This is the second book
in the ‘Heirs to the Throne’ series and I cannot wait for the third! I am
hooked. I would like to mention an excellent feature that was included in the
beginning of the book. It was the back-story. Brilliant! If you have not read
the first book, you will get the brief summary and avoid any confusion when
reading the second book. If you have read the first book, it is a nice
synopsis, as you continue your journey.
Diane Rapp has a
style of writing that I like to call ‘musical’. When I read her books, she
takes me on an intense voyage where I can smell the fragrance of the night
blooming flowers and stroke the soft fur of the sentient wolves, under the red
moon. This adventure takes place on the planet Drako and it is action packed!
As we join our
friends, trouble is brewing. King Donovan works hard to create a Kingdom where
all the citizens have equal opportunities. He promotes fair trade and makes
enemies along the way. He has to fight with the lords within his Kingdom, who
do not want change. Then there is the ever-present threat of the ominous evil
that is Jarrack. He is a power hungry tyrant with the gift of mind control. He
wants everything that King Donovan has- including his Queen Krystal and their
daughters.
When anarchy
explodes, Jarrack traps Donovan in a type of ‘time warp’ and takes control of
Havenshire.
Krystal is
obligated to make some painful decisions. It is essential to separate her
daughters, to keep them safe. In addition, she must find a way to rescue her
beloved King.
She summons all of
her strength, to create a strategy whereby she can covertly rule the Kingdom
and gain the support of her people. She soon creates the Havenshire
Resistance.
It is the start of
a secretive black market, born to finance the motley crew that will
become her army. This unique army will consist of samurai, peasants, renegades,
& the abused women, rescued from Jarrack’s harem. Moreover, she will have the
support of the sentient wolves.
Years go by; the three daughters grow up in different environments, giving them each unique skills that will serve them well. Krystal stays safe by becoming the leader of The Fire Temple. As the girls approach their seventeenth birthday, the plan goes into effect. They must find each other and band together as a family.
Years go by; the three daughters grow up in different environments, giving them each unique skills that will serve them well. Krystal stays safe by becoming the leader of The Fire Temple. As the girls approach their seventeenth birthday, the plan goes into effect. They must find each other and band together as a family.
Danger lurks
around every corner and under every rock. Jarrack sends Desert riders to find
and capture the girls. Even with their guardians, the journey is one of danger.
They must rely upon the wolves but they need the approval of the wolves’
Council of Elders, who is skeptical, doubting the intelligence of the humans.
There are challenges at every step of the way.
With the help of
the wolves, a dragon, panther, and a hawk, the daughters brace for the fight to
save their father.
Krystal leads the
Havenshire Resistance and defeats the enemy. They succeed in killing Jarrack...
but is he really “gone”? King Donovan is freed. The family is
reunited. All is well in the kingdom. Or… is it?
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