The Last Child of Lief is an exciting paranormal,
historical fiction written by Chris Pridmore.
Young Valiant is a prince and heir to the
throne of the kingdom of Munich. When he was five years old, his father was
murdered and he and his mother, Queen Natasha, together with the queen’s
personal bodyguard, Sebastian, fled from the castle.
Sebastian and Valiant find refuge in a
travelling circus owned and run by a kind and generous man, Konrad. There they
met new friends with special talents. But they are far from safe. Because it
seems like shadows are lurking wherever they go, and they are after Valiant.
This is a fast-paced, suspenseful, and
action and adventure-filled book set in the early industrial era. Told, for the
most part, in Valiant’s perspective, with occasional third person point of
view, the book boasts of exciting chasing and fighting scenes. Moreover,
the author successfully keeps the suspense throughout the book using a tone
fitting for the setting for both the narrative and the dialogue. More
importantly, however, the book has a set of endearing and admirable characters.
First of which is Sebastian, the honorable royal bodyguard who fights fiercely
and loves steadfastly. Then there is Konrad, the gentle and accommodating
circus owner who treats everyone as family.
Needless to say, I enjoyed this book
immensely except for a few noticeable errors (like I used to that, waiving my
stick and destroy the whole the building). Furthermore, though I find the
ending satisfactory, it doesn’t answer the questions raised in the prologue.
Still, this is one great book and I recommend it to readers who enjoy medieval
historical fiction.
Congratulations Chris Pridmore (@ChrisPridmore) on such a great book! For updates
on the author, click HERE.
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