Title: King (Books of the Infinite #3)
Author: R. J. Larson
Pages: 343
Year: 2013
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Format: eBook (also available in paperback)
About the book:
Akabe of Siphra, I have brought your
enemies low and lifted you from the dirt.
Against his
wishes and desires, Akabe Garric has been chosen by his people to be king. A
warrior at heart, he’d never dreamed of such a swift, unexpected rise to power.
Determined to prove his worth to the citizens of Munra and honor his Creator,
Akabe undertakes a monumental task: to rebuild the Infinite’s Holy House in Siphra.
Only this I ask: Restore My temple and let
Me dwell again among the people.
Akabe soon
discovers that the land he needs is held by the Thaenfalls, known
Atea-worshipers who will give up their claim only if he marries into their
line. Though he seeks direction from the Infinite, his pleas are met with
silence. Frustrated, Akabe makes an impulsive decision, sweeping his nation
into a lethal storm that threatens his plans for the temple. As questions of
love and faith become tangled with lies, ancient feuds, and treacherous plots,
can Akabe, his mysterious queen, and his trusted friends Ela and Kien Lantec
find the Infinite’s path . . . or will they fail as so many others before?
Will your faith hold strong when I am
silent? Child, can you be My king?
My review:
This is another
incredible fantasy novel!
This is the third
book of a “true” series. By that I mean that both of the previous books in the
series need to be read before this one for full understanding and appreciation
of this wonderful story.
This is the final
installment of Kien Lantec and Ela the Prophet of Parne’s story. In this
segment though, King Akabe Garric takes center stage. Kien and Ela are his
closest supporters and he tries to understand how his Creator, the Infinite,
wants him to lead his country. Akabe’s heart’s desire is to rebuild the Holy
House for the Infinite. The massive conflict between the Infinite’s followers
and the goddess Atea’s followers is the central theme of the story.
Once again R. J. Larson has crafted
fantastic characters and presented them in such a way that I was able to
understand them and their motives. I even understood those that I didn’t agree
with their beliefs. In this book as with the previous 2 books of the series I
was continually rooting for the good guys safety and success.
It was a relief
to finally see that most of Ela’s doubts about her ability to do the job that
the Infinite had called her to do had finally been resolved. Her maturity level
has grown wonderfully throughout the series.
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