Successor's Promise (Millennium's Rule #3) by Trudi Canavan

Successor's Promise
Millennium's Rule #3
Trudi Canavan

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Date read: 27 March - 9 April 2018
Length: 564 pages

It has been 5 cycles since the demise of the Raen, and the worlds are at war. Dahli is determined to bring the Raen back to power, which means Qall's life is at risk once again. Can Rielle and Tyen prevent the resurrection of the worlds' most powerful sorcerer?


Successor's Promise is slower than the previous two novels, but it's still good. The world is very immersive and you really do get stuck into it. I'm curious to find out what will be in the fourth novel, although I'm not sure when I'll get around to reading it!

I told myself from the very first novel that Rielle and Tyen would meet, and it finally happened! I didn't expect so much to happen between them, but I'm happy about it, and hope more will happen in the next book!

I'm now in two minds about what I want to happen to Vella. One the one hand I'm excited to see if Tyen can restore her into a body, but on the other hand I'm not sure it's the right thing to do. I am conflicted now, and I wonder what Tyen will choose to do. I also hope Tyen finds a way to stop his insectoids being used as war machines. I really like Beetle, and I don't want him to have to stop using it or making more like it. It just goes to show that it's a great thing, but when put in the wrong hands it can be dangerous.


Looking forward to book four sometime in the future!

Trudi Canavan

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The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

The Bridges of Madison County
Robert James Waller

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Date read: 23 - 26 March 2018
Length: 171 pages

It's summer when Robert Kincaid travels to a farmhouse to ask for directions to Roseman Bridge, where he is taking photographs for National Geographic. There he meets Francesca and the pair immediately fall in love. They spend an intense four days together before parting ways forever.


This is a tale of forbidden love, as Francesca is married with two children. You can't help feeling sorry for her though, as she seems to be trapped in her life. As much as she wants to leave with Robert, she can't face abandoning her family and ultimately chooses to stay. The Bridges of Madison County does pull on the heartstrings a bit, especially at this point and at the end.

It's a very short novel, but it tells you all you need to know. The couple only spent 4 days together, and while to them it seems like a lot longer, the memories stay with them for the rest of their lives. There's a bit of What If? implied at the end. What if Francesca had left with Robert? What if they had spent their lives together? What if they had travelled the world? We will never know.


I was given this book by someone who knows I like reading, and they found it lying around their house. Although I read a bit of everything, it's not something I would normally pick up myself. I was pleasantly surprised, and have just found out there is a film, so I will need to watch that too!




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