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Sons of Destiny #8
The Mage
This is the final book in the acclaimed series of "cursed brothers, fated mates, prophecies... destiny and magic."(Robin D. Owens)
New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz hails Jean Johnson's writing as "fabulously fresh, thoroughly romantic, and wildly entertaining." Now, Johnson returns for the final book in the series of eight brothers destined to fulfill a strange prophecy. As their growing family faces new problems, the worst of those troubles now fall upon Morg, the last of the Sons of Destiny, and on Hope, Morg's foretold bride.
New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz hails Jean Johnson's writing as "fabulously fresh, thoroughly romantic, and wildly entertaining." Now, Johnson returns for the final book in the series of eight brothers destined to fulfill a strange prophecy. As their growing family faces new problems, the worst of those troubles now fall upon Morg, the last of the Sons of Destiny, and on Hope, Morg's foretold bride.
384 pages, Trade Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Jean Johnson
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(1)romance author, science fiction author
Jean Johnson currently lives in the Pacific Northwest, has played in the SCA for 25 years, sings a lot, and argues with her cat about territorial rights to her office chair. She loves hearing from her readers, and has a distinct sense of humor. Right now she's living in a home with zone heating & decent plumbing, but hopes to some day put turrets and ramparts on it so that it looks like a castle.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
(1)romance author, science fiction author
Jean Johnson currently lives in the Pacific Northwest, has played in the SCA for 25 years, sings a lot, and argues with her cat about territorial rights to her office chair. She loves hearing from her readers, and has a distinct sense of humor. Right now she's living in a home with zone heating & decent plumbing, but hopes to some day put turrets and ramparts on it so that it looks like a castle.
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May 31, 2009
A mostly satisfying end to the series. Although Morganen already had chosen his bride in earlier books, this began with a surprise about Hope, which added a little more flavor to the story. After a very promising beginning, it bogged down a little as Hope was established as a chocolatier - interesting details about the making of chocolate, but would a woman really give a 'lecture' on how chocolate is made while she's trying to seduce her guy?!
It was nice to see Consus continue as 'the good guy of Katan' (my label), and it was fun to see the varied ways the heroes and bad guys manifested their magics. All continuing storylines were nicely brought to a conclusion, including getting the gods to recognize Nightfall as a kingdom - what a Convocation!!
It was nice to see Consus continue as 'the good guy of Katan' (my label), and it was fun to see the varied ways the heroes and bad guys manifested their magics. All continuing storylines were nicely brought to a conclusion, including getting the gods to recognize Nightfall as a kingdom - what a Convocation!!
April 13, 2009
A thoroughly satisfying ending to the Sons of Destiny series. All the loose ends are tied up, all the prophecies fulfilled, even the Gods are on their side... But [consider this a whine:] couldn't we have a few more stories - just to see what happens now?
Sons of Destiny
1. The Sword (2007)
2. The Wolf (2007)
3. The Master (2007)
4. The Song (2008)
5. The Cat (2008)
6. The Storm (2008)
7. The Flame (2008)
8. The Mage (2009)
Sons of Destiny
1. The Sword (2007)
2. The Wolf (2007)
3. The Master (2007)
4. The Song (2008)
5. The Cat (2008)
6. The Storm (2008)
7. The Flame (2008)
8. The Mage (2009)
May 6, 2009
The final book in the Brothers of Destiny and it was a let down after a 7 book build up. I can't believe I read the whole series. The writing needed an editor who understands the concept of split infinitives. My daughter and I had a riot parsing the following sentence from page 86 - - "The Darkhanan Witch looked much like she always did, her blonde hair plaited into a coronet on her head and the hooded, black, deep-sleeved robe draped over her shoulders that she always wore, regardless of the weather."
No, really, she does have another set of shoulders that she can use to replace the ones "she always wore."
By the end of the series I really hated Kelly and resented that Morg had saved her from the house fire. I empathized with her arsonists I wanted to get rid of her too.
Thank goodness the series is over and I still can't believe I wasted my time on them. At least I didn't pay for them - I borrowed them from the library.
No, really, she does have another set of shoulders that she can use to replace the ones "she always wore."
By the end of the series I really hated Kelly and resented that Morg had saved her from the house fire. I empathized with her arsonists I wanted to get rid of her too.
Thank goodness the series is over and I still can't believe I wasted my time on them. At least I didn't pay for them - I borrowed them from the library.
April 2, 2011
“The Eight Son shall set them free:
Act in Hope and act in love
Draw down your powers from above
Set your Brothers to their call
When Mage has wed, you will be all.
Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day – they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. Though no longer trapped in exile, their growing family faces new problems. The worst of those troubles now falls upon the last of the Sons of Destiny…
Hope, Morganen's foretold bride, has finally arrived on the island. She hasn't been telling the full truth about herself, and the consequences will stretch further than even she anticipates. Just as Morgan gets used to Hope's Revelation, new enemies arrive on the Isle, seeking to steal away the brothers' chance at creating a new nation. During the attack, an old foe resurfaces and strikes amid the confusion, kidnapping the final bride-to-be.
Either Morg will rescue Hope and help his family complete the Prophecies of the Seer Draganna and the last Duchess of Nightfall, carving a new kingdom in the process...or their enemies will be free to slaughter them all....”
From the start it was clear that this series would only be eight parts long and with the release of the Mage the end of the Sons of Destiny series is finally known. Therefore with mixed emotions I picked up my copy of The Mage, I really wanted to know Morg’s story because he is one of my favorite characters in the series and of course how the series would end. At the same time I felt a bit sad because it was also the last time I would return to Jean Johnson’s world, Nightfall Isle and those sexy twins.
The story begins with a flashback, we get to know Hope better (Morg’s destined bride-to-be), who she really is and how she met Kelly. As some readers might already have guessed, Hope is not from Kelly’s world. This flashback covers a time period of five years, the years that Hope spent on Earth and explains how she got there.
Hope is actually the Duchess Haupanea of Nightfall who lived 200 years earlier on Nightfall and then magically disappeared. Now that she is back she has no intentions to claim her Duchy again, she wants to be a chocolatier. It is hilarious to read how she and Kelly devour their chocolate while the others don’t even know what chocolate is. Hope is levelheaded, practical and smart but also a bit insecure for once again she has to start her life all over again. First on Earth and now on Nightfall, for the Nightfall she once knew is gone. She also used to be a Seer for the God Nauvea, but it looks like her Goddess has forsaken her.
As the youngest brother, Morg has some insecurities of his own; he feels he is just plain looking in comparison with his brothers. He is the even-tempered one, the reasonable one, the diplomat of the family, except when it comes to Hope he cannot think straight and is jealous. He is in love with her but is astonished when he discovers who Hope really is and all of a sudden he feels like he doesn’t know the woman he loves at all. He feels hurt that she did not take him into her confidence about something so significant as who she really is. Hope has to make up for that, but he soon finds out that she still is the Hope who he fell in love with.
