The Sword of the Spirits #2
John Christopher
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Luke is allowed to return to Winchester, but he is restless and needs something to do. Finally his brother lets him set off beyond the Burning Lands, to Wilsh. In Wilsh he gains a princess and promises to come back. Upon his return to Winchester, he is promptly arrested and sentenced to execution. How will he get out of this?
I felt Beyond the Burning Lands was more believable than The Prince in Waiting, certainly in terms of the characters' emotional development. Luke in particular, seems to be developing into a human being rather than just a warrior with no feelings. It was nice to be able to go though his emotional turmoils with him, rather than it being skipped altogether.
Believe it or not, I actually enjoyed the cliffhanger ending as well. Usually I hate cliffhangers, but this one gave me a sense that something interesting will happen in book #3. I'll need to read it to find out!
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The Wee Librocubicularist
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