Book Review / "Redemption" by Ivy Logan

Redemption by Ivy Logan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“Just because a belief is held by many doesn’t make it right”

Just because almost everyone in the magical realm of Htrae believes that Siobhan, the ruler of the Heichi sorceress clan, is almighty, does it make her such? She certainly believes there is no one above her, and this belief gradually strips her of any human feelings she might have had.

"Redemption", the finale of The Breach Chronicles by Ivy Logan, is an intricately woven story with all the right ingredients to keep the reader hooked. Magical creatures with powers above human possibilities, intrigues, and conspiracies involving both supernatural and human, and a brooding quest between good and evil that will change the history of both worlds. And on top of all that, there is young love, with jealousy and self-doubt, bitter disappointments and uplifting discoveries.

Amelia, a “diamond princess”, a symbol of Peradora’s rebellion against its dictator, a girl who shares a bloodline with the most powerful sorceress of the magical realm. This girl is not even at the crossroads, she is in the middle of an intersection where countless roads meet. And with people and events rushing past her in all directions, how can she make the right decision, knowing that the world’s fate, not only her own, is at stake?

Amelia doesn’t have to fight alone. She can count on Adrian who has returned to fight by her side. But, as in every good story, it never can be so easy. Adrian has feelings for Amelia that she can’t reciprocate. Her heart belongs to Noah, whose life is even more complicated.

As more sorceresses within the Heichi clan start realising that Siobhan got absorbed by power so that it threatens to drown the whole supernatural world, some start helping Amelia. Alas, they also reveal the horrible truth that might make Amelia waver and overthrow the balance between the magical and the human realms.

“You don’t have to know someone for them to matter.” All the characters in “Redemption” have difficult pasts. Everyone knows what it is to lose someone you love. And all of them know that you don’t have to spend an eternity with those who truly loved you for your heart to know them. Grief breaks people. It also makes some stronger. Painful experiences can spoil one’s soul so it will remain forever rotten, marred with hate and wish for vengeance. But while always leaving scars, hardships can lead you through a winding road, where you’ll stumble and fall, many times, but at the end of that road, you will find redemption.

My favourite character is definitely Thirio. Raised in captivity, with no recollection of his family and never knowing love, care, and kindness except from books, he doesn’t follow the devious plan powerful Siobhan had crafted for him. Having written Thirio the way the author has done is a remarkable example of overthrowing accepted patterns and giving hope, without erasing all the blemishes.

Dark and insightful, "Redemption" is a perfect finale to the series. All the threads from previous books are weaved together. Not everyone got their happy ending. Not everyone got their redemption – not everyone deserved it. Those who did get a chance for a happier life received a handful of questions and unknowns with it. And we readers were rewarded with a delicious taste of a story masterfully told and graciously finalised. With possibilities of returning to the characters’ lives in the future.







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