The Mage is by far the most romantic part of the series. For two-third of the story the courting between Morg and Hope takes center stage, there is lots of witty banter going on between the two of them that made me smile, the incident with the shorts is hilarious and Hope gives Morg a piece of her mind about it. The love scenes are provocative erotic and sensual, they involve a lot of food and liquid chocolate and they made my heart beat faster and faster. What woman wouldn’t want to trade places with Hope when Morg licks off the chocolate from her body! These scenes certainly put my imagination in overdrive.
Quote:
“Hope found herself quickly overwhelmed. Morganen didn’t just kiss her as a man who wanted a woman; he kissed her as if she could give a drowning man his breath, a starving man his food.”
“Well, am I as good as chocolate? Or am I even better?”
The one thing I noticed immediately is that there is a lot more interaction between the characters and less lengthy descriptions of certain things than in part 7 The Flame. The oh so familiar bickering between the brothers, their typical humor and rivalry is uplifting. All the characters we come to love and know pass in review, but the spotlight really is on Morg, Hope and Kelly. The witty banter between the characters, the humor and the love scenes make this story a fluent and fast-paced read.
After 200 pages the pace of the story changes and the overarching plotline takes over. It is in the last part of the book that all the plotlines come together and get unraveled. Basically the grand finale of the Sons of Destiny series is split in two. An old enemy resurfaces suddenly and kidnaps Hope, time is running out and now Kelly has no choice then to send Morg to his old homeland Katan to diplomatic solve the issue and to get Hope back safely. Only Katan does not co-operate and now we get to see how powerful Morg really is. At the same time Kelly has to start the resurrection of the Convocation of the Gods to get the approval of the Gods to become an incipient kingdom. There are too many schemes and attacks going on to delay it any longer.
But for me the end was not the big bang I was waiting for. It is not spectacular; all the plotlines come together and get unraveled neatly. The convocation of the Gods is funny and witty, it is quite a happening for all Nightfallers, it is Nightfall’s history in the making. But the end is too smooth; all the threats from the past are solved to simple. Yes, it is all obvious and it all makes sense but for my taste is it solved too easily. The other thing I struggled with was that in the end Morg became more and more interesting and that his new found position in life raises more questions for me than answers. The entire end is just not spectacular enough to satisfy all my cravings, it would have been nice to read an epilogue in which we return to Nightfall a couple of years later to see how everyone is doing.
Though perhaps I put my expectations for the end too high, The Mage is still a great and enjoyable read and Morg & Hope are fantastic characters. The story is rich and layered because of the storylines and previous parts in the series, the characters have grown more rounded with each part and I will miss all of them! Jean Johnson has created a world that is unique and entrancing. The Corvis twins have earned their permanent place on my bookshelves and I will always have a soft spot for Jean Johnson’s Sons of Destiny series.
Act in Hope and act in love
Draw down your powers from above
Set your Brothers to their call
When Mage has wed, you will be all.
Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day – they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. Though no longer trapped in exile, their growing family faces new problems. The worst of those troubles now falls upon the last of the Sons of Destiny…
Hope, Morganen's foretold bride, has finally arrived on the island. She hasn't been telling the full truth about herself, and the consequences will stretch further than even she anticipates. Just as Morgan gets used to Hope's Revelation, new enemies arrive on the Isle, seeking to steal away the brothers' chance at creating a new nation. During the attack, an old foe resurfaces and strikes amid the confusion, kidnapping the final bride-to-be.
Either Morg will rescue Hope and help his family complete the Prophecies of the Seer Draganna and the last Duchess of Nightfall, carving a new kingdom in the process...or their enemies will be free to slaughter them all....”
From the start it was clear that this series would only be eight parts long and with the release of the Mage the end of the Sons of Destiny series is finally known. Therefore with mixed emotions I picked up my copy of The Mage, I really wanted to know Morg’s story because he is one of my favorite characters in the series and of course how the series would end. At the same time I felt a bit sad because it was also the last time I would return to Jean Johnson’s world, Nightfall Isle and those sexy twins.
The story begins with a flashback, we get to know Hope better (Morg’s destined bride-to-be), who she really is and how she met Kelly. As some readers might already have guessed, Hope is not from Kelly’s world. This flashback covers a time period of five years, the years that Hope spent on Earth and explains how she got there.
Hope is actually the Duchess Haupanea of Nightfall who lived 200 years earlier on Nightfall and then magically disappeared. Now that she is back she has no intentions to claim her Duchy again, she wants to be a chocolatier. It is hilarious to read how she and Kelly devour their chocolate while the others don’t even know what chocolate is. Hope is levelheaded, practical and smart but also a bit insecure for once again she has to start her life all over again. First on Earth and now on Nightfall, for the Nightfall she once knew is gone. She also used to be a Seer for the God Nauvea, but it looks like her Goddess has forsaken her.
As the youngest brother, Morg has some insecurities of his own; he feels he is just plain looking in comparison with his brothers. He is the even-tempered one, the reasonable one, the diplomat of the family, except when it comes to Hope he cannot think straight and is jealous. He is in love with her but is astonished when he discovers who Hope really is and all of a sudden he feels like he doesn’t know the woman he loves at all. He feels hurt that she did not take him into her confidence about something so significant as who she really is. Hope has to make up for that, but he soon finds out that she still is the Hope who he fell in love with.
The Mage is by far the most romantic part of the series. For two-third of the story the courting between Morg and Hope takes center stage, there is lots of witty banter going on between the two of them that made me smile, the incident with the shorts is hilarious and Hope gives Morg a piece of her mind about it. The love scenes are provocative erotic and sensual, they involve a lot of food and liquid chocolate and they made my heart beat faster and faster. What woman wouldn’t want to trade places with Hope when Morg licks off the chocolate from her body! These scenes certainly put my imagination in overdrive.
Quote:
“Hope found herself quickly overwhelmed. Morganen didn’t just kiss her as a man who wanted a woman; he kissed her as if she could give a drowning man his breath, a starving man his food.”
“Well, am I as good as chocolate? Or am I even better?”
The one thing I noticed immediately is that there is a lot more interaction between the characters and less lengthy descriptions of certain things than in part 7 The Flame. The oh so familiar bickering between the brothers, their typical humor and rivalry is uplifting. All the characters we come to love and know pass in review, but the spotlight really is on Morg, Hope and Kelly. The witty banter between the characters, the humor and the love scenes make this story a fluent and fast-paced read.
After 200 pages the pace of the story changes and the overarching plotline takes over. It is in the last part of the book that all the plotlines come together and get unraveled. Basically the grand finale of the Sons of Destiny series is split in two. An old enemy resurfaces suddenly and kidnaps Hope, time is running out and now Kelly has no choice then to send Morg to his old homeland Katan to diplomatic solve the issue and to get Hope back safely. Only Katan does not co-operate and now we get to see how powerful Morg really is. At the same time Kelly has to start the resurrection of the Convocation of the Gods to get the approval of the Gods to become an incipient kingdom. There are too many schemes and attacks going on to delay it any longer.
