The Shattered Vigil (The Darkwater Saga #2) by Patrick W. Carr

Title: The Shattered Vigil (The Darkwater Saga #2)

Author: Patrick W. Carr

Pages: 464

Release Date: November 1, 2016

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: Bethany House

Format: Paperback (also available in eBook)

Note: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher. I have chosen to write this review to express my personal opinion.

About the book:

     A single terrible choice faces the Vigil. Hide in safety and let darkness take over the land or face the growing danger and risk all of their lives.

     Their victory over the dark forces during the feast of Bas-solas should have guaranteed safety for the continent. Instead, Willet and the rest of the Vigil discover they’ve been outsmarted by those seeking to unleash the evil that inhabits the Darkwater. One of the Vigil has gone missing, and new attacks have struck at the six kingdoms’ ability to defend themselves.

     Worse, a deadly new threat has emerged—assassins hunting the Vigil, men and women who cannot be seen until it’s too late. To thwart the perilous new risk, the church makes the drastic decision to safeguard the Vigil by taking the surviving members into protective custody. But there are secrets only the Vigil can unearth, and so Pellin makes the heart-wrenching choice to oppose the church in a race to turn back the evil that threatens an entire continent.

My review:

     This is an incredible good versus evil fantasy novel!

     This is part of a “true” series. For the story to make sense you need to read the first book before starting this one.

     I thoroughly enjoyed returning to the fantasy land that this author has crafted. The characters are so well developed and presented that I connected with them and felt their frustration as they were trying to sort out the mystery of where the danger was coming from.

     The plot was filled with a lot of twists and turns that really made me focus my attention on the story to follow what was going on. This is a great book to get lost in and lose track of time.

     I have to give this wonderful book a rating of 5 stars. I’m highly recommending it. I look forward to seeing what this author comes up with next.

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