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Book: Awaken the Three

Author: D.L. Jennings

Book Series: Highglade Series Book 2

Rating: 4/5

Recommended For...: fantasy lovers, ya readers

Publication Date: August 11, 2020

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, gore, death, war)

Publisher: Indigo River

Pages: 546

Synopsis: Beyond the Wastes of Khulakorum, a storm is rising . . .

The Shaper of Ages is gone, and along with her, the Breaker-yet gods are not the only threat to the peace of the living.

Aldis Tennech, the once-great general of the armies of Gal'dorok, finds himself in exile. His only hope of reclaiming glory lies in the hands of a self-proclaimed emperor, and the unearthly powers that put him there. Meanwhile, improbable alliances are forged in the north as unexpected enemies rear their heads and threaten ruin-with a single thread in common, connecting them all.

In the sequel to his award-winning novel Gift of the Shaper, D. L. Jennings once again brings to life an epic tale of war and chaos as earthly armies fight for otherworldly prizes. Ancient powers lying dormant must be called upon, bringing strength to those who need it and conquest to those who seek it; battles will rage and cities will fall, but only the most desperate or reckless would seek . . .

. . . to awaken the three.

Review: I think the author did well with the sequel. I enjoyed this book more than I did the first one and I think the author did well advancing the plot and continuing the world building.

However the pacing continues to be a problem for me in this series and I also felt that the characters weren't as well developed in this book as they were in the first one.

Verdict: It was really good!