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Song of the Worlds #3
Her Father's Fugitive Throne
The shadow of the Beast stalks Meluscia's every move.
The prophetess's dire warning looms over Meluscia’s head as she fights to attain the throne. All the while, the dark Master of the Star Portal threatens to slay Meluscia and her band of prophets and bring the world of Hearth into chaos.
Torn from the world he knows, Aven is held captive aboard a ship of ruthless mercenaries. Winter's vision of the horrible creature becomes reality for Aven, and he must stand face to face with the monsters of his past and present…for there is nowhere to run.
The prophetess's dire warning looms over Meluscia’s head as she fights to attain the throne. All the while, the dark Master of the Star Portal threatens to slay Meluscia and her band of prophets and bring the world of Hearth into chaos.
Torn from the world he knows, Aven is held captive aboard a ship of ruthless mercenaries. Winter's vision of the horrible creature becomes reality for Aven, and he must stand face to face with the monsters of his past and present…for there is nowhere to run.
- GenresFantasyScience Fiction
378 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2016
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Brandon Barr
34 books149 followersBrandon Barr is a USA Today bestselling author and is the creator of the Song of the Worlds Series. You can grab a FREE copy of the series prequel, Ella Dethroned, here: http://www.subscribepage.com/brandonbarr
Hailing from California. Brandon Barr writes in the genres of science fiction and fantasy and often combines the two, preferring stories where the science is soft, the fantastic is vivid, and the flesh and soul characters are front and center.
Hailing from California. Brandon Barr writes in the genres of science fiction and fantasy and often combines the two, preferring stories where the science is soft, the fantastic is vivid, and the flesh and soul characters are front and center.
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February 16, 2019
Awesome read!
This currently final book in the Song of the Worlds series has been the best so far, but there are a lot of unresolved questions and I'm hoping whoever is going to finish this series will hurry up and get the next book out. I'm finding a lot of Christian undertones especially in this book that truly make me love this man more. The scene where Meluscia and Presame met to talk and the complete forgiveness that Presame offered had me in tears! This took place after Presame gave Meluscia the shiner of the century. Now we have Aven stranded on Hearth with a creature that appears not to want to harm him. Winter is watching her own vision about herself coming true, and Ruiek, the spy of Isolaug, the Beast, is on a mission to stop Aventriss from declaring him a spy . So much happening and no resolve!! Thank you for writing the best fantasy I've read in a long time. Can't wait for book 4!
This currently final book in the Song of the Worlds series has been the best so far, but there are a lot of unresolved questions and I'm hoping whoever is going to finish this series will hurry up and get the next book out. I'm finding a lot of Christian undertones especially in this book that truly make me love this man more. The scene where Meluscia and Presame met to talk and the complete forgiveness that Presame offered had me in tears! This took place after Presame gave Meluscia the shiner of the century. Now we have Aven stranded on Hearth with a creature that appears not to want to harm him. Winter is watching her own vision about herself coming true, and Ruiek, the spy of Isolaug, the Beast, is on a mission to stop Aventriss from declaring him a spy . So much happening and no resolve!! Thank you for writing the best fantasy I've read in a long time. Can't wait for book 4!
April 17, 2018
I must once again start off by saying what an awesome series this is turning out to be, and book 3 is nothing less, the plot continues to thicken, full of political intrigue, back stabbing and a power struggle between those who believe in the makers and whose who would see their masters, the beast victorious. Isolaug, an Aeraphim inhabiting a beast’s body yet striving to continue upgrading this till the body he finally inhabits would be impenetrable to every weapon on this world. Savarah believes she has been called to fulfil her destiny which is to continue killing and she urged Meluscia to fulfil her own destiny, to be strong and to lead and bring war to the gates of Praelothia before Isolaug gained his full powers. However, Meluscia was pregnant with a bastard child which would be born to an adulteress. She believed she could no longer lead now or become Luminess. However she comes across a group of prophets and she obeys the words they who speak for the makers tell her and she confesses to the woman she had betrayed. Turns out that Praseme was a bigger woman than Meluscia and she wanted to do what was right by her husband and her Luminess. In the meantime Aven has a very hard time as he is kidnapped by mercenaries and he gets to meet Kiehueth, a monster who was meant to eat him yet did not! Was he afraid or somehow felt the presence of the makers through whisper’s wing, Winter’s butterfly given by leaf? Winter and Karience and Arantiss are all in great danger from people they know. There is so much going on in these books so without giving anything away I just urge you to go out and buy this set of books cause they are awesome, a mix of sci-fi and epic fantasy with magic thrown in too.
