Review: Another exciting read by author Brian Beam!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2013
Author Brian Beam has done it again.  In the sequel to the Dragon Gem we continue the story of Korin Koralis and his quest for the truth.  The thing about Korin is that he never has an easy road.  His mouth gets him into more trouble than it should and he realizes it only after he makes one of his famous quips.  He is a right fighter, a champion of the truth and his personality shines throughout the book.The Forgotten King picks up where The Dragon Gem left off and it's as if the reader is continuing the first book.  The segue way is seamless and easy to ease into.  However, The Forgotten King is also an excellent stand-alone book, with new characters and settings.Korin is seeking Salmaea, the wizard princess he fell in love with, and his sidekick Max.  He will not leave them helpless and he sets off on a journey to search for the friends.  A strange band that he later finds out are undead kidnaps Korin.  The leader is a woman named Kait and she is wicked.  Afraid of becoming like his captors, Korin struggles against the powers of the green stone (you'll have to read the book) and makes a friend in a man named Briscott.  Korin is delighted when `Til, his old friend and Kolarin, finds him and together they manage to plan an escape, taking Briscott with them.Along the way they find themselves in battle, in a wizard colony and among dragons and elderithms.  Without giving away the plot or the wonderful story of this book I'll leave you to read this enticing story for yourself and see just what I'm talking about.Will Korin find his true love?  What about his father?  There are many loose ends to be tied up and should he believe everything he sees and hears?  Is Briscott really a friend or is he a foe?  And what of the Grand Wizard?  There are so many interesting and fun side roads to explore in this fantasy novel that you'll be guessing right until the end.Brian Beam is an exciting author and I cannot wait to read what he writes next.  This is fantasy at its best and the book is full of characters you'll find yourself thinking about long after you've finished the last chapter.