Review: A Pleasant Journey
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2012
Bob Craton's Journey to the Light is the first installment of an epic trilogy, The High Duties of Pàia.  The story takes place in a complex world with numerous characters, and as is often the case with books of this genre, the first half of the story unfolds a bit slowly, introducing the cast of characters and explaining the politics, geography, linguistics and history of Pàia.  About halfway through the book, however, the pace picks up as each of the separate threads begin to merge toward the intricate tapestry that is promised for the second and third book of the series. Just be aware that you're embarking on a three-book journey -- because, like me, you'll be curious enough about the fate of Graice, Holder, Caelia and The Boy to follow them into Parts II and III.