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Hope of Axiom
Creation shudders as the conclusion to the ancient war draws near. In the wake of betrayal, the Kingdom of Axiom finds itself under siege. With the Locus army stationed outside the Barrier Wall, the kingdom’s future falls to Princess Carolina and Prince Vaylor.
After rescuing the lifeblade from Chaitan’s merciless grip, Carolina chose to make Axiom her home. Now the sudden appearance of a familiar face from Earth reminds her of everything she left behind. Torn between duty and fear, she must race across a collapsing world to locate and restore the Maker’s Authority before her kingdom is destroyed.
Meanwhile, the throne of Axiom looms large over Vaylor. Though he has trained his whole life to inherit the crown, the siege threatens to end his reign before it begins. Will his gifts be enough to protect his people until Carolina returns, or will he be crushed beneath Chaitan’s devious schemes and the Maker’s haunting promise?
After rescuing the lifeblade from Chaitan’s merciless grip, Carolina chose to make Axiom her home. Now the sudden appearance of a familiar face from Earth reminds her of everything she left behind. Torn between duty and fear, she must race across a collapsing world to locate and restore the Maker’s Authority before her kingdom is destroyed.
Meanwhile, the throne of Axiom looms large over Vaylor. Though he has trained his whole life to inherit the crown, the siege threatens to end his reign before it begins. Will his gifts be enough to protect his people until Carolina returns, or will he be crushed beneath Chaitan’s devious schemes and the Maker’s haunting promise?
498 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 14, 2025
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November 27, 2025
5 star No-spice YA Fantasy
"Hope of Axiom" by Mike Diener
CONTENT RATINGS:
Kissing: 10&up
Fade-to-black: none
Violence: 16&up
SA: none
war violence including prisoners and torture
2nd a duology
FORMAT / AVAILABILITY:
available now
Kindle
Kindle Unlimited
Paperback
TROPES:
overwhelming odds
stolen magical artifact
found family
he falls first
battle for survival
redemption arc
multiple POVs
epic quests
cryptic prophecy
REVIEW:
I balled my eyes out. THE END.
While that might be true, let me try again.
This might be the best allegorical book I have ever read. I thought I caught glimpses of the story pointing readers to the love of Christ in "Daughter of Axiom," but it was plain as day that God was the center of "Hope of Axiom." In every decision the character had to make, in every quest, in every moment of hope, in every proclamation of love, the redemptive account of Jesus Christ was evident.
Furthermore, the lines of good and evil that seemed blurry before were evident. I like how in the first book I had to think and wonder about every character's allegiance, but through the multiple POVs and clearly drawn lines between good and wickedness, it was easy to tell.
I also enjoyed seeing the characters struggle with what leadership, love, hope, forgiveness, and redemption truly look like. Because of this, the characters were some of the most real characters, even though this is a fantasy book.
Lastly, the ending was real (and that is all I will say, so I don't spoil anything.) It truly was a representation of broken people turning from their wicked ways and giving their lives over to the hope of Christ.
"Hope of Axiom" by Mike Diener
CONTENT RATINGS:
Kissing: 10&up
Fade-to-black: none
Violence: 16&up
SA: none
war violence including prisoners and torture
2nd a duology
FORMAT / AVAILABILITY:
available now
Kindle
Kindle Unlimited
Paperback
TROPES:
overwhelming odds
stolen magical artifact
found family
he falls first
battle for survival
redemption arc
multiple POVs
epic quests
cryptic prophecy
REVIEW:
I balled my eyes out. THE END.
While that might be true, let me try again.
This might be the best allegorical book I have ever read. I thought I caught glimpses of the story pointing readers to the love of Christ in "Daughter of Axiom," but it was plain as day that God was the center of "Hope of Axiom." In every decision the character had to make, in every quest, in every moment of hope, in every proclamation of love, the redemptive account of Jesus Christ was evident.
Furthermore, the lines of good and evil that seemed blurry before were evident. I like how in the first book I had to think and wonder about every character's allegiance, but through the multiple POVs and clearly drawn lines between good and wickedness, it was easy to tell.
