Sentinels of the Stone by T.L. Branson is yet another amazing short story inspired by the world and characters of the upcoming release of the first book in the Soul Stones series, Soul Render.

Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way.

In this story, we meet Riley, a princess who is given something very valuable from her mother, the Queen of Berxley. Protecting this item is crucial, but little does Riley know, her life is about to change... Alexander Drygo is closing in. Luckily, Ocken is there acting as the sentinel and he is focused on protecting Riley.

Oh. My. Goodness... This is another story that certainly starts with a bang! I love the way that T.L. Branson is able to totally captivate readers with just a couple of the opening sentences! Right from the first few lines, I was hooked. This is definitely something that you're going to want to dedicate an hour or so to, because you will not want to put it down.

What a rollercoaster of emotion! I was afraid, heartbroken, hopeful, thrilled, and so very anxious throughout. Even spending just a short amount of time with Riley, I immediately loved her. She's another character that I would love to see come back in other works!

The pacing was perfect and the storyline flowed so well! I didn't want it to end!