The Rise of Fire: Book Two in the Shattered Time Series

Shattered Time Series #2

by Beth Hammond

An instant connection A common goal A mystery that binds Frankie is on the verge of understanding her connection with Ashra. But when Taren walks into her life new problems arise. Her head and her heart battle for control. When a dangerous encounter pits Frankie against a sinister man asking for "the book", Taren shows up in time to help her make an escape to a secluded shack. It is there some questions are answered. But more rise up in their place. - "The questions swarming in her mind were too many. The words she had to ask them, too few." Ashra makes her way across the desert toward Fugashi but the Krad are in pursuit. The trip poses challenges apart from Perditus hot on their trail. Death, powerful discoveries, and a growing affection between Ashra and Bazine unfold in this second installment of the Shattered Time series. Discover how two young women and one ancient book shatter time.

206 pages, Paperback

Published July 20, 2017

About the author

Beth Hammond, is an author/illustrator who writes anything from YA fantasy to children's picture books. She is a wife, mother, and lover of life. Her early years were spent serving in the military. Her middle years spent raising babies and figuring out her place in the world. Her later years are yet to come, and filled with hopes and endless dreams. She spends her days creating worlds through words and illustration. You can find her on:

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Reviews

[Enoch Glory Seeker · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the "The Rise of Fire: Book Two in the Shattered Time Series". Book Two seemed like it should have been part of Book One, not a standalone book in the series. I felt like it was just starting to gain its footing, and then it abruptly ended. They are both really short reads anyway, it would be better if they were combined into one book. If you take the phrase “Peanut Butter and Jelly”, Book Two felt like the *and* between the Peanut Butter (Book One) and the Jelly (Book three), not a separate ingredient (like say… bananas).

I enjoyed it, but I felt like it would have been better to reread "The Sound of the Stones: Book One in the Shattered Time Series", before reading book two. I had forgotten many of the details about the characters, in the time between the two books. The characters were also more thoroughly developed in Book One. I was hoping to go deeper and learn more about each character in Book Two. I would have liked to have seen a few reminders of things about them from Book One and new details about each character in Book Two.

I am really hoping that "The Broken Bind: Book Three in the Shattered Time Series" will not only be much longer, but be a fully developed standalone book as well.