But for me the end was not the big bang I was waiting for. It is not spectacular; all the plotlines come together and get unraveled neatly. The convocation of the Gods is funny and witty, it is quite a happening for all Nightfallers, it is Nightfall’s history in the making. But the end is too smooth; all the threats from the past are solved to simple. Yes, it is all obvious and it all makes sense but for my taste is it solved too easily. The other thing I struggled with was that in the end Morg became more and more interesting and that his new found position in life raises more questions for me than answers. The entire end is just not spectacular enough to satisfy all my cravings, it would have been nice to read an epilogue in which we return to Nightfall a couple of years later to see how everyone is doing.
Though perhaps I put my expectations for the end too high, The Mage is still a great and enjoyable read and Morg & Hope are fantastic characters. The story is rich and layered because of the storylines and previous parts in the series, the characters have grown more rounded with each part and I will miss all of them! Jean Johnson has created a world that is unique and entrancing. The Corvis twins have earned their permanent place on my bookshelves and I will always have a soft spot for Jean Johnson’s Sons of Destiny series.
March 1, 2023
I read this series when it first came out, and read it again....and again I believe I read it 5 times pretty much in a row. This series has everything you could ever want in a book, romance or not. There was excitement, danger, heroes and heroines, love and laughter. The world building was exceptional and so well written I could FEEL the world. The characters came ALIVE for me, so much so that I would love to know what happened to them. Sadly as they were fictional characters nothing happened afterwards but I can imagine it. 😁 I have read many many books in my life and these were some of the best I have ever had the privilege to read. I thank the author 10x over for sharing her amazing imaination with me!
September 19, 2018
Plot: 4/5
Characterisation: 3/5
Prose: 3/5
How much I enjoyed it: 4/5
Characterisation: 3/5
Prose: 3/5
How much I enjoyed it: 4/5
June 4, 2012
The Mage is the final book in the Sons of Destiny series. In this book, we see the courtship of the final brother. Until now, Morganen, the youngest of the brothers and the strongest mage on the island, has been the matchmaker for his brothers. This has gone both good and bad at times, but now, he is ready for his own match. He has known throughout the whole series who his match would be, but she has been far out of reach. His match is his sister-in-law Kelly's best friend from her home world, Hope. Now that all his brothers are matched, it is time for Hope to join them all on Nightfall Island.
But Hope is not what she seems. Rather than being nothing more than Kelly's outworld best friend, Hope is actually the former Duchess of Nightfall. She fled Nightfall when her world was in chaos and is only now returning home two hundred years later. She is a Seer with the ability to predict the future and she sees that Nightfall has a lot of work to do before they fulfill their destiny to hold the Convocation of the Gods and become an officially sanctioned kingdom. Hope comes home to Nightfall bearing all her prophecies and, of course, cocao plants so she can bring the first chocolate to Nightfall. While this is a fun idea, it seems that she has at least one ulterior motive. She is worried that without chocolate, Kelly, a true outworlder, will never be able to bear children on Nightfall - something that Kelly and Saber desperately want.
For the full review, please go to http://thewindowseat13.blogspot.com/2...
But Hope is not what she seems. Rather than being nothing more than Kelly's outworld best friend, Hope is actually the former Duchess of Nightfall. She fled Nightfall when her world was in chaos and is only now returning home two hundred years later. She is a Seer with the ability to predict the future and she sees that Nightfall has a lot of work to do before they fulfill their destiny to hold the Convocation of the Gods and become an officially sanctioned kingdom. Hope comes home to Nightfall bearing all her prophecies and, of course, cocao plants so she can bring the first chocolate to Nightfall. While this is a fun idea, it seems that she has at least one ulterior motive. She is worried that without chocolate, Kelly, a true outworlder, will never be able to bear children on Nightfall - something that Kelly and Saber desperately want.
For the full review, please go to http://thewindowseat13.blogspot.com/2...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2010
The Mage is the last enstallment in Jean Johnson's Sons of Destiny series. (For those of you who haven't yet read anything by Jean, that means it is the 8th [and last:] book in this series.)
The Sons of Destiny is about 8 brothers, mages (think wizards in another universe). The brothers were exiled to live on an island all alone. Seven books later and 7 out of the 8 brothers is happily married. The island is now filled with people, and the family is making the island an independent kingdom.
In The Mage, Morganen, our last single brother, meets his pre-destined bride. He already knows who she is, and she, Hope, is ready to finally see Morg.
Hope previously lived in the same universe Kelly used to live in. (Kelly is the eldest brother's wife) So, when she finally comes across to Nightfall Island and sees Morganen in the flesh, she is estatic. They court (date), fall even further for each other, and then complications pop up. (Don't they always?)
**You do not have to read the books on order to understand the story, but I would recommend it because of spoliers**
The Sons of Destiny is about 8 brothers, mages (think wizards in another universe). The brothers were exiled to live on an island all alone. Seven books later and 7 out of the 8 brothers is happily married. The island is now filled with people, and the family is making the island an independent kingdom.
In The Mage, Morganen, our last single brother, meets his pre-destined bride. He already knows who she is, and she, Hope, is ready to finally see Morg.
Hope previously lived in the same universe Kelly used to live in. (Kelly is the eldest brother's wife) So, when she finally comes across to Nightfall Island and sees Morganen in the flesh, she is estatic. They court (date), fall even further for each other, and then complications pop up. (Don't they always?)
**You do not have to read the books on order to understand the story, but I would recommend it because of spoliers**
October 24, 2009
I was looking forward to this book due to Morganen- the polite, charming, and nearly all-powerful matchmaking mage of the cursed 8 Nightfall brothers. I was not disappointed. Morg was done justice in his installment; as well as, Hope. She is my favorite "destined" bride, and had the best back story. It was also good to get to the whole Nightfall-as-independent nation theme.
Like chocolate, this series has ranged from the sweetness of milk chocolate to the intensity of dark chocolate.
A rich and satisfying dessert to end the series. I was pleased with how complex she kept the plot and yet, she wrapped up story while staying true to all of her characters.
Like chocolate, this series has ranged from the sweetness of milk chocolate to the intensity of dark chocolate.
A rich and satisfying dessert to end the series. I was pleased with how complex she kept the plot and yet, she wrapped up story while staying true to all of her characters.
February 21, 2012
Im very sure other review already recount what in this book. Then I just express my opinion which sadly lack what I loved about X-Factors ending/closure. But overall it still rated 5stars for me since I love Morganen character right from the beginning of this series. And it was so great this story of him present him with a special mate former duchess. Dont forget at the end, Morg the one who became the king of the so called country after encounter to save Hope from evil duke. The story overall really great it just that I prefer a much more and I dont even know what it is.. :D
May 2, 2009
This book suffers from an identity crisis. It's not a good romance (the hero and heroine have been courting for the last 7 books - their romance is overshadowed by all the loose ends that are tied up to end the series) and it's not a good fantasy story either (very predictable).