November 19, 2016
Just finished reading “Her Father’s Fugitive Throne (Song of the Worlds Book Three) by Brandon Barr. Brandon is fast becoming one of my favorite Science Fiction/Fantasy Writers along with some of my other favorite Fantasy Writers like K. P. Ambroziak, Autumn M. Birt and Peter V. Brett. He has imagined some of the most fascinating worlds and creative means of getting around said worlds. The characters are aplenty and are well developed and continue to grow or decline depending on your viewpoint...I am so looking forward to Book Four (I believe it is due sometime in 2017). Open your mind and allow these words to transport you to lands and situations only Brandon Barr could conjure up...it’s been quite a journey so far.
Synopsis: “Book Three in the new heart pounding, sci-fi fantasy saga readers are comparing to Dune and Game of Thrones.
The shadow of the Beast stalks Meluscia's every move.
The prophetess's dire warning looms over Meluscia’s head as she fights to attain the throne. All the while, the dark Master of the Star Portal threatens to slay Meluscia and her band of prophets and bring the world of Hearth into chaos.
Torn from the world he knows, Aven is held captive aboard a ship of ruthless mercenaries. Winter's vision of the horrible creature becomes reality for Aven, and he must stand face to face with the monsters of his past and present…for there is nowhere to run.
A genre bending series set in a vast fantasy universe where elements of science fiction are dominated by gods and monsters, visions and gifts.
Sensual, soulful, and packed with memorable characters, Her Father’s Fugitive Throne is Book Three in the intense new science fantasy saga.”
Synopsis: “Book Three in the new heart pounding, sci-fi fantasy saga readers are comparing to Dune and Game of Thrones.
The shadow of the Beast stalks Meluscia's every move.
The prophetess's dire warning looms over Meluscia’s head as she fights to attain the throne. All the while, the dark Master of the Star Portal threatens to slay Meluscia and her band of prophets and bring the world of Hearth into chaos.
Torn from the world he knows, Aven is held captive aboard a ship of ruthless mercenaries. Winter's vision of the horrible creature becomes reality for Aven, and he must stand face to face with the monsters of his past and present…for there is nowhere to run.
A genre bending series set in a vast fantasy universe where elements of science fiction are dominated by gods and monsters, visions and gifts.
Sensual, soulful, and packed with memorable characters, Her Father’s Fugitive Throne is Book Three in the intense new science fantasy saga.”
February 28, 2019
Recommend this
And looking forward to the next book; I wish Brandon Barr was the one writing it!!! Condolences to his family!
And looking forward to the next book; I wish Brandon Barr was the one writing it!!! Condolences to his family!
November 7, 2016
Revelations mark the beginning of book three, Her Father's Fugitive Throne, as the cliffhangers from the closing events of the previous book begin to playout. As readers who have read the books in close enough proximity to one another would recall, these sequences are among the most wide reaching forms of intervention the Makers have partaken since the storylines began. As to whether these will double as the most important will have to be determined. The order of guardians, and more specifically the representatives on Loam have taken a hit. So too have the characters of the Blue Mountain Realm been stirred up by the group of diviners arriving at the Lord Mayor of Tilmar's door. Some have confessed their sins partially whilst others have deemed they will. but as yet have not.
As with many confessions, amends are to be made. The other very real, tangible and intangible, accompanying experiences are like that of fire and ice to a burn: the fire is in the telling and as expected it exacerbates the blistered skin, inflicting further pain; but the ice follows the post revelation experience and offers soothing relief. Getting our sins of our chests is a dichotomous experience of condemnation precipitating forgiveness, the latter cannot occur without the former enacting righteousness first. The prophet voices of Jauphenna followed by Shauwby, and the example given by Meluscia exemplifies it perfectly.