I also enjoyed seeing the characters struggle with what leadership, love, hope, forgiveness, and redemption truly look like. Because of this, the characters were some of the most real characters, even though this is a fantasy book.
Lastly, the ending was real (and that is all I will say, so I don't spoil anything.) It truly was a representation of broken people turning from their wicked ways and giving their lives over to the hope of Christ.
October 23, 2025
Hope of Axiom completely pulled me back into this world. It picks up right after book one, and things get intense fast. Carolina is now caught in this war in her father’s home and she has duties to fulfill to the citizens of Axiom. There’s so much character growth from her that I loved. She really grew into her role and purpose. Her character has matured from the first book and the transformation was so satisfying.
Another character I was absolutely obsessed with was Vaylor! In book one, he’s arrogant, harsh, and demeaning to Carolina and Nash. But in Hope of Axiom, his character development is honestly one of the best parts. We get to see more of what drives him which made me root for him way more than I expected. The way his relationship with Carolina evolves as the tension builds is easily one of my favorite dynamics in the series.
Another thing I must talk about is the magic system. Most authors create magic systems that have no real logic behind them. He does such a great job at creating magic in this book. I love the gifts and the way they’re described. It adds so much to the plot and it supports Carolina’s journey to truly being a leader with how her gifts allow her a connection to Felena and the ability to fight. The magic brings so much life to the characters, the pain they endure, and the sacrifices they make.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy but especially teens. It can be so hard to find good books that aren’t explicit and actually have a plot. This one checks all the boxes for me. I’m so grateful I was able to arc read this!
Another character I was absolutely obsessed with was Vaylor! In book one, he’s arrogant, harsh, and demeaning to Carolina and Nash. But in Hope of Axiom, his character development is honestly one of the best parts. We get to see more of what drives him which made me root for him way more than I expected. The way his relationship with Carolina evolves as the tension builds is easily one of my favorite dynamics in the series.
Another thing I must talk about is the magic system. Most authors create magic systems that have no real logic behind them. He does such a great job at creating magic in this book. I love the gifts and the way they’re described. It adds so much to the plot and it supports Carolina’s journey to truly being a leader with how her gifts allow her a connection to Felena and the ability to fight. The magic brings so much life to the characters, the pain they endure, and the sacrifices they make.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy but especially teens. It can be so hard to find good books that aren’t explicit and actually have a plot. This one checks all the boxes for me. I’m so grateful I was able to arc read this!
November 2, 2025
This sequel is everything you could ever dream of for such a book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading DoA and for HoA to be even better is honestly the best.
Prepare to go through the motions though - Mike knows how to play with your heart!
Thoroughly recommend!
Prepare to go through the motions though - Mike knows how to play with your heart!
Thoroughly recommend!
January 29, 2026
Page turning thriller that lived up right where the first book left off. Great character development and plenty of plot twists along the way. It was hard to put the book down!
October 23, 2025
Where do I even start with this book?
After begging for a sequel to Daughter of Axiom literally since the day I finished it my freshman year, here it finally is! I don't know how to tell you how much I love Hope of Axiom, but here goes nothing.
I had the incredible honor of Beta and ARC reading this book and I flew through it both times. HoA is nearly impossible to put down, because each chapter is new and exciting and pushes the plot along at the perfect pace. Some multiple POV books struggle because they have one POV that is boring, drags, or feels unnecessary, and for that reason I usually stray away from multiple POV books. However, HoA is anything but that. There's not a single chapter, let alone POV, that feels unnecessary or boring.
If you've read DoA, you know there's an underlying message about forgiveness and the covering of sins that directly ties back to the Bible. The same message (plus a little more) is on full volume in this book. While it took me about three reads of DoA to fully see the message, I noticed it my first read through of HoA. There's such strong Biblical themes in this book, it's so beautiful. However, I will add that I 100% believe that a non-Christian can (and should!) read this book and love it just as much as a Christian.
