Adventure Between the Pages: Blades of Valor
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Thomas is
finally in the Holy Land and reunited with Sir William, but is forced to travel
on his own from the coast through Nazareth, and finally to Jerusalem. The road
is a dangerous one—especially to a lone traveler. Bandits masquerade as slaves,
traitors appear to be allies, and once again, Thomas doesn’t know whom to
trust. He must rely on his own resources to discern friend from foe, and to
finally discover the final key to the Druids' master plan before returning home
to expose them. Back in England, a final
storm is brewing against Thomas, for the Druids are much more powerful than the
Orphan King can even imagine.
I have to admit, this book was
frustrating. Even though this book isn’t long, I found myself just wanting for it
to be over. I really wanted to give this book five stars, as the rest of the
series has been so awesome. This book, though, was more frustrating than the
last one. I kept literally yelling: “Someone trust somebody already!” (You can
feel sorry for my family for having to put up with me).
This book was as well written and had
some of the same, fascinating aspects as the last three books. The battle
between the Druids and the immortals rages on, and Thomas is caught in the
middle. There is no doubt that Sigmund Brouwer has a great imagination.
Why did I end up not caring for the
book? I felt the story was on repeat. Yes, Thomas in and friends are in
different situations with different results, but I felt that the basic plot was
repeating over and over again. Thomas thinks he can trust person A; then he sees person
A with person B. Now he knows he can't trust them, so he seeks help from C. That
works out fine until he sees them with person A.
The family relations? My head was
spinning by the end of the book with sudden revelations of who was related to
whom and complicated relationships. I didn’t feel most of them added anything
of benefit and felt a little weird at times.
With that said, the ending did keep the
book from being a complete waste of time. It was a brilliant ending, I have to
admit. I also really liked what happened to Isabelle.
I recommend that those who read the
last three books go ahead and read it to find out what happens, but be prepared
for some frustration.
I received this book from WaterBrook Press through BookLook in exchange for my honest
review. I was under no obligation to write a positive review. The opinions in
this review are entirely my own.
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