The Story of Sorrel

The Book of Deacon #0.7

by Joseph R. Lallo

For some creatures, running and hiding is the only way to stay alive. But no one can run forever.

Sorrel and her twins are malthropes, creatures hated by the people of their world. Years of searching for a place where they can be safe has brought them to a mysterious new land. It would be a paradise if not for the terrible beast who casts its shadow of the people who call it home.

The Story of Sorrel is a short novel in the Book of Deacon series, picking up the story of Sorrel and her children shortly after The Rise of the Red Shadow left off.

Genres: Fantasy

167 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 9, 2019

Reviews

[5t4n5 Dot Com]

Isn't that just the most awesome cover?

This book is supposed to be a side shoot from The Book of Deacon series, and while it is a fairly stand alone story, i do feel its quite an important part of the series and a definite must read if you want to fully enjoy the whole series.   It is best read right before The Crescents , as, although The Crescents is set many years in the future, The Story of Sorrel sets the stage for everything that happens in The Crescents.

So, what about the story?   Well, obviously from the cover art, we're dealing with Sorrel, who is a malthrope, and a rather large dragon.   Yes, i admit it, i love dragons, and any good story about dragons always gets a big thumbs up from me, and this is a very good dragon story.   Malthropes are really interesting creatures that Joseph created for this series and mixing up a story with malthropes and dragons is, quite simply, wonderful.

I say malthropes, plural, because you will remember from reading The Rise of the Red Shadow that when Sorrel left she wasn't alone, she had her two children with her.   So along with Sorrel's story we also get to find out what happened to the children too.

So a completely new environment, a completely new dragon, fairies and malthropes, and maybe a few other things as well.   It's Joseph at his best and absolutely essential reading for Deacon fans everywhere.

[jadiel]

Awesome Book

I liked this book because not only was the plot itself engaging, but the characters were great as well. Also we finally got th learn what happened to Sorrel and her children.

[Jay King]

Good story and characters and a very enjoyable read. My only issue is that it did feel like what is was, a fill in story between other pieces. I wanted more about the time between when this story ends and the next one begins. Just a little bit incomplete.

[Erik]

Excellent read. A delightful short to fill in the missing gaps of two other books. I wish I could have read all of these books in a different order so that the saga wouldn't have bounced around the way it did. Two thumbs up.

[Marie]

A cute little story about Sorrel and her children. They play the game and when mama is gone they make a new game. It’s a heartwarming story how the children seek out their mama and how they all work together to save the malthropes and bring them all together. Enjoyed reading it.

[David]

It’s been some time since I read of the malthropes and the book of deacon stories. This was a good story of persistence and overcoming insurmountable circumstances. Good moral to the story.

[Steven Tryon]

Very good. Side story to The Book of Deacon.