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Broken Throne #2
Prophecy's Child
An old prophecy, an ancient talisman, and a young girl with the fate of the world in her hands …
After destroying the Harvester and suffering too many personal losses to count, Winnie Durham wants nothing more than a return to her normal life. But with Charmed permanently closed and the cost of her mother’s medicine rising, Winnie’s only choice is to continue running charms for crime lord, Artos Merrilyn.
But word of Winnie’s magical abilities is spreading fast, and the head of the New Amsterdam Sable trade wants Winnie to work for him. And that boss won’t take No for an answer.
After destroying the Harvester and suffering too many personal losses to count, Winnie Durham wants nothing more than a return to her normal life. But with Charmed permanently closed and the cost of her mother’s medicine rising, Winnie’s only choice is to continue running charms for crime lord, Artos Merrilyn.
But word of Winnie’s magical abilities is spreading fast, and the head of the New Amsterdam Sable trade wants Winnie to work for him. And that boss won’t take No for an answer.
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 4, 2017
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About the author
Jamie Davis
86 books199 followersJamie Davis is a nurse, retired paramedic, author, and nationally recognized medical educator who began teaching new emergency responders as a training officer for his local EMS program. He loves everything fantasy and sci-fi and especially the places where stories intersect with his love of medicine or gaming.
Jamie lives in a home in the woods in Maryland with his wife, three children, and dog. He is an avid gamer, preferring historical and fantasy miniature gaming, as well as tabletop games. He writes LitRPG, GameLit, urban, and contemporary paranormal fantasy stories, among other things. His Future Race Game rules were written to satisfy a desire to play a version of the pod races from Star Wars episode 1.
He loves hearing from readers and going to cons and events where he meets up with fans. Reach out and say "hi.” Visit JamieDavisBooks.com for more books, free offers and more!
Jamie lives in a home in the woods in Maryland with his wife, three children, and dog. He is an avid gamer, preferring historical and fantasy miniature gaming, as well as tabletop games. He writes LitRPG, GameLit, urban, and contemporary paranormal fantasy stories, among other things. His Future Race Game rules were written to satisfy a desire to play a version of the pod races from Star Wars episode 1.
He loves hearing from readers and going to cons and events where he meets up with fans. Reach out and say "hi.” Visit JamieDavisBooks.com for more books, free offers and more!
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August 6, 2017
This is the second book in this series, and I loved it even better than the first. Mr. Davis really has a way with words such that you really see and feel everything that is going on. His plot in this series, including this installment, is unique and interesting, and kept me reading this book from start to finish. I do admit that sometimes Winnie seems a little immature in how she handles some of the events in this book, but I remind myself she is only 18. Wonderful writing, great plot, and intriguing twists (something at the end had me gasping with amazement) made this a great installment in this series. I can’t wait to see what comes next! If you like urban fantasy, give this one a try; you’ll love it! Highly recommend! Thanks to the author for the e-book which I reviewed voluntarily.
December 30, 2017
Let me start with the end: simply great. I have so many questions, what will happen to Winnie, and Artos and Victor, and with all the others, I cannot wait to read more.
I loved the book, as the happenings were very enticing, always made me curious, where are things heading, what's next, how can it be more and more exciting.
The only thing I didn't like that much, how pig headed Winnie can be, almost too childish, but she is hardly an adult yet, so this is okay. I still liked, how she resolves her situation and sticks with her friends.
I definitely recommend this to read, as the story evolves on more levels from book one, and you don't want to miss it :)
I loved the book, as the happenings were very enticing, always made me curious, where are things heading, what's next, how can it be more and more exciting.
The only thing I didn't like that much, how pig headed Winnie can be, almost too childish, but she is hardly an adult yet, so this is okay. I still liked, how she resolves her situation and sticks with her friends.
I definitely recommend this to read, as the story evolves on more levels from book one, and you don't want to miss it :)
August 7, 2017
Prophecy's Child by Jamie Davis is Book 2 of the Broken Throne Series and is an outstanding follow-up to The Charm Runner.