However, it was nice to see Morganen get his happy ending.
However, it was nice to see Morganen get his happy ending.
March 24, 2012
5 stars for & Hope 4 stars for tying up loose ends -5 for Kelly constantly interrupting touching moments & generally taking over. Seriously - I've never wanted to b* slap a "heroine" as much as this one. Without Kelly the book was a 4.5 - with Kelly a 3.
December 6, 2009
I was really satisfied at how the saga wrapped up. To see Morganen fight for Hope. The convocation of the Gods was as interesting as I hoped. I love this series!
July 13, 2019
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. I love the alternate universe, the brothers, their women, the bits of laughter sprinkled in each book (this one had a few laugh out loud moments for me, the most of this series). It was also a better thing, to me at least, that on average things started to get really heated near the middle of each book (not including Trevan and Rydan's though - they waited closer to the end).
I would also personally love to move to Nightfall, have books copy themselves magically for me, travel all over the world through mirrors, and drink Ultra Tongue, too. Now they have chocolate, so even more reason to move! Just kidding. I wish.
There's two more series in the same universe: a two book prequel series set in the Shifting Plains, and another, Guardians of Destiny Series following the characters' favorite author of several magic books. This series was a big undertaking though, and I'm going to hold off for now because I have other books checked out from the library.
I would also personally love to move to Nightfall, have books copy themselves magically for me, travel all over the world through mirrors, and drink Ultra Tongue, too. Now they have chocolate, so even more reason to move! Just kidding. I wish.
There's two more series in the same universe: a two book prequel series set in the Shifting Plains, and another, Guardians of Destiny Series following the characters' favorite author of several magic books. This series was a big undertaking though, and I'm going to hold off for now because I have other books checked out from the library.
July 15, 2013
This last book in the series is really filled with action. Hope has finally come to Nightfall, and now she reveals that she is the former Duches Haupeana, who was sent through time and space twohundred years ago at the shattering of Aiar. Morganen is not happy that she kept this secret from him, and he decides Hope needs to court him now, to win back his trust. For Hope only 5 years have passed, living the life of another woman on Earth, magicless. But she did make a new life for herself, and has no intention whatsoever to take over the rule of Nightfall Island from Kelly. She never wanted to be the Duchess in the first place, she was/is a Seer, and she loves her Goddess. Hope did bring back a lot of stuff with her though, she plans to become the first chocolatier in this world, if the cacao plants she had Morganen plant for her, will survive here.
Bad mages are still trying to steal the Living Fountain, which means it has to be extracted from Rora soon, so she will be safe. Something Rydan really does not want to happen as Rora needs to die for that. But the priestess/darkhana witch Ora promises to keep her safe. They also need the second fountain to open the Convocation of the Gods, so it can not be allowed to “grow roots” someone will have to keep moving it around the Underground caves and hallways at all times. Which means the brothers and their wives are all getting shifts doing nothing but “walking the dog”. Or rather, the crystal filled with the Fountain’s power.
So when enemies infiltrate the island, their time is up, and things need to start happening. But then Duke Finneg kidnaps Hope, Morganen’s Bride to be, and Morganen has no choice but to go to Katan and ask the King and Council for help recovering his bride, and punishing Finneg. When the King refuses, and orders an attack on Morganen, he will regret it, as Morganen is more powerful than the King and all his mages together. And Katan is traditionally ruled by the most powerful mage of all… This means that Morganen suddenly is the King of Katan, a job he never wanted, but can use to make the council do his bidding. He has to find Duke Finneg and Hope, before something bad happens to Hope. Somehow Finneg has hidden her from his sight.
The Convocation of the Gods was very impressive to read about, and fun as well, when Kelly has to call them all into being, and invite them to sit down. She even has to fight and conquer one! And when that has all been done, finally, the time starts for the requests. For all the gods who are worshipped on this world, one or two of their priests/priestesses had to be brought over, so they can talk to and petition their gods for favors in person. And with over 300 gods and goddesses, this will take weeks.
It was a good last book in the series, everything is going fine on the island, and Dominor and Serina are the proud parents of newborn twins. Jean Johnson told me, if I want some more Koranen and Danau, I will have to read “Bedtime Stories, a collection of erotic fairy tales”. I do have the book, but have not read it.
I liked Morganen and Hope together; they have been courting for months now through the mirror, only able to communicate in writing. But with this new secret, Morganen wants to be courted by Hope, which she does with chocolate. And although they do agree to go slowly, they just can’t stay away from the other. So, even though this book is filled with action and lots of other characters, there is time for some hot love scenes, with chocolate and other foodstuffs involved …
When Hope is kidnapped, Morganen does everything in his considerable power to get her back. Hope knows that when word gets out that the old Duchess is back, this will mean trouble for Kelly and Nightfall Island, if their enemies think they can use her to get control back over the Island. So Hope uses an old ritual to make Kelly her older sister, and as such, the heir to the Dukedom. As Kelly was already her best friend on earth, she is glad to be real sisters now as well.
I liked Kelly and Saber in this book as well, they don’t hesitate to do what has to be done, and Kelly is tireless in invoking the Convocation of the Gods. Yes, I am repeating myself perhaps, but that bit is amazing and awesome. I have never read something like that before. She does accomplish her goals, of a nation free to worship whomever they want.
I did not expect the Katani to act like they did, and I admired Morganen for how he handled them. I think they can use a bit of humility. Even if they did not like loosing Nightfall Isle to the Corvis brothers, they should have helped rescue an innocent woman from a clearly mad duke Finneg. Morganen was the only one protecting the Queen during the magical battles, as she was not a mage. Those magical battles were fun to read too.
If you have read my interview with Jean Johnson last week, you know there will be more books and series set in this universe, and I am looking forward to reading them all.
The eight Son shall set them free:
Act in Hope and act in love
Draw down your powers from above
Set your brothers to their call
When Mage has wed, you will be all
I shall probably re-read this series again in a few years time, I do love the writing style and worldbuilding of Jean Johnson.
9 stars.
Full review on my blog, www.boeklogboek.blogspot.com
Bad mages are still trying to steal the Living Fountain, which means it has to be extracted from Rora soon, so she will be safe. Something Rydan really does not want to happen as Rora needs to die for that. But the priestess/darkhana witch Ora promises to keep her safe. They also need the second fountain to open the Convocation of the Gods, so it can not be allowed to “grow roots” someone will have to keep moving it around the Underground caves and hallways at all times. Which means the brothers and their wives are all getting shifts doing nothing but “walking the dog”. Or rather, the crystal filled with the Fountain’s power.
