Dagny Losh is an aspiring adventurer; however her biggest adventure to date has been escaping the neighborhood that flooded and killed the rest of her family. Dag was taken in by the Benzaga's, a friend of her deceased brother, Alex and now lives a luxurious life, but wants a purpose. Dag is in luck when she finds a group of adventurers who need her help to rescue a boy from one of the crumbling Oracle towers. With a successful adventure and renewed purpose, Dag joins the adventurers only to find out that her sister, Grete may be alive. Another adventure into the dangerous Limerstown reunites the sisters, but time has passed and Limerstown has changed Grete. Something that Grete has taken from Limerstown and carries within her has made her yearn for another place to hopefully give back what was taken. Dag wants to help Grete, but Grete's compulsion might leave her behind to follow the Night Road.
Ever the Night Road is a young adult fantasy adventure that creates a world of danger, intrigue and magic. I was really interested in Dag's world, the different neighborhoods, the people and what seemed like a lost realm and belief system. The story began a little slowly for me as Dag was introduced and we got to know about her family and her world. As the adventures began with Dag and her new friends in the Oracle Tower, the pacing picked up. I was very curious about the Oracle and the large crow that Dagny seemed to befriend on her adventure. The adventure continued as Dagny found out about her sister and embarked on a different adventure in a very different place. Limerstown showed a different side of their world and the inequities present between different areas and the dangers present. Grete's presence added a mystery to the mix with her distant and strange behavior as well as her insistence upon needing to return something that she had stolen from Limerstown created a sense of urgency and continued the adventure. I liked that Dagny's adventures helped her to find her own sense of family. With a new adventure beginning, I can't wait to start the second book.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
Ever the Night Road is a young adult fantasy adventure that creates a world of danger, intrigue and magic. I was really interested in Dag's world, the different neighborhoods, the people and what seemed like a lost realm and belief system. The story began a little slowly for me as Dag was introduced and we got to know about her family and her world. As the adventures began with Dag and her new friends in the Oracle Tower, the pacing picked up. I was very curious about the Oracle and the large crow that Dagny seemed to befriend on her adventure. The adventure continued as Dagny found out about her sister and embarked on a different adventure in a very different place. Limerstown showed a different side of their world and the inequities present between different areas and the dangers present. Grete's presence added a mystery to the mix with her distant and strange behavior as well as her insistence upon needing to return something that she had stolen from Limerstown created a sense of urgency and continued the adventure. I liked that Dagny's adventures helped her to find her own sense of family. With a new adventure beginning, I can't wait to start the second book.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
Jud
Beginning right where Ever the Night Road leaves off, Jud catapults us into the strange world of the underground road that Dagny is hoping to navigate with her new friend Melwes and his spirit guides in order to find an entrance into the realm of Jud and hopefully connect with her sister Grete. Dagny is able to make it into Jud only to be separated from Melwes and is now facing a new set of dangers in an unknown world. With the help of some new friends, Dagny is reunited with Grete only to embark on her new mission to return to find Odestinias, the former ruler of Jud and return what she stole.
Jud is an exciting fantasy adventure through new worlds. There was non-stop action as Dagny, Melwes, Grete and Feruda navigated through Jud's everchanging landscape. I enjoyed experiencing all of these different parts of Jud along with Dagny, each was unique with their own personalities, quirks and possible dangers. The stories of Jud's creation were very interesting and helped to fill in some gaps. I wish we got to hear more about Jud, especially from the Queen herself. Dagny's journey in this book is more emotional as she finds that she can not always fix everything for everyone and that she can not accomplish everything by herself. I loved the addition of Melwes character, with his innocence and knowledge of the underground, Pren, who is trying to escape family obligations, Eidfur an amazing wolf and Feruda, a traveler between the two worlds. Each adventure is suspenseful and keeps the pacing quick as Dagny and her new team face multiple new challenges. With themes of friendship, family, purpose and destiny, Jud delivers a successful sequel.
Jud is an exciting fantasy adventure through new worlds. There was non-stop action as Dagny, Melwes, Grete and Feruda navigated through Jud's everchanging landscape. I enjoyed experiencing all of these different parts of Jud along with Dagny, each was unique with their own personalities, quirks and possible dangers. The stories of Jud's creation were very interesting and helped to fill in some gaps. I wish we got to hear more about Jud, especially from the Queen herself. Dagny's journey in this book is more emotional as she finds that she can not always fix everything for everyone and that she can not accomplish everything by herself. I loved the addition of Melwes character, with his innocence and knowledge of the underground, Pren, who is trying to escape family obligations, Eidfur an amazing wolf and Feruda, a traveler between the two worlds. Each adventure is suspenseful and keeps the pacing quick as Dagny and her new team face multiple new challenges. With themes of friendship, family, purpose and destiny, Jud delivers a successful sequel.
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