The Sacred Land Saga continues with Book Two: Exiles from the Sacred Land…
It has been an entire season since Dorenn left his simple life in the village of Brookhaven. So much has changed and so many lives have been disrupted in the process. Old beliefs were replaced in light of new revelations, and old friendships have faltered while new friendships have emerged. In the midst of constant change one truth overshadows: magic in the Sacred Land is renewing, revitalizing, and in the process, becoming either a great boon or a terrible threat.
There were a few early copies of this book that were sold before the book was actually ready. I put up an early draft to "fill space" so I could work on the cover. The book was put up for sale and sold about 15-20 copies before I caught it and took it down. Those early copies would have been very confusing in the final few chapters because I eliminated a character and changed some plot elements for the final draft. There might have been dialog from erroneous characters and plot elements that did not sync up. If you got one of these copies (the character (Shila) should not have lines after Basillian) then please do not rate the book based on it. Contact me through my email or webpage if you got one of these early copies.
I got the feeling this book was a transition book because some of the questions I had been waiting for to be answered weren't, then I read on the author's website that this book got put up for sale before it was completely edited and fleshed out. I sent him a message and just received the updated copy. I plan to skim through it and see if my impression changes. All of the elements are still there in this book! I give it 5 stars because I know this is book 2 in a series and it's taking us somewhere else in the story (as I said, a transition book)
I'm a fantasy novel lover, and this series did not disappoint me. The author kept me invested in the characters and plot by creating internal and external conflicts and making the characters grow throughout the series. I found nothing to complain about except that I ran out of books to read.