The task now in front of Meluscia has never appeared more daunting as it has before now. Under different circumstances I imagine she'd feel more confident given the validation of her suspicions, but with Savarrah's admissions the task has grown to unimaginable proportions. I am somewhat surprised though that Savarrah chose to leave out her role in the blight, surely knowing that this knowledge of how Meluscia's parents come to be poisoned would've benefited the negotiations with the Verdlands' king. At least in the sense that the Luminar's letter specifically seems to have been written to precipitate the confirmation expected that it was the king who arranged for the poisoning to occur. Savarrah is far from absentminded, I would've thought this crime being elucidated was necessary for goodwill to begin.
Young Winter's disenchantment has been confounded further by the, yet again, inability to alter the path of her visions. Karience's resolutions about the alternate objectives of her order must surely be further solidified given Winter has again saved her life; but, as we know, this only occurred because of Winter's still present faith. If the order gets it way the young lady would no longer have forewarning and given Karience's life altering gains, her internal chaos and maelstrom of alternately pulling sides of her conscience versus her duty. But inevitably it is only the righteous that wallow in doubt, subjecting themselves to the greatest scrutiny available to their morals. Therein however lies the weakness of the mechanism; "...available to their morals". Morals can be endlessly subjected to the greatest debate of humanity and what causes our behaviour, even those who've never read a book still know what I speak of; the nature/nurture debate.
Does a group of people raised on opposite sides of a chasm between their environments, a chasm so great that it prevents communication between the two sides by any means whatsoever, develop similar or different morals which guide their behaviour? The most likely answer is yes and no, to both. So if there's no means for these groups to have shared experiences and yet they develop some the same morals is it nature that innately guides those similarities? Where there are differences between the two is it then their own particular nurturing that derives those differences? As long as there are both does it not suggest that both nature and nurture contribute?
However, what if the fact that living within a group regardless of locations or contacts with other groups, simply applies external influences that are the same regardless of where they are; if this premise is acceptable then perhaps there are universal nurturing influences and therefore there is no nature. The nature debaters will undoubtedly point out though that tigers living in India's forests have almost identical methods of reacting to their environments as do tigers living throughout Asia's forests; and that if this is accepted then there's instinctual forces contributing to both species behaving the same so nature is the cause. The point though is that whilst Winter allows for every possible element of the equation to have importance her contenders do not.
It is the morally bankrupt that will judge her and act accordingly because doing so will further their interests in obtaining or maintaining power. As long as a behaviour serves only the perpetrators interests without regard for the victim's or the environment, this cannot be said to be moralistic. Morals are social beliefs that serve the greater good by constraining behaviour that seeks to hurt another person. What Winter believes and does, doesn't inherently act against the rights of the consecrators nor their henchman, and yet they still seek to silence her. Without external intervention Winter is likely a sitting duck because her moralistic stance prevents her from harming another, perhaps even invself defense. This is how those seeking power are able to accrue it. Their ethical requirements do not prevent them from doing whatever is easiest and necessary to further those desires, regardless of their assertions that it serves a misconceived greater good. History is painted in the endless and constant rivers of blood of the victims of people seeking to ensure the greater good.
Even Winter's brother Aven, who wholeheartedly rejects the Makers and to a large extent the ideals of the guardian order, still won't act in ways that might save his life at the expense of another's. Power, authority, control, and any number of factors that seek to place the goals of the one (or the few) above any other is the sickness that plagues the galaxies of the Song of the World series. No single group is completely free of committing said wrongs, regardless of their altruistic assertions; save perhaps the so-called lowest social groups of peasants/farmers who just want a roof over their heads, food on their plates, and people they love and whom love them back. Therefore the inescapable quandary becomes, who are truly the most advanced people throughout the many worlds and realms? Certainly it appears both within these novels and within our own real lives, technology, industry, money, or for that matter any other commidity outside of basic subsistence, creates environments that allow people to commit the greatest type and frequency of harm against humanity. Saddest still is that its at the hands of humanity.