So when enemies infiltrate the island, their time is up, and things need to start happening. But then Duke Finneg kidnaps Hope, Morganen’s Bride to be, and Morganen has no choice but to go to Katan and ask the King and Council for help recovering his bride, and punishing Finneg. When the King refuses, and orders an attack on Morganen, he will regret it, as Morganen is more powerful than the King and all his mages together. And Katan is traditionally ruled by the most powerful mage of all… This means that Morganen suddenly is the King of Katan, a job he never wanted, but can use to make the council do his bidding. He has to find Duke Finneg and Hope, before something bad happens to Hope. Somehow Finneg has hidden her from his sight.
The Convocation of the Gods was very impressive to read about, and fun as well, when Kelly has to call them all into being, and invite them to sit down. She even has to fight and conquer one! And when that has all been done, finally, the time starts for the requests. For all the gods who are worshipped on this world, one or two of their priests/priestesses had to be brought over, so they can talk to and petition their gods for favors in person. And with over 300 gods and goddesses, this will take weeks.
It was a good last book in the series, everything is going fine on the island, and Dominor and Serina are the proud parents of newborn twins. Jean Johnson told me, if I want some more Koranen and Danau, I will have to read “Bedtime Stories, a collection of erotic fairy tales”. I do have the book, but have not read it.
I liked Morganen and Hope together; they have been courting for months now through the mirror, only able to communicate in writing. But with this new secret, Morganen wants to be courted by Hope, which she does with chocolate. And although they do agree to go slowly, they just can’t stay away from the other. So, even though this book is filled with action and lots of other characters, there is time for some hot love scenes, with chocolate and other foodstuffs involved …
When Hope is kidnapped, Morganen does everything in his considerable power to get her back. Hope knows that when word gets out that the old Duchess is back, this will mean trouble for Kelly and Nightfall Island, if their enemies think they can use her to get control back over the Island. So Hope uses an old ritual to make Kelly her older sister, and as such, the heir to the Dukedom. As Kelly was already her best friend on earth, she is glad to be real sisters now as well.
I liked Kelly and Saber in this book as well, they don’t hesitate to do what has to be done, and Kelly is tireless in invoking the Convocation of the Gods. Yes, I am repeating myself perhaps, but that bit is amazing and awesome. I have never read something like that before. She does accomplish her goals, of a nation free to worship whomever they want.
I did not expect the Katani to act like they did, and I admired Morganen for how he handled them. I think they can use a bit of humility. Even if they did not like loosing Nightfall Isle to the Corvis brothers, they should have helped rescue an innocent woman from a clearly mad duke Finneg. Morganen was the only one protecting the Queen during the magical battles, as she was not a mage. Those magical battles were fun to read too.
If you have read my interview with Jean Johnson last week, you know there will be more books and series set in this universe, and I am looking forward to reading them all.
The eight Son shall set them free:
Act in Hope and act in love
Draw down your powers from above
Set your brothers to their call
When Mage has wed, you will be all
I shall probably re-read this series again in a few years time, I do love the writing style and worldbuilding of Jean Johnson.
9 stars.
© 2013 Reviews by Aurian
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October 19, 2017
This was the best of the last six I read. Would have gotten five but the love scenes were too weird for me.
October 15, 2018
Another good one. This one ended with a can't put this down, high action finish. Well done
June 27, 2020
Love it. Amazing series
January 23, 2021
Great end to the series
I love when you finally get to the end of the series & everything is ties up neatly in a bow!
I love when you finally get to the end of the series & everything is ties up neatly in a bow!
February 6, 2022
Sons of Destiny by Jean Johnson
Ever few years I reread the 8 books In the series. I enjoy them just as much each time. I even catch something new that I may have missed before.
Ever few years I reread the 8 books In the series. I enjoy them just as much each time. I even catch something new that I may have missed before.
May 11, 2022
I really loved it, the best book out of them all.
February 12, 2023
Incredible series!
July 9, 2016
Setting:
Nightfall – the palace with its magic mirrors… Underhalls (giant hall for the Convocation)…
Katan - Council Chambers; bad guy’s 4th dwelling; ObuLiette (prison, deep in earth, totally dark).
Characters:
Hope O’Neill aka Duchess Haupanea of Nightfall aka Nea: ahhhh… we thought we knew Hope – Kelly’s earth friend, Morg’s destined bride, busy transporting stuff from earth that would benefit all… and then we find out she’s been holding out… she is in fact the Duchess of Nightfall – from 200 years earlier when the fountains exploded and the gods stopped coming down… a seer (one of the goddesses is her patron and speaks through her)… sent to earth, and 200 years forward by the same goddess, to save her and her people… she’s lived 5 years on earth, without magic… we get a glimpse into that life, how she adjusted without expectation of return, of her friendship with Kelly… of her love of chocolate… and she comes prepared to bring chocolate to her old world - having brought over cocoa plants and machines for processing the cocoa seeds... to protect Kelly's position as queen, they perform a blood sister ceremony, making them sisters - with Kelly as the older sister, hence the heir...
Morganen: so eager to meet Hope… so honest in his worry when he finds out about Hope’s past… so open to being courted, to learning each other, and ultimately to loving. He is his best self throughout this book… protecting his family, tracking bad guys, blending Hope into his life, confronting Katan Council, and defeating the king, locating Hope – and rescuing her… He proves to be the most powerful Mage in the world…
Getting to know each other physically is fun... the twist this time, chocolate (though Morg keeps reiterating that he's better than chocolate)...
Kelly Doyle / Saber: Invoke the Convocation… and though she doesn’t have magic, she proves herself (with Saber as backup) perfect for the job… she invites each god/goddess out (with their titles)… she confronts a god who was central to the blow up of the gates/fountains 200 years earlier – and sentences him wisely… she proves herself fair to them all…
Duke Finneg: bad, bad man… he kidnaps Hope thinking to usurp Kelly by placing her back on the throw)… he tries to seduce her… he sends her to prison when she will not conform… and casts a spell that puts his memories into a pearl, so he can’t be questioned (sneaky)… but Morg (with the help of Hope’s patron goddess, who is growing in power) figures out where she is… and rescues her… placing Finneg in her cell instead…
Lord Consus of Kairides: gets turned in by one of his servants, for talking with the Morg… and Morg rescues him (a mirrorgate on the ceiling : ) and retrieves his mirrors that ‘see’ those out to harm… and brings over his valuables from his house… giving him sanctuary… he continues to help warn Morg of evil plots, helping to protect all… and he decides Nightfall is a good place to be…
Brothers and sisters in law: all are present (including the babies) … doing their parts… getting the Desalinator fully running again, protecting the moving fountain, protecting the palace, hosting the Convocation…
In a Star Warian style… the last chapters shift between Morg commandeering the Council and kingship in his efforts to locate Finneg and Hope… the Convocation… the bad guys lining up to invade….
And all resolves into victory… and a new kingdom...
