Genre: Young
Adult/Epic Fantasy/Adventure
Description:
“Evelyn Stormbourne has overcome revolutionaries, pirates, devious
relatives, and powerful Magicians to claim her birthright as Lady of Thunder,
but before she can embrace her dominion over the skies, her powers falter,
leaving her impotent and adrift. Under the protection of her stalwart
companion, Gideon Faust, Evie hides in anonymity and searches for news of the
Fantazikes who had once promised to help her master her divine abilities.
Without her capacity to control the storms, Evie wonders how she’ll
ever reclaim her throne—a legacy she’s not convinced she deserves. But when a
fearsome nemesis from her past reemerges, she embarks on desperate quest to
find the Fantazikes and restore her powers. If she fails, her enemy’s dark
Magic will enslave her, forcing her to destroy everything and everyone she
loves.”
Author:
“Karissa lives in North Carolina with her kid, her husband, the
occasional in-law, and a very hairy husky. Some of her favorite things are
coffee, dark chocolate, and super heroes. She can quote Princess Bride verbatim. She loves to read and has a sweet tooth
for fantasy, sci-fi, and anything in between.”
To learn more about Ms. Laurel, please visit her website, or stalk heron Facebook.
Appraisal:
Evelyn Stormbourne, Lady of Thunder and the Crown Princess of
Inselgrau has lost her connection to the skies. Evie is now on a quest with her
companion and protector Gideon Faust. Their goal is to locate the Fantazikes, a
clan she met in her first adventure, Heir
of Thunder. They live and travel in airships powered by lightning. They
once promised to help her master her divine abilities.
When tragedy strikes from an old nemesis Evie is forced to leave
Gideon behind and go on the run searching for a safe place. Where better to
hide than a traveling circus? However, this isn’t just any ol’traveling circus.
She is allowed to stay, but Evie has to earn her keep for passage by working in
the kitchen wagon and cleaning up each morning. In the afternoon she mends and
repairs costumes. The circus workers are colorful and unique folks who all
speak different languages. Evie has to find a way to communicate with them and make
friends, while keeping her own true identity hidden for everyone’s protection. There
is more to this circus than meets the eye and Evie intends to learn its
secrets.
This book is full of evil magicians’ and devastating battles, not only
with magic, but with crossbows, swords, knives, and guns. Several twists in the
plot makes it hard to set the book aside as tension grows. All is not as it
seems and the world is smaller than Evie ever imagined. The steampunk elements
are surprising and magically delicious. There is a romance blooming between
Gideon and Evie that only takes up a small portion of the novel as Gideon
patiently chisels away Evie’s walls. He has my heart already. And I hope to see
more from the circus crew in the next book. Evie’s journey to reclaim Inselgrau
is bound to be spectacular. I can’t wait to see how Ms. Laurel wraps this
trilogy up.
FYI:
Quest of
Thunder is book 2 in the Stormbourne Chronicles by Karissa Laurel. I would
recommend reading Heir of Thunder, Stormbourne
Chronicles book 1 before reading this book.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant proofing issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 85-90,000 words
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