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The Adventures of Jason Lex #3
The Forge of Bonds
"Wendy Terrien delivers a dazzling third chronicle in the series as The Forge of Bonds delves into the bonds of family and friendship with tension, betrayal, and secrets while also exploring the lingering reality of trauma and shocking twists that you won't see coming." - Five Stars, Readers' Favorite
Jason Lex and Sadie Callahan are together again in their hometown of Salton recovering from personal tragedies and bearing the burden of new secrets. Both are wishing for nothing but normalcy, but when Skyfish swarm and a rogue Bigfoot attacks, Jason and Sadie know looming danger can't be ignored.
Their friendship is challenged when a vanquished enemy returns from the dead bringing imminent threat to the lives of their friends and family. Sadie turns her back on Jason and he struggles without her to balance his upgraded Guard powers against fears of his own dark destiny, while Sadie is solely consumed on avenging her loss and defeating her adversary once and for all.
After a stunning family revelation, an agonizing betrayal exposes Jason and Sadie to their greatest enemy yet. They must find a way to fight together or suffer the loss of everything and everyone they love.
Jason Lex and Sadie Callahan are together again in their hometown of Salton recovering from personal tragedies and bearing the burden of new secrets. Both are wishing for nothing but normalcy, but when Skyfish swarm and a rogue Bigfoot attacks, Jason and Sadie know looming danger can't be ignored.
Their friendship is challenged when a vanquished enemy returns from the dead bringing imminent threat to the lives of their friends and family. Sadie turns her back on Jason and he struggles without her to balance his upgraded Guard powers against fears of his own dark destiny, while Sadie is solely consumed on avenging her loss and defeating her adversary once and for all.
After a stunning family revelation, an agonizing betrayal exposes Jason and Sadie to their greatest enemy yet. They must find a way to fight together or suffer the loss of everything and everyone they love.
368 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 25, 2020
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February 24, 2020
This is the third book in the Adventures of Jason Lex Series. Although these books are identified as YA fantasy, they are suitable for middle-grade as well. I read the first book but not the second one which caused a bit of a disconnect. I recommend you read all the books to keep up with the story.
Despite this, the book was an exciting read, full of conflicts and action. I love the new characters and how the story has evolved. Jason continues to increase in his calling as a Rampart Guard and so is Sandie as a Yowie. While facing new dangers and enemies, they do not see eye-to-eye and their friendship is jeopardized. Will they find a way to reconcile? If they don’t they could lose more than just one another. This is not the end of the adventure. There is more to come.
🙋🏼♀️ Thank you, BooksForward for sending me an ARC of this fun and exciting novel. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 by Wendy Terrien will be available at your favourite bookstore on February 25, 2020.
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December 23, 2021
This was a really fun book to read. I do not think that I have read any other fantasy book like this before. Despite going into this book partially blind (I got an ARC and I have not read the previous books), it made me want to go back and read them.
The characters were refreshingly normal-they went to school, had classmates they disliked, had normal friends. While in the end I am grateful that Jason did not kill the creature despite Sadie yelling at him to do so, I do not really understand his hesitation to wound or kill evil creatures. Spoiler alert-the creature ends up being Sadie's mother who was thought to be dead. And the enemy they were trying to avoid was hiding in plain sight all along, which was cool.
Another thing I did not understand was Sadie's refusal to train. I understand not wanting to wipe someone's memory, but training is an entirely different thing that would have been extremely helpful for the big fight at the end.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I am really glad I was able to read it.
The characters were refreshingly normal-they went to school, had classmates they disliked, had normal friends. While in the end I am grateful that Jason did not kill the creature despite Sadie yelling at him to do so, I do not really understand his hesitation to wound or kill evil creatures. Spoiler alert-the creature ends up being Sadie's mother who was thought to be dead. And the enemy they were trying to avoid was hiding in plain sight all along, which was cool.
Another thing I did not understand was Sadie's refusal to train. I understand not wanting to wipe someone's memory, but training is an entirely different thing that would have been extremely helpful for the big fight at the end.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I am really glad I was able to read it.
April 6, 2020
I was so excited when this book came out, and I devoured it in a matter of days. Another excellent installment in the Adventures of Jason Lex and Rampart Guards series! It was awesome to see the gang all back together with new challenges and new excitement... the saga continues! Can't wait for the next installment!
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