Nightfall – the palace with its magic mirrors… Underhalls (giant hall for the Convocation)…
Katan - Council Chambers; bad guy’s 4th dwelling; ObuLiette (prison, deep in earth, totally dark).
Characters:
Hope O’Neill aka Duchess Haupanea of Nightfall aka Nea: ahhhh… we thought we knew Hope – Kelly’s earth friend, Morg’s destined bride, busy transporting stuff from earth that would benefit all… and then we find out she’s been holding out… she is in fact the Duchess of Nightfall – from 200 years earlier when the fountains exploded and the gods stopped coming down… a seer (one of the goddesses is her patron and speaks through her)… sent to earth, and 200 years forward by the same goddess, to save her and her people… she’s lived 5 years on earth, without magic… we get a glimpse into that life, how she adjusted without expectation of return, of her friendship with Kelly… of her love of chocolate… and she comes prepared to bring chocolate to her old world - having brought over cocoa plants and machines for processing the cocoa seeds... to protect Kelly's position as queen, they perform a blood sister ceremony, making them sisters - with Kelly as the older sister, hence the heir...
Morganen: so eager to meet Hope… so honest in his worry when he finds out about Hope’s past… so open to being courted, to learning each other, and ultimately to loving. He is his best self throughout this book… protecting his family, tracking bad guys, blending Hope into his life, confronting Katan Council, and defeating the king, locating Hope – and rescuing her… He proves to be the most powerful Mage in the world…
Getting to know each other physically is fun... the twist this time, chocolate (though Morg keeps reiterating that he's better than chocolate)...
Kelly Doyle / Saber: Invoke the Convocation… and though she doesn’t have magic, she proves herself (with Saber as backup) perfect for the job… she invites each god/goddess out (with their titles)… she confronts a god who was central to the blow up of the gates/fountains 200 years earlier – and sentences him wisely… she proves herself fair to them all…
Duke Finneg: bad, bad man… he kidnaps Hope thinking to usurp Kelly by placing her back on the throw)… he tries to seduce her… he sends her to prison when she will not conform… and casts a spell that puts his memories into a pearl, so he can’t be questioned (sneaky)… but Morg (with the help of Hope’s patron goddess, who is growing in power) figures out where she is… and rescues her… placing Finneg in her cell instead…
Lord Consus of Kairides: gets turned in by one of his servants, for talking with the Morg… and Morg rescues him (a mirrorgate on the ceiling : ) and retrieves his mirrors that ‘see’ those out to harm… and brings over his valuables from his house… giving him sanctuary… he continues to help warn Morg of evil plots, helping to protect all… and he decides Nightfall is a good place to be…
Brothers and sisters in law: all are present (including the babies) … doing their parts… getting the Desalinator fully running again, protecting the moving fountain, protecting the palace, hosting the Convocation…
In a Star Warian style… the last chapters shift between Morg commandeering the Council and kingship in his efforts to locate Finneg and Hope… the Convocation… the bad guys lining up to invade….
And all resolves into victory… and a new kingdom...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 30, 2012
I always tend to get emotional when a series I've been reading/following for a long time comes to an end. I loved these books and I was really excited to read this book. However, I was a bit let down by some things sadly.
I was really interested to see how Morg and Hope's relationship goes, since they had essentially been courting each other since they met I believe in the first book. I wanted to see what challenges could happen since they already knew each other, and admitted how they felt many books ago.
The beginning threw me for a loop. It started off with characters I didn't recognize (and it actually made me think I had the wrong book on my Kindle. But after double checking, I just kept reading). The beginning was AWESOME! It started the book off with a twist that I never saw coming. The twist opens up the opportunity for a lot of conflicts that I had been wondering about with Morg and Hope's relationship. There were plenty of other twists that kept me reading. Granted I didn't yell or start talking to the book, like I usually do when I get overly excited about a part in a book, but they were still interesting.
Hope is probably one of my favorite characters (of the female ones anyway) and I loved reading about her and Kelly (my other favorite character). However, I did have some issues with the book though. The story line seemed to jump between chapters a bit (by that I mean there were gaps in the story from one chapter to the next where the story continued a few weeks later and such). I'm usually fine with this once and a while but it happened too much for my taste and left me asking "Well what happened in that time?" Granted, if the author didn't do that, the book probably would have been much longer and would have had many ho-hum moments, but I still would have liked to know what happened in those weeks we skipped.
The ending was cute, but not what I expected. This would have been a great time to do a time jump in an epilogue or something to see what happens to everyone we read about for the past 8 books. I won't post the questions that I have here (because that will give away precious details of the other books and this one), but I still have questions about what happens after the "Happily Ever After" moment.
Overall, this book was good (about 3.5/5 stars, but alas I can't give half a star so I rounded up). There are still questions I have about what happens next (which I don't particularly like having at the end of a series), and there were some personal quips I had that brought this books rating down. But I love Hope and the varying twists in the book kept this book from failing. Not my favorite of the series but still not bad :)
I was really interested to see how Morg and Hope's relationship goes, since they had essentially been courting each other since they met I believe in the first book. I wanted to see what challenges could happen since they already knew each other, and admitted how they felt many books ago.
The beginning threw me for a loop. It started off with characters I didn't recognize (and it actually made me think I had the wrong book on my Kindle. But after double checking, I just kept reading). The beginning was AWESOME! It started the book off with a twist that I never saw coming. The twist opens up the opportunity for a lot of conflicts that I had been wondering about with Morg and Hope's relationship. There were plenty of other twists that kept me reading. Granted I didn't yell or start talking to the book, like I usually do when I get overly excited about a part in a book, but they were still interesting.
Hope is probably one of my favorite characters (of the female ones anyway) and I loved reading about her and Kelly (my other favorite character). However, I did have some issues with the book though. The story line seemed to jump between chapters a bit (by that I mean there were gaps in the story from one chapter to the next where the story continued a few weeks later and such). I'm usually fine with this once and a while but it happened too much for my taste and left me asking "Well what happened in that time?" Granted, if the author didn't do that, the book probably would have been much longer and would have had many ho-hum moments, but I still would have liked to know what happened in those weeks we skipped.
The ending was cute, but not what I expected. This would have been a great time to do a time jump in an epilogue or something to see what happens to everyone we read about for the past 8 books. I won't post the questions that I have here (because that will give away precious details of the other books and this one), but I still have questions about what happens after the "Happily Ever After" moment.
Overall, this book was good (about 3.5/5 stars, but alas I can't give half a star so I rounded up). There are still questions I have about what happens next (which I don't particularly like having at the end of a series), and there were some personal quips I had that brought this books rating down. But I love Hope and the varying twists in the book kept this book from failing. Not my favorite of the series but still not bad :)
April 4, 2012
4.5 stars.
I loved this series. Each book I read had me wanting to get my hands on the next. Some books were hard for me to delve into and didn't command my full attention until about half way through (The Cat, The Flame are the two in question). The Mage didn't command my attention at first either, but about 75 pages in I was finally hooked and couldn't put it down.
