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The Shattered Soul #3
The Fragment of Light
One Shattered Soul. Five Fragments of Power.
The tide of war continues to rise, and the fragments of Draeken have parted to fight the expanding threats. While the other fragments hunt the remaining outlanders, Light dons the persona of Serak, head of the Order of Ancients, and infiltrates their ranks to find the missing dark elf queen. But wearing Serak’s face will not hide Light’s nature, and his innocence could very well be their undoing.
Highly impulsive and easily distracted, Light must rely on Willow to keep him in check. The dark elf soldier is cunning and focused, yet it is her tattoos that bring her renown. They are tools and weapons inscribed on her flesh, ink to be wielded. The trail for the queen will take them from underground cities to snowy peaks, and by the time the dust settles, there will be a trail of chaos through the Order.
The fragment of Light has been unleashed.
The tide of war continues to rise, and the fragments of Draeken have parted to fight the expanding threats. While the other fragments hunt the remaining outlanders, Light dons the persona of Serak, head of the Order of Ancients, and infiltrates their ranks to find the missing dark elf queen. But wearing Serak’s face will not hide Light’s nature, and his innocence could very well be their undoing.
Highly impulsive and easily distracted, Light must rely on Willow to keep him in check. The dark elf soldier is cunning and focused, yet it is her tattoos that bring her renown. They are tools and weapons inscribed on her flesh, ink to be wielded. The trail for the queen will take them from underground cities to snowy peaks, and by the time the dust settles, there will be a trail of chaos through the Order.
The fragment of Light has been unleashed.
- GenresFantasy
517 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 11, 2018
37 people are currently reading
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About the author
Ben Hale
50 books352 followersAs an avid snowboarder from Utah, Ben grew up with a passion for learning. This thirst for knowledge led him to sports, music, and academic endeavors. After a year of college, he did volunteer work in Brazil and became fluent in three languages. Graduating from the University of Central Florida, he started and ran several successful businesses before publishing his first novel in June of 2012. By the end of the year he'd sold almost ten thousand copies of The Second Draeken War, and he began writing full-time. Now spanning 10,000 years, ten titles, and two series, The Chronicles of Lumineia represents a sprawling YA series that has sold over fifty thousand copies, and continues to expand its readership across all ages. Each of his books has been inspired by his wonderful wife and five beautiful children.
To contact the author, discover more about Lumineia, or find out about upcoming novels, check out his website at Lumineia.com. You can also follow Ben on twitter @ BenHale8 or on Facebook.
To contact the author, discover more about Lumineia, or find out about upcoming novels, check out his website at Lumineia.com. You can also follow Ben on twitter @ BenHale8 or on Facebook.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
January 3, 2019
Straightforward, but for good reason
Another good installment in this series. This time the book seemed more flamboyant, with less surprises, but that makes a lot of sense when you remember Light's personality. He's the childish and fun Fragment, so the different writing would make a lot of sense, even if it is not always the preferable route.
Another good installment in this series. This time the book seemed more flamboyant, with less surprises, but that makes a lot of sense when you remember Light's personality. He's the childish and fun Fragment, so the different writing would make a lot of sense, even if it is not always the preferable route.
February 12, 2019
I find two things particularly impressive about this new series of books by Ben: one, that he has to write 5 different protagonists, each with their own personalities and traits, but still connected as being part of Draeken and two, that he's able to inject drama, mystery, and suspense into a story that, the broad strokes of which, any longtime reader of the Lumeneia books already knows. Ben has done a really good job at this; switching between the "good" or "redeeming" aspects with the "troublesome" aspects with ease.
While one may be worried that these books would get old due to rehashing the same plot points over and over (just from different POVs), never fear. Each book has been sufficiently different as the fragments have gone on their own individual quests that when they do meet up as different plot loci, it is more like a reunion with good friends to see the scene from different eyes. Also, each book pushes the plot further along temporally, such that each book has overlapped, but then has progressed further.
These books are great, which is to be expected from Ben, and are being released in a very timely manner. I look forward to seeing how Ben resolves the remaining mysteries and arrives at the narrative place that we all expect it to.
While one may be worried that these books would get old due to rehashing the same plot points over and over (just from different POVs), never fear. Each book has been sufficiently different as the fragments have gone on their own individual quests that when they do meet up as different plot loci, it is more like a reunion with good friends to see the scene from different eyes. Also, each book pushes the plot further along temporally, such that each book has overlapped, but then has progressed further.
These books are great, which is to be expected from Ben, and are being released in a very timely manner. I look forward to seeing how Ben resolves the remaining mysteries and arrives at the narrative place that we all expect it to.
May 26, 2019
A great continuations to the shattered soul series
Light was fun to read about the light childish life his try’s to live, along with the mic of straight rage like a child can have, the relationship with willow and his brothers makes the journey entertaining. Read for fire and mind and to see how this journey of draken ends.
Light was fun to read about the light childish life his try’s to live, along with the mic of straight rage like a child can have, the relationship with willow and his brothers makes the journey entertaining. Read for fire and mind and to see how this journey of draken ends.
July 15, 2019
number 3 in the series was fun to listen to and i bet Ben had fun writing it !! light isnt my favourite fragment but he sure has a way to bring a smile to the readers face.
March 12, 2020
With every book we learn more about this wonderful world that Ben Hale has developed.
May 2, 2024
Fantasy at it's best, what a fantastic series so far.
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