The Sentinel’s reign is doomed to failure unless Tei can prevent the Kalayan people from plunging into war.
With the new Sentinel initiated and the magic restored on Kalaya, life is flourishing for Tei and the exiles. But Rathnor’s plans for war soon escalate and thwart any chance of peace.
Brogan’s position on the Assembly is uncertain as rumours circulate that he is an exile spy.
After an attempt on his life, Farrell is more determined than ever to build a home for his people on Stone Haven. But the council have their sights set on Kalaya and Farrell struggles to steer them from war.
As trouble brews within and outside forces gather against them, can the exiles keep their hold on the magic, or will this spell the end of Kalaya and its people?
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Here comes book 2! I’m loving being able to read three of these books all in a row – it’s fun to be able to immerse myself in the world of Kalaya again and again, living alongside Tei and the other islanders.
I don’t think I mentioned it in my previous review, but there’s another island that this narrative visits periodically – a barren island full of people fighting daily to survive. There are a lot of morals involved with what the people of this island are being asked to do – both by a mysterious contact and by those in charge of their home, and it adds an extra depth to the narrative to have their story running alongside the Kalayan’s. Suzanne Rogerson handled the double storyline really well, keeping up the suspense as she switched between narratives and weaving a tidy thread to bring them all together.
“…the stars twinkling in the blackness.”
One overlying storyline is that of doing what one must. Now that Tei and the sentinel have both taken up their respective roles, they’re faced with many responsibilities – many of which involve the entire population of the island. It’s hard for both of them, and the urge to run away from it all is pretty large. But if they leave, the island will die – and so they must stay. They both have to give up their lives in order to follow their destined roles – and none of it’s easy. This adds conflict and an extra level of hardship to the story, fleshing it out further and allowing the reader to connect with Tei and the Sentinel.
“…feeling a tiny seed of hope grow inside her…”
A small character from the first book was picked up again in this narrative, and expanded into a more main member of the cast. She was honestly one of my favourites throughout the book – a young but powerful magic-wielder, with uncanny senses and the kindest of hearts. She stole my heart, and I hope to read more of her in the third book!
“The magical image captured the islander’s hearts.”
Even more sacrifices were made in this book, but seeing as it’s set just before war breaks out between the magic users and the common people, it felt fitting. In war, losses are suffered – and this certainly showcased an understanding of that fact. Through her characters, Suzanne Rogerson got across the real horrors of leading conflict – how hard it is to send people out, knowing you may be sentencing them to a painful death. And also, how hard it must be for those who bear the weight brought by the deaths of those they were responsible for.
“…a warrior’s braid tamed her wild hair and she looked more beautiful than ever.”
The ending of this book was highly satisfactory – but it also ended with a hint of a cliffhanger, as any good book in a series should. It wrapped everything up nicely, whilst leaving with just enough of a hint of things yet to come that a reader would be eager to read more.
So, if you’ll excuse me – I’m off to read book 3!
About the Author…
Suzanne lives in Middlesex, England with her hugely encouraging husband and two children.
She wrote her first novel at the age of twelve. She discovered the fantasy genre in her late teens and has never looked back. Giving up work to raise a family gave her the impetus to take her attempts at novel writing beyond the first draft, and she is lucky enough to have a husband who supports her dream – even if he does occasionally hint that she might think about getting a proper job one day.
Suzanne loves gardening and has a Hebe (shrub) fetish. She enjoys cooking with ingredients from the garden, and regularly feeds unsuspecting guests vegetable-based cakes.
She collects books, loves going for walks and picnics with the children and sharing with them her love of nature and photography.
Suzanne is interested in history and enjoys wandering around castles. But most of all she likes to escape with a great film, or soak in a hot bubble bath with an ice cream and a book.
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Breaking News…. The Sentinel’s Alliance, book 3 of Silent Sea Chronicles is now available on pre-order.
Can new alliances save the islands of the Silent Sea from the murderers stalking their shores?
As the island of Kalaya and its people recover from civil war, a new threat surfaces. Invaders from the island of Elkena hunt the seas, butchering those who possess magic. Their scar-faced captain seeks the Fire Mage who it has been foretold will kill him and Tei and her people are in his warpath.
Tei and a band of Kalayans travel to Stone Haven, the home of their new allies, planning to restore magic to the dead island. But the Stone Haven Council have abhorred magic since their people were massacred by Elkenan invaders twenty years before. Commander Farrell must persuade his people to accept magic again, but his plans expose them to their biggest fear and he risks leading Tei and her people into danger, and jeopardising the safety of both their islands.
Under Farrell’s guidance treaties are forged, but is the newly formed Silent Sea Alliance enough to defeat the invaders and stop their bloodthirsty quest to destroy magic forever?
The Sentinel’s Alliance is the final book in the Silent Sea Chronicles trilogy.
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