This is a continuation of a wonderful adventure started in Volume One

This is a continuation of a wonderful adventure started in volume one, that converted me into a fan of fantasy. A group of friends must overcome impossible adversaries and situations to save themselves and their loved ones. That description really doesn't do it justice; this has a bit of everything in it. I didn't think it was possible to better volume one, but how wrong was I! The only poor analogy I can come up with is televisions going from HD to 4K, because that is what the Author has done. Everything is so much clearer and crisper and as a result it connected to my heart strings. I experienced joy and sadness reading this and truly didn't want it to end. As soon as I started to read volumeBy Paul Ian Chaplin two I was transported into the action and the descriptive writing allowed me to feel the bitter cold or revel in the joy of comradery. The narrative also let you feel like the characters are your friends, so of course you care what happens to them. A few times as I was reading, I was asking myself where is this going to go now, only to discover a twist or a surprise just around the corner. I have to confess once or twice I was leaning forward in my seat and swaying a little as I read a battle scene, I can't recall reading a better one in my entire life!! I thought this story was beautifully paced with just enough time to catch your breath before something else jumped me!. Sadly I can't detail a couple scenes in this that I think merit special praise (no spoilers here) but I can't think of any other Author that could've written them better. It is with regret that I have to award five stars but I'm limited to such a small amount!

I eagerly await the third installment and pray the saga grows as wonderfully as the Author has.