This latest novel culminates the intricacies carefully layed out in previous books, finishing at a pivotal transition in the greater saga. Whilst most stories are driven by the obvious attitudes, decisions and desires of the characters of the story, the more enjoyable and influential books we read reveal the ways in which events lead to other events, rather than the simple playing out of wishes. Like a chess board of life, authors meant to write can manipulate and choreograph plots until such a time when what happens is both natural but not entirely expected. If expectation was the only benchmark then stories would fail after a time to elicit the same experiences. Events need to be both natural and intriguing otherwise I imagine many readers would hold more interest in only standalone novels. To be able to provide successful sagas that hold the same interests in their audience after second, third and so forth additions the authors must have exceptional writing abilities: that is undoubted herein. From my own perspective my interest has increased with each new novel and the skill by which events flow into the greater story are exemplary. I cannot wait to see where book four takes the lives of our character set, and the worlds where the story plays out. And finally, the philosophical life characteristics that are thought of as you read the Song of the World.
As with many confessions, amends are to be made. The other very real, tangible and intangible, accompanying experiences are like that of fire and ice to a burn: the fire is in the telling and as expected it exacerbates the blistered skin, inflicting further pain; but the ice follows the post revelation experience and offers soothing relief. Getting our sins of our chests is a dichotomous experience of condemnation precipitating forgiveness, the latter cannot occur without the former enacting righteousness first. The prophet voices of Jauphenna followed by Shauwby, and the example given by Meluscia exemplifies it perfectly.
The task now in front of Meluscia has never appeared more daunting as it has before now. Under different circumstances I imagine she'd feel more confident given the validation of her suspicions, but with Savarrah's admissions the task has grown to unimaginable proportions. I am somewhat surprised though that Savarrah chose to leave out her role in the blight, surely knowing that this knowledge of how Meluscia's parents come to be poisoned would've benefited the negotiations with the Verdlands' king. At least in the sense that the Luminar's letter specifically seems to have been written to precipitate the confirmation expected that it was the king who arranged for the poisoning to occur. Savarrah is far from absentminded, I would've thought this crime being elucidated was necessary for goodwill to begin.
Young Winter's disenchantment has been confounded further by the, yet again, inability to alter the path of her visions. Karience's resolutions about the alternate objectives of her order must surely be further solidified given Winter has again saved her life; but, as we know, this only occurred because of Winter's still present faith. If the order gets it way the young lady would no longer have forewarning and given Karience's life altering gains, her internal chaos and maelstrom of alternately pulling sides of her conscience versus her duty. But inevitably it is only the righteous that wallow in doubt, subjecting themselves to the greatest scrutiny available to their morals. Therein however lies the weakness of the mechanism; "...available to their morals". Morals can be endlessly subjected to the greatest debate of humanity and what causes our behaviour, even those who've never read a book still know what I speak of; the nature/nurture debate.
Does a group of people raised on opposite sides of a chasm between their environments, a chasm so great that it prevents communication between the two sides by any means whatsoever, develop similar or different morals which guide their behaviour? The most likely answer is yes and no, to both. So if there's no means for these groups to have shared experiences and yet they develop some the same morals is it nature that innately guides those similarities? Where there are differences between the two is it then their own particular nurturing that derives those differences? As long as there are both does it not suggest that both nature and nurture contribute?
However, what if the fact that living within a group regardless of locations or contacts with other groups, simply applies external influences that are the same regardless of where they are; if this premise is acceptable then perhaps there are universal nurturing influences and therefore there is no nature. The nature debaters will undoubtedly point out though that tigers living in India's forests have almost identical methods of reacting to their environments as do tigers living throughout Asia's forests; and that if this is accepted then there's instinctual forces contributing to both species behaving the same so nature is the cause. The point though is that whilst Winter allows for every possible element of the equation to have importance her contenders do not.
It is the morally bankrupt that will judge her and act accordingly because doing so will further their interests in obtaining or maintaining power. As long as a behaviour serves only the perpetrators interests without regard for the victim's or the environment, this cannot be said to be moralistic. Morals are social beliefs that serve the greater good by constraining behaviour that seeks to hurt another person. What Winter believes and does, doesn't inherently act against the rights of the consecrators nor their henchman, and yet they still seek to silence her. Without external intervention Winter is likely a sitting duck because her moralistic stance prevents her from harming another, perhaps even invself defense. This is how those seeking power are able to accrue it. Their ethical requirements do not prevent them from doing whatever is easiest and necessary to further those desires, regardless of their assertions that it serves a misconceived greater good. History is painted in the endless and constant rivers of blood of the victims of people seeking to ensure the greater good.
