and gore is kept to a minimum. Overall, I give this book 5 out of 5 stars and add it to my list of favorite books. Now I’m looking forward to reading Book Three!
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