Title: Judge (Books of the Infinite #2)
Author: R. J. Larson
Pages: 352
Year: 2012
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Format: eBook (also available in paperback)
About the book:
Kien Lantec, you
will bear witness to my followers in ToronSea.
The last thing
Kien Lantec expects on his first day of military leave is to receive marching
orders from his Creator, the Infinite. Orders that don’t involve
destroyer-racing or courting the love of his life, Ela. Adding to Kien’s
frustration, his Infinite-ordained duties have little to do with his skills as
a military judge-in-training. His mission? To warn the people of ToronSea against
turning their backs on the Infinite to worship a new goddess.
Tell them I see
they are beguiled. Tell them I seek their hearts. The wise will hear me.
But why Kien? Isn’t
this the role of a true prophet, such as Ela of Parne? Seeking answers, Kien
visits Ela and finds her stricken by a devastating vision of her own. Her
birthplace, Parne, has forsaken their Creator and will soon suffer judgment.
Pulled in separate ways, each must seek to follow the Infinite’s leading . . .
and hope He will reunite them again soon.
My review:
This is an
incredible fantasy novel!
This is part of a
“true” series in that the books need to be read in order for full understanding
and enjoyment.
It was wonderful
getting to read more of Kien Lantac and Ela of Parne’s story. I loved finding
out how much they have grown in their trust of the Infinite and their ability
to follow His instructions to them since the end of book one. Though I must
admit that, just like me, they have a lot more growing and maturing to do.
In this book Ela’s
parents and others from her hometown are much more developed and I thoroughly
enjoyed getting to know more about them. I especially liked seeing the depth of
Matron Prill and coming to understand more about her from the first glimpse
that we had of her character in book one.
As Kien and Ela
are sent on two different paths to share the Infinite’s word in different areas
there are many troubles and heartaches that each of them have to face. Even as
they proceed along their own paths we learn more about their Creator and His
love and mercy.
I was really
caught up in the conflict and action as the followers of the goddess Atea
clashed with those who still believed in the Infinite. The correction that the
Infinite brought at times throughout the book on different people was amazing.
As someone who
has read the bible for years it was wonderful to try and spot some of the
different ideas and stories that are presented. R. J. Larson has done a
marvelous job of taking well known (and some less well known) bible stories and
changing them to fit within her fantasy land.
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