Genre: Middle Grade/Epic
Fantasy/Adventure/Coming of Age
Description:
“One more gem to complete the Scepter. One more battle, this time with
everything at stake. A small band has rebelled against the evil king and fought
to reunite the power of the Scepter of Harmony before confronting him in a
fight to free the kingdom from his brutal rule.
Daniel, Aidan, and friends search out the Diamond of Aether, the last
missing stone, before planning their assault on Argyle. How can one small group
of teens hope to defeat the most ruthless king the land has ever known? How can
they hope to launch an assault on a fortress guarded by everyone Argyle has
called to defend him?
The time has come to put an end to the chase, one way or the other.”
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 follow him on Facebook.
Appraisal:
The quest of our small group of heroes is to restore the Scepter of
Harmony to reestablish peace in the kingdom. Lilli can feel the last gem to
recover is deep inside the White Mountain, but not how to get to it. Aidan’s
dragon friend may be able to help, but even that plan is sketchy.
Even if they get the last gem, they have to build an army to storm
Argyle’s castle. They have been lucky enough to make some allies during their
quest. Surprisingly, they find some strong allies in the least likely creatures
in one of the saddest moments. These men are able to help Daniel to hone and
finalize their plans of attacking the castle.
Diamond
of Aether is action packed and enthralling. War is a nasty business and there
are losses. Storytelling is a great way to instill morals in our children as
they grow. Our heroes learn some powerful lessons during this quest, and they
take them all to heart. Scott Collins has done a wonderful job weaving together
many fantastical beasts and elements in this epic fantasy series. I hope I’m
not giving anything away when I say Aidan has a new awesome gift bestowed on
him and there is a budding romance, which made me smile.
FYI:
Diamond
of Aether is book five in the Scepter Series. This series builds on each other.
I would recommend starting with book one, Scepter.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 70-75,000 words
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