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Following the
harrowing events that brought them to Landale Forest, Jace and Kyrin have
settled comfortably into their new lives and the mission of protecting those
under the emperor’s persecution. The fast approach of winter brings with it the
anticipation of a quiet few months ahead. That is until the arrival of four
mysterious, dragon-riding cretes who seek aid in a mission of great
importance—not only to their own people, but to all followers of Elôm. Hidden
in the vast mining valley north of Valcré, a faithful crete has spent years
sharing his knowledge with the destitute miners and their families and is known
to possess what may be Arcacia’s last surviving copies of the King’s
Scrolls—the Word of Elôm. Joining the cretes, those in Landale must find the
crete teacher and bring him to safety, but it is a race against time. Should Daican’s
men find him first, execution and the destruction of the Scrolls is certain.
When disaster strikes, all seems lost. Could Elôm have a plan even in the
enemy’s triumph?
When I
was asked to be part of the advanced reader team for this book, I jumped at the
chance, but I was a little worried when I started reading. After all,
Resistance had been so good, what if Kings Scrolls couldn’t measure up? I
shouldn’t have worried. This book exceeded my expectations by far.
This
book took many twists and turns. Some of them were exciting and exhilarating,
while others were heart-wrenching and brought me to the brink of tears. This
book took me on an emotional roller-coaster that took me some time to recover
from… in a good way.
I had so
loved some of the early works by this author (written under the name Molly
Evangeline) because they were so unabashedly Christian. I was worried that as
she got older and her writing matured, her message of faith, heart for
salvation, and love for the bible would fade. I am so grateful that they
haven’t. Yes, her writing has matured as well as how she portrays her faith,
but it is still strong and such a blessing.
The
characters, both old and new, are wonderful and so real that I felt like I have
met each one. Kyrin is still my favorite, but Jace is a close second. Kyrin and
I have a lot in common, and I just love how strong her faith is, even though
she goes through some doubt during some of the very, very hard things that
happen in this book.
I cannot
say enough about this book, so I will simply leave off by saying that I highly
recommend it to those who love non-magical fantasy, adventure, and powerful
tales of faith.
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This book and subsequently the series have become something of an obsession for me and my sister. I too have read all of Knight's series, and trust me, her writing just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait for the next one!
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