I love this book so much, and I wish I could go into the plot and all the parts that made me laugh, cry, throw the book at the wall, or stay up until 3 am on a school night. Maybe once the book is published and more people have read it I'll write another review going in detail about everything. But for now, let me just say that this book is one of my all time favorites. The story itself is just so beautiful, complex, and also a bit devastating. I fell in love with characters that I HATED in DoA, because HoA is (in my opinion) about redemption as much as it is hope.
Well, now that I've written far too long of a review, let me end with this: read Hope of Axiom. You may very well be a bit mad at the author by the end, but trust me. This book is incredible, and more than deserves a read. And a reread. And a rereread.
After begging for a sequel to Daughter of Axiom literally since the day I finished it my freshman year, here it finally is! I don't know how to tell you how much I love Hope of Axiom, but here goes nothing.
I had the incredible honor of Beta and ARC reading this book and I flew through it both times. HoA is nearly impossible to put down, because each chapter is new and exciting and pushes the plot along at the perfect pace. Some multiple POV books struggle because they have one POV that is boring, drags, or feels unnecessary, and for that reason I usually stray away from multiple POV books. However, HoA is anything but that. There's not a single chapter, let alone POV, that feels unnecessary or boring.
If you've read DoA, you know there's an underlying message about forgiveness and the covering of sins that directly ties back to the Bible. The same message (plus a little more) is on full volume in this book. While it took me about three reads of DoA to fully see the message, I noticed it my first read through of HoA. There's such strong Biblical themes in this book, it's so beautiful. However, I will add that I 100% believe that a non-Christian can (and should!) read this book and love it just as much as a Christian.
I love this book so much, and I wish I could go into the plot and all the parts that made me laugh, cry, throw the book at the wall, or stay up until 3 am on a school night. Maybe once the book is published and more people have read it I'll write another review going in detail about everything. But for now, let me just say that this book is one of my all time favorites. The story itself is just so beautiful, complex, and also a bit devastating. I fell in love with characters that I HATED in DoA, because HoA is (in my opinion) about redemption as much as it is hope.
Well, now that I've written far too long of a review, let me end with this: read Hope of Axiom. You may very well be a bit mad at the author by the end, but trust me. This book is incredible, and more than deserves a read. And a reread. And a rereread.
November 11, 2025
I beta read "Daughter of Axiom" and have now had the honor of arc reading the conclusion to the duology "Hope of Axiom."
I have to say that HoA is a book I truly don't know how to review with words. Hope. Often when we hear a book is about hope, we picture "light at the end of the tunnel", hope that may have hard moments but ultimately results in a happily ever after. This book takes everything we may think we know about hope and amplifies it. Hope in the DARKEST moments, hope after the BIGGEST sacrifices, hope in the face of IMPOSSIBLE DECISIONS. Hope. HOPE.
The climax of HoA is the most powerful climax I have ever read. Tears were flowing from me as I read it, not because it was "sad" or "emotional" or "happy tears" or any other simply emotion, but because it was POWERFUL. HOPE.
Read this book. Just do it. This one is going to sit in my heart for a long time.
I have to say that HoA is a book I truly don't know how to review with words. Hope. Often when we hear a book is about hope, we picture "light at the end of the tunnel", hope that may have hard moments but ultimately results in a happily ever after. This book takes everything we may think we know about hope and amplifies it. Hope in the DARKEST moments, hope after the BIGGEST sacrifices, hope in the face of IMPOSSIBLE DECISIONS. Hope. HOPE.
The climax of HoA is the most powerful climax I have ever read. Tears were flowing from me as I read it, not because it was "sad" or "emotional" or "happy tears" or any other simply emotion, but because it was POWERFUL. HOPE.
Read this book. Just do it. This one is going to sit in my heart for a long time.
December 8, 2025
This has got to be one of the top ten books that has ever graced my to be read shelf. The book was filled with twists and surprises, and the final battle had me screaming into my pillow (my mom told me to be quiet). I was eagerly anticipating this book since I read Daughter of Axiom a year ago, and let me tell you, my wait was well worth it. Mike Diener was put in the author kitchen, and he cooked a five star gourmet meal. I would strongly, STRONGLY recommend this book for any fantasy readers, and especially anybody who's already a fan of Daughter of Axiom! Ten out of ten, I would give it six stars if I could.
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