Even Winter's brother Aven, who wholeheartedly rejects the Makers and to a large extent the ideals of the guardian order, still won't act in ways that might save his life at the expense of another's. Power, authority, control, and any number of factors that seek to place the goals of the one (or the few) above any other is the sickness that plagues the galaxies of the Song of the World series. No single group is completely free of committing said wrongs, regardless of their altruistic assertions; save perhaps the so-called lowest social groups of peasants/farmers who just want a roof over their heads, food on their plates, and people they love and whom love them back. Therefore the inescapable quandary becomes, who are truly the most advanced people throughout the many worlds and realms? Certainly it appears both within these novels and within our own real lives, technology, industry, money, or for that matter any other commidity outside of basic subsistence, creates environments that allow people to commit the greatest type and frequency of harm against humanity. Saddest still is that its at the hands of humanity.
This latest novel culminates the intricacies carefully layed out in previous books, finishing at a pivotal transition in the greater saga. Whilst most stories are driven by the obvious attitudes, decisions and desires of the characters of the story, the more enjoyable and influential books we read reveal the ways in which events lead to other events, rather than the simple playing out of wishes. Like a chess board of life, authors meant to write can manipulate and choreograph plots until such a time when what happens is both natural but not entirely expected. If expectation was the only benchmark then stories would fail after a time to elicit the same experiences. Events need to be both natural and intriguing otherwise I imagine many readers would hold more interest in only standalone novels. To be able to provide successful sagas that hold the same interests in their audience after second, third and so forth additions the authors must have exceptional writing abilities: that is undoubted herein. From my own perspective my interest has increased with each new novel and the skill by which events flow into the greater story are exemplary. I cannot wait to see where book four takes the lives of our character set, and the worlds where the story plays out. And finally, the philosophical life characteristics that are thought of as you read the Song of the World.
March 1, 2019
Let me just say, wow!
Okay, as I've come to expect, Robin Miles gives a fantastic performance with an awesome assortment of voices, including some really convincing male voices, almost perfect tempo, and nearly perfect vocal inflections. I really couldn't ask for anything better.
One of the things I really love about Brandon Barr's writing is we completely skip the oh-so-common (and annoying) recap of the previous book or a "story so far" note.
These books are not meant to be read as standalones, as they are a single contiguous story, in the vein of "Lord of the Rings" or "A Song of Ice and Fire."
You have been warned. Don't pick up in the middle of the series. Start at the beginning.
Now, another thing that I absolutely love about this series is Brandon Barr is one of those rare writers whose work only gets better!
The prequel (Ella Dethroned), available in audiobook exclusively from AudFans last time I checked, started strong and only got better.
Rise of the Seer is so good that it's hard to believe it was Brandon's first published novel.
The Bridge Beyond Her World took that fantastic base and built in numerous additional layers to turn what started out as two separate stories and tied everything into a grand, sweeping epic that I still have trouble believing really fits into the length of these books.
And this book took that amazing creation and took it to the next level. We're now seeing how things are going to fully tie in together, what the ultimate conflict really is, and how things might eventually come together.
If I were to have any complaints, I suppose it would be length (as epic fantasy goes they are rather short), the author's abundant use of character names when I pronoun would suffice, and the fact that what we're really looking at is two separate stories that will eventually come together somewhere near the epic conclusion (similar to the way Daenerys is competely separate from the rest of the stories in "A Song of Ice and Fire").
Apart from those, this book (like the previous two) is simply amazing. The characters are continuing to build, their arcs are expanding, the plot gets deeper and more complex. And I'm loving the way things look to be tying together.
I'm very pleased to report that (at least in my eyes) Melluscia has redeemed herself and is back to being a wonderful character that I love.
If you haven't read any of this series, then get on it! Pick up Rise of the Seer and dig in! My money says this will be the best series you read this year!
