Review: The Saga Continues and It's Just as Good
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 12, 2012
Winter's Curse picks up where Autumn's Peril left off.  Like The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Caleath reads as though Ms. Skinner wrote the whole story as one long book.  Yet, each volume can stand on its own.  There is enough exposition and back-story in each book so a person can catch up on what went before without bogging down the action of the current story.  That is a sign of masterful storytelling.In addition to the cast of characters we met in Book One, new people appear in Winter's Curse to join the fray, or to detour Caleath, Gwilt and Nasith from their quest.  They prepare for the battle against the Tarak, but they also encounter new challenges and face a few other battles along the way, while we explore more of the incredible world Ms. Skinner has created for us.  Series writing is not easy.  The second book is not always as good as the first.  In this case, it is.  I look forward to reading the next installment, and I encourage you to join me.