Having paid a cruel price, after the failed quest to Aquarius, Len is finally forced to take charge. However, increasingly out of his depth, he consistently leads his cause from disaster to disaster. Dogged by catastrophe and convinced the predatory Dark Destruction targets him, he eventually abandons his pursuit for the Imperial Throne.
Deserted to stand alone, against the insidious forces which tear the empire apart, Kai is convinced to take command, in order to preserve what remains of the realm. But after inheriting dark secrets and ancient promises of prophecy, a ferocious force, which otherwise lay dormant in him, is awoken.
As it becomes ever easier to forsake the light, Kai fights the desire to turn his ever-growing authority against those he despises. Despite differences, difficulties and temptations, his only salvation lies in his love for Anna, however, the imperial heirs’ discovery, that he hides a violent past and dangerous alter-ego, leads to confrontation, betrayal, abduction and true, terrible power.
Born in Shrewsbury, died who knows where, I currently bathe in that beautiful, cultural, historical Shropshire air!
I seek to become a full-time author to fulfil a life-long dream. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t write and I can’t imagine a time when I won’t. Having lived without electricity for a time, necessity sparked my love affair with the written word, as it was easier to write than read in poor light. No one else had penned the story I wanted to read and my characters yearned to live and breathe, so I had to bring them to life. Now I write for the experience and the pleasure, for it is my passion, my religion, my parent, my councillor: my identity. I write because I don’t know how not to! My head is full of stories all jostling for position and it’s never a matter of which book to write next, for I work on concurrent projects. I primarily write fantasy, but have written poetry, science fiction, historical fiction and horror.
On the run from the darkness that has overtaken the realm one finds leadership within. For another, the most noble of knights is soon overcome by the most vile.
This series is one of the greatest undiscovered gems! Incredible characters & relationships. Amazing!
“Resurrection” explodes with plot twists, based on unpredictable logic and scheming, you wonder how you failed to miss the clues. A key secret is revealed in the early chapters, in fact, the truth of which I’d thought would be withheld for the entire series. And what a secret! The Book of Resurrection? The Book of Revelations more like.
And there’s more, as established characters’ pasts are exposed and expanded upon, during a whole new and unexpected struggle for superiority, whilst new characters are introduced to threaten and thrill.
Since the last book 1 concede Len Valely can be heir to more than a barstool; by book 2 I would actually entrust him with an entire tavern. Kai’s saccharin nature, as well as the mystery of how he withstands such injuries, are justified since book 1 and I enjoy him betraying an entirely different nature, to challenge his role as the hero, even if his and Anna’s relationship proves pure magic. Ulrich von Siddal is fast becoming my firm favourite though, as such a bundle of contradictions, his “enemy” Morgan extracting the very best and worst from him. It makes a change to have some incredibly strong female characters, as I wouldn’t mess with any of the Fitzallens. Gnarls and Soren are also appealing, so strong and yet so vulnerable. They have much more to give to the series yet. I even like the gargoyle Balthazar, although I don’t know why. It must be the strength of the writing.
Readers who might’ve found the fantasy lacking in the first book’s build up can’t be disappointed with this, with some less than natural disasters, spirits, sorcery and some significant dragons, which will no doubt dictate the series’ future. The saga continues to weave through all new and beautiful, as well as dangerous lands, (wish it would visit my star sign Taurus) which for all I know could be brought to a fiery end, considering the almost brilliantly thought-out sense of impossibility that can occur.
My only issue is perhaps the length; this is a big book! But I wouldn't know what you'd remove from it and it's definitely value for money.
The author certainly upholds all the daring and boldness of the epic Book of Wrath, and I can’t wait to devour the next book!
It took me a bit to get into the first book. I thought the first chapter had real potential, but then it bogged just a bit and I almost quit. And I am so glad I didn't. Billie-Jo takes her characters in interesting directions in this book, full of conflict and change.
Len and Kai go through the most changes, and seem to be on opposite paths. Len's character is growing, changing, maturing, but Kai, the once stalwart champion, is slowly being poisoned by those that call him friend and ally, leading him down a dark road he may never be able to climb out of.
New characters are introduced, interesting and varied, as Billie-Jo delves into the past of our main characters: Kai, Len, Anna, and Ulrich, peeling back the story like an onion.
The board is set and the climax for the first arc awaits and I'm eager to see what Book 3 holds for her characters.