Repeating myself, I enjoyed Layton Green’s previous books
but he has stepped up his game with this one.
Three brothers and their friend are thrust into a thoroughly
unbelievable situation and forced to cope with the supernatural. This book is even better than Brothers Three.
Val, Will and Caleb are the three brothers. The
author does a great job in creating likeable and yet flawed characters. Each one is a realistic example of how
different and yet similar siblings are. Val is more prominent in this book as is
Will, Caleb is almost an afterthought.
The three are trapped in Urth which is an alternative
universe or multi-dimensional aspect of Earth.
The new villain is the environment they are trying to master. The Congregation runs a tight ship due to
the fact that wizards used to be persecuted and they want to insure there is no
threat to their authority. This leads to
paranoia and persecutions which inevitably leads to rebellion.
There are in and out love interests but nothing approaching
a romantic novel. This is fantasy
adventure with a wealth of interesting characters and creatures.
The author allows each character to mature and grow
throughout the book.
I highly recommend the book.
Web Site: http://laytongreen.com/
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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