Okay, as I've come to expect, Robin Miles gives a fantastic performance with an awesome assortment of voices, including some really convincing male voices, almost perfect tempo, and nearly perfect vocal inflections. I really couldn't ask for anything better.
One of the things I really love about Brandon Barr's writing is we completely skip the oh-so-common (and annoying) recap of the previous book or a "story so far" note.
These books are not meant to be read as standalones, as they are a single contiguous story, in the vein of "Lord of the Rings" or "A Song of Ice and Fire."
You have been warned. Don't pick up in the middle of the series. Start at the beginning.
Now, another thing that I absolutely love about this series is Brandon Barr is one of those rare writers whose work only gets better!
The prequel (Ella Dethroned), available in audiobook exclusively from AudFans last time I checked, started strong and only got better.
Rise of the Seer is so good that it's hard to believe it was Brandon's first published novel.
The Bridge Beyond Her World took that fantastic base and built in numerous additional layers to turn what started out as two separate stories and tied everything into a grand, sweeping epic that I still have trouble believing really fits into the length of these books.
And this book took that amazing creation and took it to the next level. We're now seeing how things are going to fully tie in together, what the ultimate conflict really is, and how things might eventually come together.
If I were to have any complaints, I suppose it would be length (as epic fantasy goes they are rather short), the author's abundant use of character names when I pronoun would suffice, and the fact that what we're really looking at is two separate stories that will eventually come together somewhere near the epic conclusion (similar to the way Daenerys is competely separate from the rest of the stories in "A Song of Ice and Fire").
Apart from those, this book (like the previous two) is simply amazing. The characters are continuing to build, their arcs are expanding, the plot gets deeper and more complex. And I'm loving the way things look to be tying together.
I'm very pleased to report that (at least in my eyes) Melluscia has redeemed herself and is back to being a wonderful character that I love.
If you haven't read any of this series, then get on it! Pick up Rise of the Seer and dig in! My money says this will be the best series you read this year!
January 12, 2018
I often wish there were a different rating scale. Sometimes I'm unsure whether to give a four or five-star rating. For this book, "Her Father's Fugitive Throne", I would like to rate it higher than five stars. When I finished the second book in the series and rated it five stars I thought it couldn't get any better. Book three was. Perhaps if I wasn't fortunate to be able to read this book shortly after the earlier one I might have had a little trouble getting back up to speed and recalling Who's Who. There are a lot of significant characters involved in a number of worlds in several Star Systems connected by "God's Eyes" (Portals). I often suggest to authors of books with many characters and in numerous locations or times that a "Who's Who" would be helpful. I suspect that had there been a long break between my reading of subsequent books I likely would have needed this.
I personally don't like Book Reviews that try and give a synopsis of the book. If a prospecting reader desires this I recommend they read the author's summary or introduction. They are much better qualified to do this than any reviewer. I will say this, if you read and enjoyed Stephen King's Dark Tower series, you're going to love this.
Review by THE HOLEY ONE
I personally don't like Book Reviews that try and give a synopsis of the book. If a prospecting reader desires this I recommend they read the author's summary or introduction. They are much better qualified to do this than any reviewer. I will say this, if you read and enjoyed Stephen King's Dark Tower series, you're going to love this.
Review by THE HOLEY ONE
February 4, 2019
Brilliant. There are just those books that leave such an impression they leave you in a daze. This book left me there. Even reading other books after, I find myself thinking back on this story, reflecting about the worlds in which he writes. His writing style is unique and thought provoking and certainly not your Cinderella stories. I would highly recommend this book to those who like this particular genre, one that was never my favorite but is fast becoming so.
Prayers to his family. I know that his author friends have a daunting task ahead of them. To fill the shoes of such a brilliant and eloquent author, finishing the last two books in his series. I wish them God speed and may they do them justice. I look forward to seeing and reading the final books in Brandon's series.
May God hold his family close and bless them while they carry on Brandon's torch. Taken too soon.
Prayers to his family. I know that his author friends have a daunting task ahead of them. To fill the shoes of such a brilliant and eloquent author, finishing the last two books in his series. I wish them God speed and may they do them justice. I look forward to seeing and reading the final books in Brandon's series.