There was one thing I found in this series that popped up in every single book. And in every single book I found myself annoyed and would start skimming paragraphs instead of reading them. Descriptions.
Ladies and Gentlemen, there really IS such a thing as over describing. I didn't need to know, in detail the clothing of the people, from their feet to their heads, or the architecture from the frame up. I found that the descriptions of these things did not add to the book but detracted from it and that disappointed me.
To focus on this particular book though...
The Mage. I've been looking forward to this story ever since I read the first book in the series "The Sword". However I feel like I was a little let down with this particular book. I gave it a 4.5 rating because it IS a wonderful book! I LOVED reading it and couldn't put it down; it tied up loose ends nicely and ended the series in a good way.
So if it was such a great book and I gave it 4.5 stars, why do I feel like it let me down?
Because I was looking forward to delving into Morg's relationship with Hope and I felt like the two main characters of this story (Morganen and Hope) were overshadowed by all the other things that needed to be ended and tied up and all the things going on with Kelly.
Not nearly enough sex scenes between the two of them (especially when you compare this book to the others in the series).
Also... As much as I love Hope I honestly skimmed the bits where she started raving about chocolate. There's only so much chocolate talk I can take in one book (no matter how delicious it is!).
I was sad that Koranen's wedding seemed to be ignored. I would have liked to actually read about the ceremony and gotten a real 'conclusion' for that bit of the plot. And I aslo wish there had been some sort of epilogue to go with the story. Just to go back to Nighfall and let us readers see what is going on and how everyone is doing. Did Koranen and Danau stay in Menomon and become guardians? Did they return to Nightfall? How about Morg! Is he still King? It would have been very nice to see some of these questions answered.
Out of all the books my very favorite one was 'The Storm', hands down, no question about it. I will be re-reading at least that one book from this series.
I loved this series. Each book I read had me wanting to get my hands on the next. Some books were hard for me to delve into and didn't command my full attention until about half way through (The Cat, The Flame are the two in question). The Mage didn't command my attention at first either, but about 75 pages in I was finally hooked and couldn't put it down.
There was one thing I found in this series that popped up in every single book. And in every single book I found myself annoyed and would start skimming paragraphs instead of reading them. Descriptions.
Ladies and Gentlemen, there really IS such a thing as over describing. I didn't need to know, in detail the clothing of the people, from their feet to their heads, or the architecture from the frame up. I found that the descriptions of these things did not add to the book but detracted from it and that disappointed me.
To focus on this particular book though...
The Mage. I've been looking forward to this story ever since I read the first book in the series "The Sword". However I feel like I was a little let down with this particular book. I gave it a 4.5 rating because it IS a wonderful book! I LOVED reading it and couldn't put it down; it tied up loose ends nicely and ended the series in a good way.
So if it was such a great book and I gave it 4.5 stars, why do I feel like it let me down?
Because I was looking forward to delving into Morg's relationship with Hope and I felt like the two main characters of this story (Morganen and Hope) were overshadowed by all the other things that needed to be ended and tied up and all the things going on with Kelly.
Not nearly enough sex scenes between the two of them (especially when you compare this book to the others in the series).
Also... As much as I love Hope I honestly skimmed the bits where she started raving about chocolate. There's only so much chocolate talk I can take in one book (no matter how delicious it is!).
I was sad that Koranen's wedding seemed to be ignored. I would have liked to actually read about the ceremony and gotten a real 'conclusion' for that bit of the plot. And I aslo wish there had been some sort of epilogue to go with the story. Just to go back to Nighfall and let us readers see what is going on and how everyone is doing. Did Koranen and Danau stay in Menomon and become guardians? Did they return to Nightfall? How about Morg! Is he still King? It would have been very nice to see some of these questions answered.
Out of all the books my very favorite one was 'The Storm', hands down, no question about it. I will be re-reading at least that one book from this series.
November 28, 2012
3,5/5
Mon avis en Français
My English review
I discovered Jean Johnson with her Shifter novel and I was curious to see another book of her series, what better way than to start with the last volume of the Sons of Destiny series? So you're probably wondering if I had a problem to put everything in place but ... no, it’s was easy to understand the story and I loved the character of Hope.
Morg, the last brother of a large family was waiting for long a long time to make coming Hope, the woman he loves, in his world. But he was far from imagining that the young woman he believed from another world is actually a former resident of his world centuries ago. But her arrival will mess up the life of all the people around her and her presence will bring more problems and we might think at first. We thus discover the world in which our characters live as well as all the Morg’s brothers and their wives. I realized pretty quickly how Hope came to be friends with Kelly, moreover, she is amazing and determined in all circumstances. But back to our heroine, she understands that her status is different with all the time she spent away from her land but that does not bother her and she remains humble. She even thinks that her former "person" she was no longer exists.
However, I completely enjoyed the attraction of Hope for chocolate that does not exist where she is now. Since she discovered this flavor, she can’t live anymore without it and she is therefore determined to create it now that she left her last world. Her dearest wish is to be able to share what she likes with everyone, and especially with Morg, in every way possible!
It was a pleasure to follow this new couple and we understand very quickly that whatever happens, Morg will do anything to help and save the woman he loves, even to get into troubles if necessary. I admit that I would have loved to discover more things about the old life of Hope because her past is very intriguing. To conclude, this book was a nice read and I’m curious to read the first one.
Mon avis en Français
My English review
I discovered Jean Johnson with her Shifter novel and I was curious to see another book of her series, what better way than to start with the last volume of the Sons of Destiny series? So you're probably wondering if I had a problem to put everything in place but ... no, it’s was easy to understand the story and I loved the character of Hope.
Morg, the last brother of a large family was waiting for long a long time to make coming Hope, the woman he loves, in his world. But he was far from imagining that the young woman he believed from another world is actually a former resident of his world centuries ago. But her arrival will mess up the life of all the people around her and her presence will bring more problems and we might think at first. We thus discover the world in which our characters live as well as all the Morg’s brothers and their wives. I realized pretty quickly how Hope came to be friends with Kelly, moreover, she is amazing and determined in all circumstances. But back to our heroine, she understands that her status is different with all the time she spent away from her land but that does not bother her and she remains humble. She even thinks that her former "person" she was no longer exists.
However, I completely enjoyed the attraction of Hope for chocolate that does not exist where she is now. Since she discovered this flavor, she can’t live anymore without it and she is therefore determined to create it now that she left her last world. Her dearest wish is to be able to share what she likes with everyone, and especially with Morg, in every way possible!
It was a pleasure to follow this new couple and we understand very quickly that whatever happens, Morg will do anything to help and save the woman he loves, even to get into troubles if necessary. I admit that I would have loved to discover more things about the old life of Hope because her past is very intriguing. To conclude, this book was a nice read and I’m curious to read the first one.
June 20, 2013
Prophecy states that the eighth son shall set them free, act in hope, and act in love. But what if hope isn't what it is portrayed to be?
