Review: Anxiously anticipating book 5!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
I received this novel in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.The Guardian of Shadows is the fourth installment of The Revenant Wyrd Saga. In this portion , we find Joya, Jovian, and Angelica travelling through the Realm of Shadows, still searching for their sister Amber and heading homeward. As they meander their way across, they are attacked by Hecklin beasts trying to prevent them from getting to the Haunted Graveyard. Once there, they realize they have no where out unless they can find the secret passageway located in the Guardian Mausoleum. Will they find their way out? What is waiting for them on the other side if/when they find the way? Will they find their sister Amber, and will she be forever changed?Grace, Rosalee,and Dalah have reached the realization that their bodies have been possessed by the Norms. They must find a way to rid themselves of the Norns and find their way back to the children to help find Amber. Will they find a way to destroy the powerful Norns, or will they get themselves killed in the process?We revisit Cianna and the group from the academy she met on the road. They are assuming that Clara is still alive among the Kelpies because Cianna cannot sense her spirit. Is Clara still alive? Will they be able to save her before the Kelpies feast on her body? Will she finally make it to the Necromancer's mosque? What of the dreams that have been haunting her?I could not wait for this book to arrive so that I could continue reading about my favorite group of people and their individual quests. Once again, Travis Simmons does a wonderful job drawing me into the story immediately. There's lots of action and magic to keep you engaged, and at the edge of your seat. I love the fact that we get to meet new creatures in each book, some very unusual ones at that. Finally everything comes together as we prepare for book five and the battle coming within it. This is a wonderfully written series that has captured my imagination in a way so few novels have. I am now a huge fan of this author and will definitely sample his other writings.