Brydon's quest for the Gauntlet of Ven-Kerrick continues as the mysterious Dark Master sends him on an unexpected journey that will take him through ruined cities and forgotten castles. On the way, he gathers new friends and new enemies, but will time run out before he can save his former companions? In this second installment of The Gauntlet Trilogy, Dyson takes our hero on an adventure you won't want to miss!
First of all how dare you Cheryl Dyson and Xina Marie Uhl start a trilogy and never finish it! How rude!
This book picks up where the last left off. With our heroes trying to save the day. They have to get the gauntlet, save Sheyvn, and stop the forces of evil.
This book gets a four star instead of a five for two reasons. The first is that too much of the story veered off to other characters. The story is at its best when it centers on Brydon and Toryn. Second there is a lot of gruesome violence and talk to sexual abuse. I really don't think any of that was needed. ( Especially on a series that wasn't even finished)
I can't get enough of Brydon and Toryn's friendship. Their bond is unbreakable even when they are leagues apart. When Toryn thought he had lost Brydon and then found him, I had tears in my eyes.
The surprise with the gauntlet was one I did not see coming. Maybe I am dense. I would love to see that play out. Shevyn getting her voice back was already magical.
Almost as good as the first book. Would have given it a five but I felt that for a while I was pushing myself to keep reading (in the hope that I will be captivated) while the author was trying to build the story. Eventually all the angles started coalescing. By the end of the book, I was just as anxious to get started on the the third book.
It's nice enough for being self-published, but doesn't come close to the first one. I still like the characters and their interaction and the world described within, but a lot of the story felt repetitive and in the end nothing much was achieved it seems. So, I don't know if I'll keep on reading once part 3 is available .. maybe this will just be the filler part of the story?