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The Paladin Prophecy: Alliance: Book Two (2013)

by Mark Frost(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

RHCP Digital

series

The Paladin Prophecy

review 1: Feels like only half a story that doesn't resolve too many plot points. Seemed like not much happened and that the story ended right when things were getting interesting. I'll have to wait and see once the third book comes out, but this one really felt more like a gap filler between two larger plot lines (the first book and hopefully the third!) I still raced through this one and finished it in a single sitting, so it was definitely a gripping read, but by the time you get three quarters of the way through you can tell that you're just being setup for a cliffhanger.
review 2: Why does it not surprise me to learn that Frost helped create Twin Peaks and the Fantastic Four movies? There is certainly something cinematic about his writing, and he has something of a ... moretalent for vivid description… but I am getting ahead of myself. First, let’s admit that I hadn’t read book one of the Paladin Prophecy, and that even with a massive data dump near the start, the thing is so damn complex that I had difficulty figuring out what was going on. This introduction certainly grabbed my attention: “Lyle Ogilvy had trouble staying dead” is a great first line, but then the tension and the interest drop rapidly into a confusion of conspiracies. We have the Center, a Hogwarts for genetically enhanced teens, we have a castle with a vast ancient city in a cavern below, we have demonic critters trying to break through and take over the Earth, Native American weirdness, adults with dubious morality and Nazi philosophies… it’s all just a bit too much for one story. And some of it really strains the boundaries of credibility. Sometimes more is less, and perhaps that is a lesson for writers too. If you are intrigued by this series, I suggest you go read the first book, The Paladin Prophecy, first, it might make more sense. less

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