The Short:
Chains of Gwyndorr
The Poison Tree Path
Chronicles #1
By: Joan Campbell
5/5 Stars
What: A young
aristocratic woman is a prisoner in her own home, but maybe the stone she’s
found will provide her way of escape.
Recommended to those
who like: Fantasy, Christian
The Long:
Wow, what a pleasant surprise! I picked
up this book during an online sale and didn’t expect a whole lot out of it. The
worldbuilding, characters, and plot sucked me right in.
Shara is the adopted daughter of
two aristocrats. However, she’s not allowed to leave the house and it seems
that her parents are interested in just about anything but her. One day, she
finds a magical stone that may hold the key to her past—and her future.
But her future looks more
uncertain by the day. Her freshly rekindled friendship with the low-born stable
hand seems to be causing more trouble than even her headstrong nature could.
The law’s on his tail for teaching low-born children how to read and saving
them from the raids that send them to the deadly Rif’twine forest. If he’s not
careful, he’ll be sent there himself.
The resulting story is one of
intrigue, friendship, and excellent worldbuilding. The author opened the story
by giving us a load of mysteries and she revealed just enough at a time to keep
me drawn in. She left quite the assortment of mysteries to keep me intrigued
for the next installment, as well.
The book has some Christian
undertones, but nothing strong as of yet. I look forward to seeing how those
themes might be explored in the next book, which was just released.
The Bottom Line: This Christian fantasy was a pleasant surprise and
has a lot to offer to fans of the genre. I would definitely recommend it!
Hmm, I may have to pick this one up. Thanks for the rec!
ReplyDeleteIf you pick it up, let me know what you think! I enjoyed it quite a bit.
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