The Valley Chronicles: Quest

by C.M. Selbrede

The battle has been won, but the war rages on-- and in order to find the secret to defeating the Soldiers of Sorrow once and for all, it's up to John and Violet to journey beyond the Mountains of Mystery for the first time in thousands of years.
John and Violet, joined by a host of allies and enemies old and new, will find themselves tested as never before in this strange and wild beyond. But with John high on a power which he doesn't understand, one which seemingly brought him back from death, and Violet crippled by a loss of faith, it may be up to some new heroes to take center stage in this thrilling tale of change, self-discovery, and truth.

590 pages, Paperback

Published August 17, 2017

About the author

Craig Selbrede is not actually a real person. In reality, he is a composite being, comprised of 10% bad hockey, 50% regret, and 40% television. Ever since he was young, he has loved to write and he is thrilled to have written and self-published his first novel, The Valley Chronicles. Craig is an avid reader of comic books who also loves the internet. He is currently a junior at Bates College.

Reviews

[Monrhoue Lafayette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started with book off with trepidation, Since the end of the last book wasn't too lighthearted, but getting through the first part of the book was a very interesting feeling, to say the least. The middle part of the journey lead me down some twists and turns that I was never really expecting, especially when it came to certain journeys within each of the characters. The quest was one I wasn't too fond of due to the track record of the last book, but I am glad that the journey was not too perilous. The middle part of the book is what I found most interesting, and the most compelling in regards to the settings, characters, progression, and the mystery of it all. The final section of the book let us down relatively easy, and had a satisfying climax, albeit one that I was not expecting at all. The end left me a bit off, I will say. The story did not go where I expected and I can't say that it was either good or bad, it was just different. In all I enjoyed it. The last part of the trilogy is up next, and I can't wait to tell you all about it.