Wonderfully-paced, this original storyline flows smooth as silk with no bogging down and really captures your attention with the author’s vivid world-building and endearing characters. You are sucked into Davis’ world from the very first page.
An ARC was generously provided in exchange for an honest review of which this is both honest and completely voluntary.
Wonderfully-paced, this original storyline flows smooth as silk with no bogging down and really captures your attention with the author’s vivid world-building and endearing characters. You are sucked into Davis’ world from the very first page.
An ARC was generously provided in exchange for an honest review of which this is both honest and completely voluntary.
September 19, 2017
I didn't like this one as much as the first, but I loved the loop thrown at the end! I had a hard time getting into this and the decisions being made, but that could not eclipse the overall storyline and look forward to the finale!
August 7, 2017
I liked Book one but I LOVED Book 2!! Filled with twists and turns that kept me captivated from start to finish! Looking forward to reading more in this series and from this Author
June 12, 2022
Prophecy’s Child picks up just after the events of book 1, in which Winne managed to destroy the harvester machine that Nils Kane was using to suck the magic out of Chanters for his own plans, but in the process, killing hundreds of them. Whilst Winnie and some of her friends have managed to get away, Joey was killed, and Winnie lost her baby, and Danny is still missing. Even worse for Winnie was the utter betrayal of her sister Morgan, who has joined the ‘Red Legs’ and not only turned Winnie in, but was willing to watch her die.
At the start of this book, there are terrible dust storms starting to sweep the country, so bad, that people are wearing masks, and head gear, and have not seen the sun in days. People are scared as it is reminiscent of the events that led to the destruction of Europe. This is only furthering the anger towards Chanters, and Kane continues his campaign of hate against them as well.
Meanwhile, as Winnie and her friends are still trying to come to terms with everything, and work out a new plan to survive in this hostile environment, a new threat appears in the form of a new Mob Boss from a different city, who has decided he wants to run Baltimore, his name is Cleaver York. He and his gang, led by a rather annoying Captain named Cricket, start to harass Winnie, as they are desperate for Winnie to join them. Cleaver in a Chanter to, with a limited ability to divine the future, and he has seen Winnie by his side.
As events start to culminate in Prophecy’s Child, Winnie does something truly extraordinary with magic, something not seen in hundreds of years, that saves thousands of lives. For some, she is seen as a Hero, a Saviour, for others, this only confirms that Chanters are evil and must be stopped, as they are causing the catastrophic damage to the Earth.
This is a book that moves at an amazing pace, there are so many different things happening. Cleaver and his crew are trying to not just take Baltimore, but also convince Winnie to come and work for him. There is an environmental disaster brewing as dust storms are sweeping the country causing all sorts of issues. On top of this, magic is starting to act strangely within the infrastructure that it has kept going for decades, Tris with her job finds all sorts of issues, and is struggling to stay on top of things before Baltimore goes the way of Boston. There is obviously still the story of Artos and Winnie and their crew as well. There are also multiple personal stories as Davis continues to develop his characters. Winnie is delving deeper into the Sable (or dark Magic), both with her work, and also in a personal relationship I don’t want to give spoilers for. There is also the friendship and relationships between Winnie and her friends, Tris and Cait, as well as Tris’s continued battle with the city’s infrastructure. Winnie’s relationship with her mother is also explored more in this book, and we learn some really fascinating background about Winnie as a result.
There are some other really intriguing stories as well, Nils Kane and his continued actions to undermine and destroy the Chanters, and more importantly, the reasons why. We learn more about Artos and his background as well, which is just fascinating. One of the really remarkable stories in this book though, is Victor and Morgan, not just their relationship, but how it relates to others in the story, Winnie, Nils Kane, and some others I won’t give away.
Throughout this entire story, there are these continued threads to relating to Arthurian legend, references to the Knights of the round table, or different linkages to characters that are in the original legends. For those that love Arthurian Legend, this adds so much to the story, it creates this additional special layer to what is already an intriguing and captivating Urban Fantasy tale.
