In the Face of Trials

The Last King of Legends #2

by Serafia Cross

King Baldwin IV--the 16-year-old leper king of Jerusalem--faces his greatest trial yet when the future he secured for Jerusalem dies. After a foreign European prince strips Jerusalem of her army to aid himself in establishing his own glory, Baldwin remains at Jerusalem alone with a small number of knights. His powerful enemy, Saladin, chooses that moment to attack.

Unable to send for help and unwilling to lose Jerusalem, Baldwin sets out to meet the enemy--willing to make any sacrifice necessary to defend his kingdom.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 15, 2012

Reviews

[Daryl Ball · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every so often a book has a title that perfectly conveys the contents of the story you are about to read. In The Face Of Trials by Serafia Cross is one of those books. Picking up from where the first book in the Last King Of Legends series left off, we are given an almost frightening at times look into the young reign of King Baldwin IV. it takes us along on the hardships he faces with the further destruction his leprosy takes on his body, how it affects his every decision, how he must struggle to prove he is a good King, continue to navigate his court, the slow loss of his inner circle of trusted advisors, and showing unimaginable strength of resolve in his faith despite it all.

Serafia Cross once again does a masterful job of getting us to understand Baldwin’s mindset, showcasing just how thorough her research into him must have been before she began writing this series.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Algo que se mantiene constante en este libro es mi amor por la forma en que Serafia escribe a Baldwin, ¡De verdad que me encanta!

Ha sido una muy buena segunda parte, aunque en mi opinión algo triste y angustiante. Se vienen problemas grandes, y me causa mucha ansiedad que Baldwin se está quedando solo. Por varias cuestiones (jamás superaré los capítulos 15-16), su grupo de personas de confianza va disminuyendo poco a poco, haciendo que sus preocupaciones y deberes se sientan cada vez más pesados.

¿Podemos hablar de lo mal que cae Sibylla? Me parece genial la forma en que su construcción en la historia ha hecho que la deteste, ¿habrá sido así en realidad o la estaremos juzgando mal? quién sabe, pero al menos en este libro, me hace querer darle unas buenas cachetadas.

Los nuevos guardias protectores de Baldwin me han parecido bastante interesantes y le he agarrado aún más aprecio a personajes como Humphrey y Sulayman. Espero que Deverick aparezca más adelante aunque sea brevemente, ¡porque lo voy a extrañar!

La lectura sigue siendo fluida y agradable, me encanta adentrarme en la vida del Rey Leproso y su corte. Cada capítulo quedo más prendada de su personalidad, jaja.