It’s a tour stop!

It was sometime ago that we revealed the cover of this wonderful book: the second installment of the Ilyon Chronicles by Jaye L. Knight (read my thoughts on the cover here). Today, I post a review. You can read my thoughts on this book below.

About the Book

Following the harrowing events that brought them to Landale Forest, Jace and Kyrin have settled comfortably into their new lives and the mission of protecting those under the emperor’s persecution. The fast approach of winter brings with it the anticipation of a quiet few months ahead. That is until the arrival of four mysterious, dragon-riding cretes who seek aid in a mission of great importance—not only to their own people, but to all followers of Elôm.

Hidden in the vast mining valley north of Valcré, a faithful crete has spent years sharing his knowledge with the destitute miners and their families and is known to possess what may be Arcacia’s last surviving copies of the King’s Scrolls—the Word of Elôm. Joining the cretes, those in Landale must find the crete teacher and bring him to safety, but it is a race against time. Should Daican’s men find him first, execution and the destruction of the Scrolls is certain.

When disaster strikes, all seems lost. Could Elôm have a plan even in the enemy’s triumph?

 

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Genre

Christian/Fiction/Fantasy

Rating

***** (5 Stars)

Miranda Star Rating

**Movie Worthy (MW)**

Review

A bittersweet story that is quintessentially satisfying, which will ignite a spark of hope in any reader’s heart.

The King’s Scroll essentially picks up where the story left off in Resistance (Read my review of Resistance here). But this is more than a mission to survive persecution. Elom’s followers are seeking to find and protect the complete scrolls that contain His Word. This second installment in the Ilyon Chronicles introduces new interesting characters and creatures, as well as matures the old ones in a reader’s mind, in a beautiful way. As a reader, I can see that slowly, but sturdily, the plot is making progress into becoming a brilliant saga, so that the overall sensation is like a soldier trudging along on a mission with true purpose. Knight is not in a hurry to just get a book out there that will follow-up the last. She’s telling a story that deserves attention.

On that note, I’ll say that so far, all the plot elements are well put-together. I won’t be in a hurry and say the story is fully well-rounded, ONLY because this is a saga, and this is simply book #2, although, I can see that it’s headed in that direction. The characters are excellently fleshed out, the setting is structurally real in my reader mind, and more importantly—because even the best of authors struggle with this sometimes—the time factor was handled well: if it was day, you knew so; if a character implied it was twilight, you felt it with him/her; and if it was freezing cold, you could (almost) feel the frostbite yourself.

This is wonderful work done by Knight. I’m looking forward to book #3.

* Although I offer this review to the public, it’s my opinion and simply that. My thanks to the author, Jaye L. Knight, for inviting me to this tour and giving me a free copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Resistance Kindle Sale!

Haven’t begun the adventure into Ilyon? From February 17th – 23rd, get Resistance , the award-winning first book of Ilyon Chronicles for your Kindle on sale for only 99 cents! Check it out on Amazon!

Giveaway!

Share in the excitement of the release and enter to win a themed Epic Winter giveaway! Prize pack includes an autographed copy of The King’s Scrolls, a CD by Future World Music (some of Jaye’s favorite writing music), a dragon bookmark, a stone hawk pendant (much like the ones mentioned in the book), and a few packages of Twining’s Winter Spice tea to sip while you read! (Giveaway is open to US residents only. Cannot be shipped internationally.) You can join via a Rafflecopter giveaway form by following the link.

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About the Author

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 Jaye L. Knight is a homeschool graduated indie author with a passion for writing Christian fantasy and clean new adult fiction. Armed with an active imagination and love for adventure, Jaye weaves stories of truth, faith, and courage with the message that even in the deepest darkness, God’s love shines as a light to offer hope. She has been penning stories since the age of eight and resides in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

You can connect with Jaye on her website, blog, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Etsy

 

Quote Graphics & Schedule

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So that you can keep up with the rest of the tour and learn what other bloggers are saying about this book, you can follow the official tour schedule below. Also, there are some awesome quotes from characters in this book that have been made into banners. Enjoy!

Tuesday, February 17

• Tour Introduction at Jaye L. Knight
• Author Interview at Crafty Booksheeps
• Review at Musings of a Middle Age Author
• Author Interview at Seasons of Humility
• Author Interview and Book Spotlight at A Brighter Destiny
• Review and Author Interview at A Writer’s Heart

 

 

Wednesday, February 18

 

• Review at To Be A Person
• Author Interview at Leah’s Bookshelf
• Review at The Destiny of One
• Author Interview and Book Spotlight at Reflection
• Author Interview and Character Spotlight (Liam) at Thilly Little Nothings
• Author Interview at Dreams and Dragons
• Book Spotlight at One Servant’s Heart
• Book Spotlight at Venturing to Other Worlds

 

Thursday, February 19

 

• Q&A Session at Ilyon Chronicles – Behind the Scenes
• Review and Author Interview at Crumpets ‘n’ Cream
• Character Interview (Marcus) at Morgan Elizabeth Huneke
• Review and Author Interview at Spreading the Word
• Character Spotlight (Marcus) at Reflection
• Author Interview at Rivershore Books
• Review and Author Interview at Red Lettering
• Review at Written Rest

 

Friday, February 20

• Q&A Session at Ilyon Chronicles – Behind the Scenes
• Review at Melody Jackson, Author
• Review at Anything, Everything
• Author Interview at Guns and Roses
• Character Interview (Talas) at The Writer’s Window
• Review at Scarlett! Reviews
• Review and Author Interview at Zerina Blossom
• Review at Leah’s Bookshelf

 

Saturday, February 21

• Q&A Session at Ilyon Chronicles – Behind the Scenes
• Review at The American Anglophile
• Review and Book Spotlight at Vic’s Media Room
• Author Interview at Butterflies of the Imagination
• Review and Author Interview at Tialla’s Tellings
• Review and Character Interview (Liam) at Writings, Ramblings, and Reflections
• Character Spotlight and Character Interview (Timothy) at Written Rest

 

Sunday, February 22

• Review and Author Interview at Claire M. Banschbach- Thoughts and Rants
• Character Spotlight (Aaron) at The Art of Storytelling
• Book and Character Spotlight (General Veshiron) at Tell Tale Book Reviews
• Review at Reality Calling
• Character Spotlight (Leetra) at Zerina Blossom

 

Monday, February 23

• Q&A Session at Ilyon Chronicles – Behind the Scenes
• Character Interview (Captain Darq) at Knitted By God’s Plan
• Review at Backing Books
• Realm Explorers post at Letters from Annie Douglass Lima
• Character Interview (Aaron) at However Improbable
• Character Spotlight (Daniel) at Finding the True Fairy Tale
• Author Interview at Pencils Can Change the World

 

Tuesday, February 24

• Q&A Session at Ilyon Chronicles – Behind the Scenes
• Review at Shire Reviews
• Review and Author Interview at Elvish Pens, Fantastical Writings
• Review and Author Interview at The Pen of a Ready Writer
• Character Interview (Leetra) at A Writer’s Faith

 

Wednesday, February 25

• Tour Conclusion at Jaye L. Knight

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