Tapestry of Enchantment

Adventurers of the Carotian Union #2

by Karen Anne Webb

Buried in the past and scattered around a magician's well-guarded lair, pieces of an enchanted tapestry hold the secrets to unlocking the future. In the present, a group of questors struggle to find the knowledge to reassemble the tapestry and free a fallen friend from captivity. To do so, they must solve the puzzles hidden in the magicians lair, to collect pieces of the tapestry. But solving the puzzles required to find the missing tapestry pieces causes the questors to disappear, one by one. In the end, will there be anyone left to reassemble The Tapestry of Enchantment and save their comrade?

266 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2010

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, I recommend this book and author. It draws in the sense of adventure and encourages me to want to read more. Her characters have depth and interest, I want to get to know them better.

[Melanie Craig DC · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second installment of this series is even more enjoyable than the first. It has less cliffhangers than the first, but still plenty of tense moments and a nice cliffhanger at the end that leaves you eager to read the next books! I appreciate everything working out in the end. Many fantasy series have more tragedy and I really did not see anyway of certain issues resolving at some points. I am enjoying reading a more feel good series. I am curious to see how the love triangle that is forming will resolve in future books as this series thus far is big on happy endings, and resolving a love triangle can be difficult without someone getting hurt. I also enjoyed the complexity of the characters that is developing. Every time I think I have a character figured out, new information is revealed that surprises me. These characters do not always respond as expected and keep me on my toes. I also like seeing things from outside characters in the beginning and end of each book. It puts the events in so many different perspectives! I recommend this series for anyone who enjoys getting lost in an adventure that is both entertaining and upbeat. I look forward to reading the third book of this series “Lamp of Truth.”

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tapestry of Enchantment by Karen Ann Webb is the second book in the Adventures of the Carotian Union series. The gang from The Chalice of Life (Book 1) has all returned including one new addition from the first book. This story takes them to the land of Mosaia's ancestors. They are there to save a distant relative from the evil magician Sigurd. While battling Sigurd the group of heroes sees another glimpse of Syndycyr, the extremely powerful evil force that they feel is working against them on their quest.

I enjoyed this book a bit more than the first in the series. The story picked up much quicker since almost all of the character introductions have been done. The beginning and the end of the book still have a lot of the philosophical discussions between the group coming to terms with their differences. Overall I would say the adventure is really starting to pick up and I am interested in seeing where the story will go in the remaining books.

Copy provided for review.