The Arthurian aspect is exceptional, but there are so many other brilliant aspects to the world-building that really bring this story to life and this, combined with the extraordinary character work just makes this such a captivating, thrilling and most of all, wonderfully fun story. Book 1 was great, but Book 2 takes this series to a whole new level and is just brilliant.
At the start of this book, there are terrible dust storms starting to sweep the country, so bad, that people are wearing masks, and head gear, and have not seen the sun in days. People are scared as it is reminiscent of the events that led to the destruction of Europe. This is only furthering the anger towards Chanters, and Kane continues his campaign of hate against them as well.
Meanwhile, as Winnie and her friends are still trying to come to terms with everything, and work out a new plan to survive in this hostile environment, a new threat appears in the form of a new Mob Boss from a different city, who has decided he wants to run Baltimore, his name is Cleaver York. He and his gang, led by a rather annoying Captain named Cricket, start to harass Winnie, as they are desperate for Winnie to join them. Cleaver in a Chanter to, with a limited ability to divine the future, and he has seen Winnie by his side.
As events start to culminate in Prophecy’s Child, Winnie does something truly extraordinary with magic, something not seen in hundreds of years, that saves thousands of lives. For some, she is seen as a Hero, a Saviour, for others, this only confirms that Chanters are evil and must be stopped, as they are causing the catastrophic damage to the Earth.
This is a book that moves at an amazing pace, there are so many different things happening. Cleaver and his crew are trying to not just take Baltimore, but also convince Winnie to come and work for him. There is an environmental disaster brewing as dust storms are sweeping the country causing all sorts of issues. On top of this, magic is starting to act strangely within the infrastructure that it has kept going for decades, Tris with her job finds all sorts of issues, and is struggling to stay on top of things before Baltimore goes the way of Boston. There is obviously still the story of Artos and Winnie and their crew as well. There are also multiple personal stories as Davis continues to develop his characters. Winnie is delving deeper into the Sable (or dark Magic), both with her work, and also in a personal relationship I don’t want to give spoilers for. There is also the friendship and relationships between Winnie and her friends, Tris and Cait, as well as Tris’s continued battle with the city’s infrastructure. Winnie’s relationship with her mother is also explored more in this book, and we learn some really fascinating background about Winnie as a result.
There are some other really intriguing stories as well, Nils Kane and his continued actions to undermine and destroy the Chanters, and more importantly, the reasons why. We learn more about Artos and his background as well, which is just fascinating. One of the really remarkable stories in this book though, is Victor and Morgan, not just their relationship, but how it relates to others in the story, Winnie, Nils Kane, and some others I won’t give away.
Throughout this entire story, there are these continued threads to relating to Arthurian legend, references to the Knights of the round table, or different linkages to characters that are in the original legends. For those that love Arthurian Legend, this adds so much to the story, it creates this additional special layer to what is already an intriguing and captivating Urban Fantasy tale.
The Arthurian aspect is exceptional, but there are so many other brilliant aspects to the world-building that really bring this story to life and this, combined with the extraordinary character work just makes this such a captivating, thrilling and most of all, wonderfully fun story. Book 1 was great, but Book 2 takes this series to a whole new level and is just brilliant.
August 10, 2019
Here's the thing, if you liked The Charm Runner, book 1 in this series, then I can pretty much guarantee you'll love Prophecy's Child. I loved that first book but somehow enjoyed this one even more. Janie Davis knows how to present urban fantasy in a way that totally hits home and feel realistic, with winderfully crafted lead and supporting characters and a plot full of action, thrills and unexpected twists and turns. You definitely should read book 1 first, but I highly recommend this one.
August 10, 2019
Here's the thing, if you liked The Charm Runner, book 1 in this series, then I can pretty much guarantee you'll love Prophecy's Child. I loved that first book but somehow enjoyed this one even more. Janie Davis knows how to present urban fantasy in a way that totally hits home and feel realistic, with winderfully crafted lead and supporting characters and a plot full of action, thrills and unexpected twists and turns. You definitely should read book 1 first, but I highly recommend this one.
September 5, 2023
This book was incredible! I was hooked from start to finish! The epilogue was a complete shocker! I can't wait to read the next book!
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