Theel and his sister Yenia flee into the Trader’s Cave, but their troubles quickly follow. Violence and bloodshed ensues. Yenia sacrifices herself for her brother.
About Warrior Baptism - A young squire mourns the loss of his father and masterknight. His grief is worsened by his own guilt. He could have fought and died at his father’s side, but he disgraced himself by fleeing the battle.
It is a crime punishable by death, but the young squire is given a chance at redemption. He is ordered to return to the place of battle and fight his father’s killer as he should have the first time.
He must find the courage to face one of the most evil and terrible enemies of the realm. If he is victorious, he will redeem himself and restore his family’s honor. If he is defeated, he will die the death he deserves.
Jonathan Techlin lives in Kaukauna, Wisconsin with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys reading, traveling, and following the Green Bay Packers. He is currently at work completing future chapters in the Warrior Baptism series.
Theel is very repetitive with his talk. I mean, it’s fairly accurate to how someone in deep depression talks, but it’s extremely irritating to read. That being said, I’m not sure why these chapters are published separately and not part of a larger book. Just like in my review of chapter one, Theel and Yenia are very formal in their talk USUALLY, but it does lapse sometimes, and it would flow better if it was consistent throughout. I did like the part where Yenia was floating down the river trying to save Theel, though I couldn’t necessarily understand why she’d crawl onto the wagon wheel. Wouldn’t her changing position like that alert the men who were trying to shoot them that she was alive? Dead bodies don’t shift like that.