Savior

The Saga of Java Mountainstand #3

by Loren K. Jones

With the freedom of Lender's Dale, Java thinks she is done. Duchess Samantha is firmly on her throne, even if it is just a chair in the Sheridan farm, and Lender's Dale is being rebuilt. That was an accomplishment that anyone could be proud of.

But Java should have known better.

Emperor Frander isn't done with his conquest of the old kingdom of Forinstan either. The loss of Lender's Dale puzzles him. How, of all the duchies he'd conquered, had tiny Lender's Dale broken free? And just who is this Princess Java Mountainstand? There had been no Princess Java before the war.

In an effort to discover how he was overthrown in Lender's Dale, Emperor Frander sets in motion the events that will lead to his downfall. Some people should not be trifled with, and Java is among that select group.

Genres: Fantasy

299 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 25, 2018

Reviews

[Steven Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I will admit that while I did enjoy the Java Mountainstand series, I was a little disappointed in the Java books. I liked the Stavin Dragonblessed series much better.

I didn’t much care for the cavalier way that Java treats sex, and I don’t say that just because it is a woman MC – that is a complaint of mine no matter the sex of the MC. Sex in fiction should be for a purpose – whether that is to entertain, arouse or (as I feel most sex should be treated in fiction) as an author’s tool to teaching the reader about the MC.

The disregard Java has for her lovers irked me. Java can have a semi-permanent male lover, but flips out when her female lover Robin says that she needs to move on and find a man of her own. Perhaps I have read way too many harem books, but I was hoping that Jah’Moke would become husband to both Java and Robin. I disliked how Robin and Java parted, growing distant from each other after being together for over five years. Yes, I understand it is realistic, but I am an old romantic and want to see the MCs ride off in to the sunset happily ever after together. Robin sort of dropped out of the book at the end, which was a little disappointing as I was hoping for a reunification of the triad.

I’ll read more from this author as he writes well and his world and characters are vivid and well imagined. The action is good and the books are well written with some very minor editing mistakes.

[Sarah Nutter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yay!

A wonderful third book! While I don't think it quite measured up to the first of second books this was still stunning. I was a bit disappointed in that we didn't see nearly as much character growth, and that some plot threads were cut a bit short. Other than a few typos, though, I thoroughly enjoyed Savior.

Now that the Saga of Java Mountainstand has come to a bit of an ending, the delightful writing by Loren K. Jones may have finally convinced me to start his other series, about Stavin. I suppose we shall see!

I hope that there will be other books in this series, even though it has come to a nice stopping point. I just love Java as a character!

[Tony Hisgett · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first three quarters of the book is filled with ‘domestic trivia’. This was OK and I found it easy to read, but all through the book I couldn’t help thinking what is Frander planning? By halfway it was becoming annoying, the majority of the main characters are hardened mercenaries, yet the author is writing as if they are characters in a soap opera and have no idea there is a megalomaniac who is planning to kill them all.
Eventually the inevitable happens and the story takes off with a lot more action.

Overall this was an enjoyable read, but I much preferred the previous two books.

[Chad R. Merkley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun wrap up to a trilogy

I enjoyed this. The political and military stuff involved seemed realistic and was internally consistent. It's a book think will reread.

However, what is up with the names? The main character is named Java, the love interest is Jamocha Coffee-- the spelling is slightly disguised. His brother is Caffeine. His parents are Mocha and Kahlua. They belong to the Latte tribe. Someone needed to go hit Starbucks, apparently.

[Mike Goodman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Series

This story of a runaway from arranged marriage teenager to join an all female mercenary company was a great story. She keeps breaking rules that ends up being the right thing to do that elevates her to the highest level of society. The ending was a tad rushed

[Ender · Rating 2 out of 5]

i had to rate this one down compared to the others. there just seemed to be so few plot developments and they were over so quickly. It was a long, quiet read about the hero and her relationships almost the entire book.

[Vedran · Rating 3 out of 5]

While first book was excellent and second book was good for the most part, this book is weak: most of the book consists of travel, talk and romance.

I don't mind the romance, but I don't expect so much of nothing in a fantasy book dealing with mercenary company in a warzone.

[Douglas Hull · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

A combination of magic and adventures as I have come to expect from Mr. Jones. Defiantly a standard for enjoyment and magic which entices one to continue to read till done. I am awaiting the next book.

[Pieter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like part 2, the first 80% is a good slice of life for Java and to a lesser extend her friends. The last 20% is a quick action packed ride to the conclusion of the story. I enjoyed reading it, being much like the earlier book.

[Marcie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!

The adventure was captivating! Java, once again, kept me guessing. I hope there are more stories left for her and her family.

[Cherie_Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

A tale told beautifully. I loved the main and the secondary characters. I didn't want the story to end. I know I'll be rereading these books again.