The Paladin Prophecy: Book 1 was a fun read that moved at breakneck speed and left a lot of questions and holes. (You can read my review here.) I couldn’t wait for the library to get Alliance, book two so I bought it from Barnes and Noble. (Thank you Deidra for the gift card!)
Alliance moves fast too, and leaves us with even more holes and questions and it ends on a cliffhanger. Parts are just darn weird. For example, they explore a tunnel that is lined with big statues of American soldiers. Huh? Why would someone drag a humungous statue down there and how did they even move something that large?
And why did the Knights set up a lab about a mile underground? Which came first? The tunnels from the island mansion or the lab? And how did either one know to go towards the ruined non-human city?
Yes, I still enjoyed Alliance and yes, I’ll look for the third book when it comes out. But I’m a bit wary now.
Will this series deteriorate from a fast-paced, well-written story with enjoyable and realistic characters (and a big dose of oddness) into an on-going, never ending series about Will and friends vs. the Knights of Charlemagne? I hope not. I prefer books that have a beginning, a middle and an end. It’s fine to split the story up over multiple volumes but I don’t care for books structured like an endless television series.
Overall, this was good, with interesting people, intriguing settings and back story and a fast plot. I liked it, just am a bit leery whether it’s setting up to be a never-ending series.
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