Red Knight is Book 2 of the Knights of Wonderland Series, and the follow up to the award-winner Hatter.
Wonderland is at peace, but barbarian enemies are gathering at the border. Sir Chism, the colorblind Red Knight of Wonderland, is most comfortable when he’s crosswise to the flow of the world. When he finds himself alone and surrounded by enemies in the barbarians’ capital, he’s in his element, as the squadron’s escape and survival depend on him.
Chism never asked to be a leader, but it’s clear that Elite leadership and tasks that determined the fate of nations are the destiny of this 16-year-old, anti-social “runt”. Just as Chism starts to figure out his leadership role, a targus appears in their camp. The cruel creature steals their dreams and holds their motivation hostage, plunging them into a dreary existence.
If Chism can’t figure out how to recover their dreams, he and his men will not only be excluded from the upcoming war, but live the rest of their lives in a gray world.
Daniel Coleman spends his time back and forth between two worlds - the fantastic world of Writing where happy endings are common, and the very real- life world of Firefighting where the outcomes are as varied as the emergencies.
A small farming town in northern Utah is his home, where he resides with his wife, 3 kids and an ever-changing menagerie.
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While I found book 1 (Hatter) to be lovely and playful, and touching, and colorful...this book literally took the color out of it. I know Chism is colorblind but...but...maybe it's just too much having an entire book from his point of view.
But also...it tried to get too complicated and the author should have kept it simpler. The guy who is supposed to be really smart should have been smart on the sidelines, we should never see the content of his 'lessons' because they are just not that smart.
I just finished Red Knight (Knights of Wonderland Book 2) and gave it 4 stars. This book surprised me, especially the ending. I’m delighted and can’t wait for the next book to come out. On occasion, like now, I wish the author would write faster. It’s sometimes frustrating to wait on talent to catch me up with them.