May God hold his family close and bless them while they carry on Brandon's torch. Taken too soon.
April 2, 2019
A good book, the final one the author was able to write before passing away. Luckily he spoke with other authors and shared his notes for the rest of the series.
Finally we are getting to see some of the characters we read about in different planets come together at last, giving more sense to the story. I won't explain how that happens, but it's pretty spectacular.
We also get to see self sabotaging girl Melluscia stumble upon prophets and have her life changed in unexpected ways. She's finally getting to grow up.
In other words the series gets better, and here's hoping following authors can keep it up.
Finally we are getting to see some of the characters we read about in different planets come together at last, giving more sense to the story. I won't explain how that happens, but it's pretty spectacular.
We also get to see self sabotaging girl Melluscia stumble upon prophets and have her life changed in unexpected ways. She's finally getting to grow up.
In other words the series gets better, and here's hoping following authors can keep it up.
August 6, 2019
Very good
I have enjoyed these books. I put off reading them for a while, and now wonder why. The first novella was okay. Then the first book took over from there. It took a minute for me to really get into it, but the more I read, the more it drew me in. The characters are well fleshed out, and you get to know them quite well. I’m not a huge fan of Mel’s, but she’s okay I guess. I really wanted to read more of Winter, but the last book didn’t have much to do with her.
I’m not sure if this series will be finished, or how the other authors will handle it. I hope it will be. Good story.
I have enjoyed these books. I put off reading them for a while, and now wonder why. The first novella was okay. Then the first book took over from there. It took a minute for me to really get into it, but the more I read, the more it drew me in. The characters are well fleshed out, and you get to know them quite well. I’m not a huge fan of Mel’s, but she’s okay I guess. I really wanted to read more of Winter, but the last book didn’t have much to do with her.
I’m not sure if this series will be finished, or how the other authors will handle it. I hope it will be. Good story.
July 7, 2018
What a ride
This series is unlike any others I have read. There are stories within the story. The characters are strong, well written and give you insight in worlds that are frightful, fantastic and fanciful. Monsters unlike others, seers everyone wants a piece of and of course kings, queens and prophecies. Add a jealousy here and there,rivalry and taking over the world gives you just a peek. I need my fix. When's the next one?
This series is unlike any others I have read. There are stories within the story. The characters are strong, well written and give you insight in worlds that are frightful, fantastic and fanciful. Monsters unlike others, seers everyone wants a piece of and of course kings, queens and prophecies. Add a jealousy here and there,rivalry and taking over the world gives you just a peek. I need my fix. When's the next one?
December 30, 2018
Book three in Brandon Barr's Song of the Worlds series is my favourite yet. The plot thickens, characters' personalities and traits develop and some of the overlapping threads finally come together. I've enjoyed this series from the outset, yet more so as it has progressed. I look forward to seeing how it will pan out, the mantle having been taken up by those Barr has entrusted it to. Pick this book up now, or wait for the reissue due out early 2019!
February 20, 2019
A Fight For Goodness
I love this series! The vividness of every setting was amazing. I felt like I was there seeing the scene myself and watching each character play out as if real life. Brandon has written beautifully and I hope his ghost writer for the last part of the series can fulfill the promise of finishing as if it were Brandon himself writing it. I am greatly anticipating what is to come.
I love this series! The vividness of every setting was amazing. I felt like I was there seeing the scene myself and watching each character play out as if real life. Brandon has written beautifully and I hope his ghost writer for the last part of the series can fulfill the promise of finishing as if it were Brandon himself writing it. I am greatly anticipating what is to come.
March 21, 2019
Her Father's Fugitive Throne finally ties together all the threads we've been following through the previous two books. The two worlds and seemingly separate storylines now converge into one, and it's masterful. With the exception of a cliche chase scene, this is by far the best book of the series, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing what those who pick up Brandon's notes can do with Books 4 and 5.
September 20, 2017
Her Father's Fugitive Throne by Brandon Barr is the third installment in the Song of the Worlds series.
This story picks up where the second book ends, and I have to say that I am hooked on Brandon's storytelling. It is by far one of the best series that I have ever read. I am so looking forward to more in this series!
