The battle for Valendo against Pragius and his undead army continues in The General’s Legacy, Part 2: The Whiteland King (The General of Valendo Book 2), written by Adrian G. Hilder.
Leaving his two mages to help defend Dendra Castle,
the Archmage of Valendo takes his daughter Petra on a mission to Nearhon. With
only thirty four men including the Silver Warrior , the Archmage and his daughter, and other members of the
original Valendo unit, the young general, Prince Corylus, the grandson and protégé
of the legendary general of Valendo, rode to Nearhon to face King Klonag, the Whiteland
King. Unbeknownst to Prince Cory, his beloved Julia is King Klonag's visitor in Bytper Castle.
This is a fast-paced and action-filled fantasy book with
a touch of humor and romance. It combines the wisdom and experience of the old
and the tenacity and strength of the young as Prince Cory fights side by side
with his grandfather’s old warriors and friends.
The writing is quite engaging with realistic
descriptions of the beautiful, snow-covered Whiteland and amusing dialogues
particularly between the veteran warriors. The story has a subtle touch of
mystery as the author successfully hides a cunning spy in the midst of the
assemblage.
In addition to a set of memorable characters, the
plot is neatly tied up after a climactic and intense battle. It is followed by a
satisfying ending but one that leaves the readers excited in anticipation for
the next book in the series.
I just noticed, however, that Petra’s role was very
minimal compared to her character description and backstories. I was expecting
to see more from her than was actually in the book. Still, I enjoyed this book
a lot and I recommend it to fans of fantasy novels. However, though I believe that this book can be read as a
standalone, I strongly suggest to read book 1 first to fully enjoy book 2.
Congratulations to Adrian G. Hilder (@AdrianGHilder) on an amazing second
book in a series. You may click HERE for more of the author’s books.
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