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Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

Autor de King's Warrior: The Minstrel's Song (Volume 1)

12+ Obras 64 Miembros 12 Reseñas

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Over the past year, I've developed a renewed love for fantasy that features as main characters. This charming story far exceeded my expectations.

Olifur, presumably named for his Dickensian counterpart, is a darling and precocious child. He experiences a great deal of tragedy as well as tremendous compassion. And while the story may be slow to start, the world building is delightful, and I enjoyed watching Olifur grow accustomed to his new life in the forest and getting to know his new companions.

But when a beloved mentor becomes gravely ill, Olifur sets out for the city by himself to find a doctor who can help. He is met with betrayal and learns how to be a bit more street-smart without losing any of the goodness that makes us love him so much. He might even be beginning to run off on some of his new friends.

This is a cozy story, with stakes that are personally high, without being world-ending. At least, not yet. And I loved Olifur so much. While this is a fantasy, it reminds us of how the good in one person can cause a ripple effect, changing the lives of far more people than one could ever anticipate.

I was given an audio arc by the author, which I solicited because I love her writing and her narrator so much, and I have reviewed this willingly.
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Constant2m | Feb 21, 2024 |
Everything comes to a head. All the kingdoms, even a few we haven't yet met. All the forces of evil. All of the leaders who we've come to know and love over the course of the series step up to play their role. There is a great battle. Sacrifices will be made. Lives will be lost. And finally, we learn who the minstrel is and if the one he serves is as good and as powerful as the minstrel believes he is.

It's an amazing finale. I'm sad for it to be over but blown away by how good this series was. I am ready to start reading it all over again and will be listing it among my favorite family-friendly, good-versus-evil epic fiction series.

I received a free copy of this audiobook from the narrator and have reviewed it willingly.
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Constant2m | Jul 10, 2021 |
This series is incredibly underrated. It is epic! I'm not even sure what to compare it to. It's like Prydain, but with a much larger scope and cast, Narnia but more complex, Lord of the Rings but for younger readers. I don't know how to give it justice. But the world that Jenelle has built is fantastic. There are dragons and minstrels, mermaids and sorcerers, kings and high kings, villains, and other great evils. This book was focused on an epic battle spanning multiple countries, revisiting old friends and older legends, and solving mysteries while hinting at greater ones to come. And what adventures to be had in this world! I can't wait to see where book four takes us.

I received a free copy of the audiobook from the narrator who did such a stupendous job with this novel (and all the complicated pronunciations) that I felt swept into this grand tale and I have reviewed it willingly.
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Constant2m | otra reseña | Jun 28, 2021 |
Book one of the Minstrel's Song series, Second Son lays the foundation for the conflict between the two kingdoms and tells the story of how Brandt became Brandt. Brandt was born Rhoyan, the second son of the king and queen of Llycaelon, who grows up unaware of an ancient prophecy that speaks of the coming of a second son who will save the kingdom. That may not seem like a big deal, but there haven't been two sons born to Llycaelon until now. Both brothers are trained and sent on adventures chosen to test their fitness for the throne. Both are changed as they face trials that reveal what is in their hearts.

I loved this book. I loved the first one a lot, but I found this one easier to follow because it was told through the vantage points of the two brothers. Jenelle writes wonderful characters. Seamus and Brandt were both written beautifully and portrayed so sympathetically. Both experienced so many adventures and so many hardships, some of their own making, but many not. And since I've already read book one and know how this story ends, it took away some of my anxiety for the characters and what they were going through. But what incredible things they both saw and experienced. I expect to be recommending and rereading this book many times in the future.

I received a free audiobook from Benjamin Fife who has become one of my favorite audiobook narrators. As always his rendition of this story was perfection. I have written this review freely and willingly.
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Constant2m | otra reseña | Jun 26, 2021 |

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12
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Miembros
64
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#264,968
Valoración
½ 3.6
Reseñas
12
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