Genre: Middle
Grade/Adventure/Epic Fantasy
Description:
“With the Emerald and Ruby now reunited with the Scepter of Harmony,
the rebellious group of children intent on overthrowing the malevolent King
Argyle must face a new challenge: recovering the Sapphire of Poseidon. In order
for the full power of the Scepter to be restored, the jewel must be inserted
back into the staff.
With Argyle now at war with Queen Kyrie, and his ships scouting the
lake to locate her, as well as the realm of the Merfolk, the small band of
insurgents must find a way to cross the Great Lake while avoiding not only
Argyle's fleet, but the kraken he's released in an attempt to draw the Queen of
the Lake into battle.
Time is running short as Argyle is sure to figure out their plans for
bringing together all the pieces of the Scepter. Once he does, it'll be a race
to recover the remaining gems, and if Argyle finds one first, the fight, and
the kingdom, will be lost forever.”
Author:
“Scott Collins was born and raised in Southern California but
relocated to the Denver area following the birth of the first of his two sons. Days' End was his debut novel but has
since switched to Middle Grade Fantasy so he can share his writing with his
young boys. In addition to writing, he enjoys spending his free time (with two
kids that's not much time) running and cycling.”
You may visit Mr. Collins’ Amazon Author page or stalk him onFacebook.
Appraisal:
The Sapphire of Poseidon is packed with adventure, battles, and life transforming
lessons. This small diverse band of rebels grow closer to each other than ever
before, while their numbers increase as well. I think I can safely say they
will all be friends for life.
Their quest is to restore the Scepter of Harmony to restore peace in
the kingdom. At the beginning of this book the young rebels have recovered two
gems for the scepter and are searching for the third. The last known location
was the island of Lethe in the Great Lake. So the group has to figure out how
to get a ship and sail it. Once the scepter is restored their goal is to
overthrow the evil King Argyle and free his slave camps. Their biggest obstacle,
by far, is that King Argyle is a sorcerer who conjures with spells.
The storyline twists and turns as circumstances change and deadly
risks are taken. I love the way that Daniel, the oldest, is their unassuming
leader. No choice is made without consulting with the whole group before a
decision is made, be it a path or an action taken. Except
the one time when Daniel felt like he had to jump on an opportunity when it
presented itself and in the process gained the questers some new allies. Daniel’s
cool head helps him to keep focus where it belongs. At center stage through
much of the novel is Aiden, Daniel’s younger brother, and his special abilities.
The
Sapphire of Poseidon is jam-packed with adventure and all I can say
about the ending is you better hold on tight! The tension runs high with drama
when the kraken show up. Emotions and endurance are tested. Young teens will
enjoy the action and adventure, while absorbing the best qualities from each
character without realizing it. That’s what I enjoy most about reading quality novels
with well identifiable characters. All ages will enjoy this addition to the
Scepter series.
FYI:
The
Sapphire of Poseidon is book four in the Scepter Series. The books
are starting to build on each other. I would recommend starting with book one, Scepter.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found a small number of minor proofing errors. Such as missing
words, wrong words, or an extra word.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 70-75,000 words
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