Hope O'Niell has been communicating with the inhabitants of Nightfall for quite some time. Hope is from America in today's world and Nightfall is an island in another realm. A realm where magic rules and Nightfall is inhabited by eight brothers, four sets of twins. All of the brothers now have wives, with the exception of the youngest, Morganen. Prophecy suggests that Hope is to be Morganen's destined bride, and Hope is preparing to cross into his realm very soon. But Hope has a secret that could endanger her budding relationship with Morganen and the entire island.
Morganen cannot wait to have Hope by his side. He has bided his time patiently as his older brothers completed their verses of the prophecy. He and Hope have been courting by a mirror for over a year. He can't wait to actually feel her in his arms and fulfill his destiny.
When Hope arrives, she is overwhelmed to be on the island and immediately blurts out her secret. She is the original duchy of Nightfall and has been gone for over two hundred years. This surprising statement catches everyone unawares. Nightfall is about to invoke the Convocation of the Gods to become an independent nation. Saber's wife, Kelly, is the incipient Queen. With Hope's return, the crown is in question. Morganen, thrilled to finally have Hope with him, retreats emotionally. He wonders what else Hope has kept from him. This may be one prophecy that goes unfulfilled.
THE MAGE, (THE SONS OF DESTINY BOOK 8) is a delightful, fast-paced romp with all of its quirky twists and turns. Jean Johnson has built a fantastic world imbued with magic. The characters are engaging and utterly charming. As the last book in the SONS OF DESTINY series, I am saddened to see it come to an end. Johnson spins such a magical and fantastic web, I don't want to let go. Paranormal and Time-Travel lovers will adore THE MAGE.
July 2, 2020
Last of the ‘Sons of Destiney’ series. All the brothers are safely mated and free of the curse/prophecy.
I love the way this starts with Hope’s past and what happened to her on earth and how she get ready for and acclimated to being on Moonfall island. It added something fresh to what we already knew about what’s been going on with Morganen and the rest of the gang.
But Morganen’s romance doesn’t go as smoothly as he’d thought when Hope has a surprising revelation. But I love how he handles the Katan bureaucrats. And the twins are soo cute!
We find out more about the history and reason for the underground complex as the convocation of the gods is performed. I likes the process and events of the convocation especially how chocolate connects with it and through the whole story. But the ‘dog walking’ thing going to be a pain in the neck and isn’t really a good way to handle that storyline situation.
After the build-up in the previous book, I thought the Mendhite invasion went too smoothly. But I was kind of glad since I didn’t care for idea of it anyway. There was enough other plot factors involved.
Footnote: 1) Chocolate! I love Hope. She’s my kind of person. She’s going to make a mint and be one of the most sought after people in the world.
2) I’m surprised that Kelly or one of the other ladies hadn’t already searched through the attic and storeroom contents for usable stuff.
Fave scenes: Hope searching the Kelly’s burned house, Hope meeting the family, Morganen’s battle with the king & his advisors and Kelly reprimanding Mekha, the god of engineering.
***2d reading*** Couldn’t get this series out of my head so I re-read it again. Last one. . Forgot how this one started going back to Hope. Sooo cool.
More fave scenes: Grandma’s good advice about visitors and the sisterhood blood vow.
I love the way this starts with Hope’s past and what happened to her on earth and how she get ready for and acclimated to being on Moonfall island. It added something fresh to what we already knew about what’s been going on with Morganen and the rest of the gang.
But Morganen’s romance doesn’t go as smoothly as he’d thought when Hope has a surprising revelation. But I love how he handles the Katan bureaucrats. And the twins are soo cute!
We find out more about the history and reason for the underground complex as the convocation of the gods is performed. I likes the process and events of the convocation especially how chocolate connects with it and through the whole story. But the ‘dog walking’ thing going to be a pain in the neck and isn’t really a good way to handle that storyline situation.
After the build-up in the previous book, I thought the Mendhite invasion went too smoothly. But I was kind of glad since I didn’t care for idea of it anyway. There was enough other plot factors involved.
Footnote: 1) Chocolate! I love Hope. She’s my kind of person. She’s going to make a mint and be one of the most sought after people in the world.
2) I’m surprised that Kelly or one of the other ladies hadn’t already searched through the attic and storeroom contents for usable stuff.
Fave scenes: Hope searching the Kelly’s burned house, Hope meeting the family, Morganen’s battle with the king & his advisors and Kelly reprimanding Mekha, the god of engineering.
***2d reading*** Couldn’t get this series out of my head so I re-read it again. Last one. . Forgot how this one started going back to Hope. Sooo cool.
More fave scenes: Grandma’s good advice about visitors and the sisterhood blood vow.
July 30, 2015
I have reread all of the Son's Of Destiny. I have enjoyed all the books again. I consider these books worth reading over and over again. All of Jean Johnson's books are worth reading. Everything that she has written I have read at least twice. Especially the books about Theirs is not to Reason Why and the Shifting Plans. I have really enjoyed all her books and will reread all her books again and again.
I have reread all of the Son's Of Destiny. I have enjoyed all the books again. I consider these books worth reading over and over again. All of Jean Johnson's books are worth reading. Everything that she has written I have read at least twice. Especially the books about Theirs is not to Reason Why and the Shifting Plans. I have really enjoyed all her books and will reread all her books again and again.
I have reread all of the Son's Of Destiny. I have enjoyed all the books again. I consider these books worth reading over and over again. All of Jean Johnson's books are worth reading. Everything that she has written I have read at least twice. Especially the books about Theirs is not to Reason Why and the Shifting Plans. I have really enjoyed all her books and will reread all her books again and again.
February 16, 2011
I was excited to read Morg and Hope's story but I was a little disappointed with it.
The author spent a lot of time tying up loose ends in the series and less time directly focused on the eighth brother.
Kelly makes me want to scream. I feel like she's elitist and annoying. I wouldn't want her to be my queen. But still I like the idea of what Kelly represents. The otherworldly queen who rules without magic and yet is fair and brings forth different ideas in which to rule.
But the way Kelly does things us frustrating to me. Like how she extorts the people of her kingdom and how rude I find her to be to the peasants.
Also, this story has taught me how amazing chocolate is. It can even cure infertility.
Seriously, Hope needed to shut up with all the chocolate talk.
The author spent a lot of time tying up loose ends in the series and less time directly focused on the eighth brother.
Kelly makes me want to scream. I feel like she's elitist and annoying. I wouldn't want her to be my queen. But still I like the idea of what Kelly represents. The otherworldly queen who rules without magic and yet is fair and brings forth different ideas in which to rule.
But the way Kelly does things us frustrating to me. Like how she extorts the people of her kingdom and how rude I find her to be to the peasants.
Also, this story has taught me how amazing chocolate is. It can even cure infertility.
Seriously, Hope needed to shut up with all the chocolate talk.
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