Format: E-Book, 239 pages
Release Date: December 10, 2019
Publisher: Rebel Base Books
Source: Publisher
Genre: Fantasy / Romance
A Fireborn woman and a Starborn man embark on a desperate sea voyage to save two kingdoms in a rousing fantasy from the New York Times–bestselling author.
The battle for sovereignty among the seven lands of Alba has ended. The prophecy of Peace appears to have come true. But appearances can be deceptive. A new battle is brewing. Its outcome is dependent on the retrieval of a sacred triad of artifacts . . .
The hunt for the three precious moonstones begins. For Allegria, Fireborn lightweaver, and her Starborn lover, Hallow, it means saving more than worlds. It means rescuing their friend Deo, prisoner in the shadowlands of Eris, where the secrets of the moonstones are buried. Steering Allegria and Hallow in their ocean quest is a mysterious lifebound captain. And he’s setting sail with a warning: No mere mortal has ever survived the journey to Eris, let alone come back alive . . .
As the bonds of friendship are threatened and the courage of three heroes challenged, the fate of two kingdoms will be at risk as bestselling author Katie MacAlister’s breathtaking Born Prophecy saga continues.
Starborn, by author Katie MacAlister, is the second installment in the authors Born Prophecy series. There are actually (3) main characters that are featured in this story. Allegria Hopebringer, Hallow, and Deosin Langton. Allegria and Hallow, who are now married, are searching for (3) moonstones that were hidden by Queen Dasa. These moonstones are the only thing able to allow Allegria to rescue Deo and Queen Dasa from Eris. I think that if you read the first installment, that you will better understand the struggles that this book focuses on.
Allegria seems to have lost her connection to Kiriah which means that she needs to rely more on her sword play ability than anything else. She last used her light powers to send Racin back to Eris. When Allegria was one of Deo's Bane of Eris, she was pretty impressive. One can only hope that the author finds a way to give Allegria her powers back as her struggles are not even close to being over yet. Allegria can be annoying at times. Especially when she is with Hallow. I won't speak much on Hallow. He's pretty powerful in his own right, and there is some issues that needs to be addressed as the new master of the arcanists.
Deo is a prisoner of Racin's in Eris after choosing to go after his mother. He has access to chaos magic which is one reason why Racin wants to find out how to access his power so that he can build an army to take over the world that is currently at peace. Deo is supposed to be the savior of the fourth age, but so far his actions have lead to more war and less peace. His mother, meanwhile, was the greatest warrior of the third age and is supposed to be the Queen of Eris alongside Racin. Without a willing Deo, Racin starts to experiment on people seeking to duplicate Deo's Bane of Eris. (Shadowborn)
Israel Langton, Deo's father, is also back in this installment. He is trying to save the people of Aryria from Racin and get his son and wife back. His most formidable foe, however, may very well be the Tribe of Jalas which holds one of the moonstones. They are joined on the journey by Lady Idril Jalas who broke Deo's heart in the previous installment. But Idril isn't a character you can refuse to pay attention to. There is much more to her than meets the eye. There is a bit of catty cat behavior between Idril and Allegria which can be annoying at times.
We were also introduced to some new characters, like Quinn and Dexia, who were quite interesting and diverting. Dexia especially may be the most dangerous character in this book, and one who you don't want to turn your back to for fear she will curse you. The craziness continues when Allegria's story is told in the first person, while the rest are told in the third person narrative. One of the negatives is that there are only 22 chapters and 6 narratives.
I would have preferred sticking to Allegria and Deo's since he is the reason for this story. Also, there are a lot of time skips in the narrative that seem to avoid major plot points. I'm glad that Allegria settled down, sort of, with Hallow and didn't end up with Deo. This story once again ends on a brutal cliffhanger ending. While this story takes place a good while after the ending of the first book, I dare hope the sequel will pick up right where this leaves off.
Allegria seems to have lost her connection to Kiriah which means that she needs to rely more on her sword play ability than anything else. She last used her light powers to send Racin back to Eris. When Allegria was one of Deo's Bane of Eris, she was pretty impressive. One can only hope that the author finds a way to give Allegria her powers back as her struggles are not even close to being over yet. Allegria can be annoying at times. Especially when she is with Hallow. I won't speak much on Hallow. He's pretty powerful in his own right, and there is some issues that needs to be addressed as the new master of the arcanists.
Deo is a prisoner of Racin's in Eris after choosing to go after his mother. He has access to chaos magic which is one reason why Racin wants to find out how to access his power so that he can build an army to take over the world that is currently at peace. Deo is supposed to be the savior of the fourth age, but so far his actions have lead to more war and less peace. His mother, meanwhile, was the greatest warrior of the third age and is supposed to be the Queen of Eris alongside Racin. Without a willing Deo, Racin starts to experiment on people seeking to duplicate Deo's Bane of Eris. (Shadowborn)
Israel Langton, Deo's father, is also back in this installment. He is trying to save the people of Aryria from Racin and get his son and wife back. His most formidable foe, however, may very well be the Tribe of Jalas which holds one of the moonstones. They are joined on the journey by Lady Idril Jalas who broke Deo's heart in the previous installment. But Idril isn't a character you can refuse to pay attention to. There is much more to her than meets the eye. There is a bit of catty cat behavior between Idril and Allegria which can be annoying at times.
We were also introduced to some new characters, like Quinn and Dexia, who were quite interesting and diverting. Dexia especially may be the most dangerous character in this book, and one who you don't want to turn your back to for fear she will curse you. The craziness continues when Allegria's story is told in the first person, while the rest are told in the third person narrative. One of the negatives is that there are only 22 chapters and 6 narratives.
I would have preferred sticking to Allegria and Deo's since he is the reason for this story. Also, there are a lot of time skips in the narrative that seem to avoid major plot points. I'm glad that Allegria settled down, sort of, with Hallow and didn't end up with Deo. This story once again ends on a brutal cliffhanger ending. While this story takes place a good while after the ending of the first book, I dare hope the sequel will pick up right where this leaves off.
oh no....a cliffhanger. i hate that, unless i have the next book sitting beside me ready to go
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