This story picks up where the second book ends, and I have to say that I am hooked on Brandon's storytelling. It is by far one of the best series that I have ever read. I am so looking forward to more in this series!
January 31, 2019
I need more!
I want more. I hope this wonderful group of super authors is working on the next book in Brandon Barr's series. I know there is more to this exciting, event filled, truly interesting tale, and I want to read it! Its all coming together nicely, a few questions being answered, but so much more to find out. Winter and Aven, Meluscia and Savarrah. Anxiously awaiting.
I want more. I hope this wonderful group of super authors is working on the next book in Brandon Barr's series. I know there is more to this exciting, event filled, truly interesting tale, and I want to read it! Its all coming together nicely, a few questions being answered, but so much more to find out. Winter and Aven, Meluscia and Savarrah. Anxiously awaiting.
February 15, 2019
Great continuation of this series
The Song of the World Series gets better with every book. Here, the story expands to multiple worlds with the characters relationships clarified. I would like to read a final chapter but since the author has passed away, I may not be able to, sadly. I still recommend this book and hope that the ideas shared with other writers get published.
The Song of the World Series gets better with every book. Here, the story expands to multiple worlds with the characters relationships clarified. I would like to read a final chapter but since the author has passed away, I may not be able to, sadly. I still recommend this book and hope that the ideas shared with other writers get published.
August 23, 2025
While this was rather delicious, it didn't quite measure up to a five star read. The action picked up from the first page, and the different characters, their locations and plot twists kept me guessing. The climax was incredibly late and while there were some answered questions, others were left undone. I hope that this story is picked up by another author and completed, it deserves it.
June 26, 2017
Good versus evil
Great read a new luminance, a war brewing between good and evil, a prophecy for Winter to fulfill, danger and love abound waiting for next book
Great read a new luminance, a war brewing between good and evil, a prophecy for Winter to fulfill, danger and love abound waiting for next book
February 8, 2019
Great series!
I couldn’t put the book down! Great characters and worlds. Can’t wait for the next book. So sad to hear of Brandon’s passing:(
I couldn’t put the book down! Great characters and worlds. Can’t wait for the next book. So sad to hear of Brandon’s passing:(
November 11, 2016
The plot thickens and intrigue abounds. The characters each have their own unique voice and presence. Even the side characters shine in their own right. I'm glad that Meluscia redeemed herself and fairly early on as well. On the negative, there were again a handful of spelling and grammatical errors. Certain scenes were quite obviously "divine intervention." In that vein, there were a few pages that I skipped over - being Hearth's creation lore and of the birth of the Beast. But that was my personal decision. Other scenes, being brief, I could overlook or brush aside. It being dwelled about at length I chose to abstain instead. I thought it was a trilogy but apparently there's a fourth book coming later next year. I was hoping for a conclusion in this book but I suppose we'll have to wait.
November 15, 2016
Enthralling
This book captured my attention immediately. The story line fast paced. Questions were answered. Oh, I must not forget Meluscia got punched big time. Well deserved I'd say. I finally got to meet the beast. Impatiently I await the next book in the series.
This book captured my attention immediately. The story line fast paced. Questions were answered. Oh, I must not forget Meluscia got punched big time. Well deserved I'd say. I finally got to meet the beast. Impatiently I await the next book in the series.
January 18, 2017
In Her Father's Fugitive Throne, Barr returns to more fantasy than science fiction, although the two are blended rather seamlessly. I enjoyed the book as many storylines are brought to culmination.
July 18, 2017
I thought this book was very well written. I absolutely loved it! I couldn't put the book down; the story just kept pulling you in. It was captivating and awe-inspiring just to read. This series is getting better and better as it continues. Can't wait to see where Meluscia, Praseme, and Winter end up. I received this book free in exchange for an honest review.
October 19, 2018
Deception and a hidden agenda
The worlds of a Hearth and Loam are in turmoil, with evil pushing to win. Winter and Meluscia must grow and learn more of what they need to do to save their worlds. We are left at the cusp of the final battle.
The worlds of a Hearth and Loam are in turmoil, with evil pushing to win. Winter and Meluscia must grow and learn more of what they need to do to save their worlds. We are left at the cusp of the final battle.
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