Join me in celebrating the newly released Samara's Peril by Jaye L. Knight! I always love spotlighting Jaye's books, because they're so amazing and pretty much automatic favorites! *grins*
Below, I have my review for Samara's Peril, as well as lots of other fun stuff. So keep reading! ^_^
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Title: Samara's Peril
Author: Jaye L. Knight
Series: Ilyon Chronicles #3
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: New Adult
ABOUT THE BOOK
When news
arrives that Emperor Daican has been in contact with his chief war strategist,
it signals potential doom for the country of Samara. Determined to intervene,
the resistance in Landale, headed by Lady Anne, embark on a covert mission in
hopes of unearthing further information. However, a shocking discovery leads to
complications no one could have foreseen.
Armed with
their newfound knowledge, they set out for Samara to warn the king. War is
inevitable, and they must face two desperate battles—one on the walls of
Samara’s great stronghold, and the other on the battlefield of Jace’s heart,
where victory might only be achievable through great sacrifice.
Available now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks!
Haven’t discovered the world of Ilyon yet? Find
out more at the official Ilyon
Chronicles website!
~ MY REVIEW ~
**5 stars**
A brilliant edition to the ILYON
CHRONICLES by Jaye L. Knight, Samara’s
Peril sweeps us back into the land of Ilyon and to our favorite characters,
Jace, Kyrin, Kaden, Trask, Anne, and the rest. As the third book in the series,
I found it very well-done and was delighted that it delved significantly deeper
into the story, exploring backstories and having special and pivotal moments
come about. This book is incredible; I beta-read it in January, and advanced-read
it in April, and loved it both times!
The outlaw camp of Landale is disrupted as
disturbing rumors spread about the welfare of Samara. And Jace goes into a
personal downhill spiral as a dark war rages in his heart. New, intimidating
adventures and battles are on the horizon, and each person must decide who they
trust. –And if they will choose the courageous way, even if it’s the very
hardest.
How to describe this tale? Heart-rending,
yet beautiful. Poignant and soul-stirring. Intense. Humorous and endearing.
Incredibly sweet. Emotional. So many moments for our beloved characters! I feel
the first two books (and the prequel novella) built up wondrously to everything
that happened in Samara’s Peril. Such
excitement! *smothers fangirly squeals* I’ll try not to blurt out all the
spoiler-y epic parts!
Undercover missions. Dragons. Torment. Secrets. Bitterness. Redemption. Love. Allegories. Relationships ...
Undercover missions. Dragons. Torment. Secrets. Bitterness. Redemption. Love. Allegories. Relationships ...
The characters have become dear and
familiar friends. Jace is perhaps the most prominent POV character. Then we
have Kyrin, of course. Trask, Anne, Kaden, Marcus, Liam, and Timothy are also POV
characters from time to time. And we get some new characters introduced! I love
seeing the different storylines and relationships and experiences. Jaye L.
Knight does a great job of making each of her many characters unique,
intriguing, and lovable in their own way. I adore them! *hugs them all*
Ah. What can I say? I get so, so excited
when a new book from the ILYON CHRONICLES series comes out. I loved Samara’s Peril the first read. I loved
it the second read. It wasn’t dull or uninteresting even a bit during the
second time; I cried, and squealed, and sighed, and raged, and rejoiced, and
felt my soul was deeply touched just the same. These books, my friends, are
such awesome Christian fantasy stories! I’m intrigued by this world and these
people. The stories of faith, persecution, courage, personal struggle, love, redemption,
friendship …
Oh, Jayrin. Can I talk a bit about my
favorite fictional couple, Jace and Kyrin? They are more adorable in each new
book! *grins* I loved how their relationship was going in this book. So many
moments make me start grinning like a fool because they’re just so cute! Jace’s internal struggle on this aspect was
sometimes quite hard to read, but other times it just made me giggle. Oh, Jace!
*hugs him* And then the particularly breathtaking scene … (spoiler)
The Christian allegory of this series has
always been very deep and thought-provoking, but it really rose to new lengths
in Samara’s Peril. The story of Elon
could perhaps feel brief, but was it ever powerful! I loved it so much. Elon’s
character was portrayed with such strength and majesty, yet also so much love
and compassion! So poignant. Amazingly beautiful. It was deeply meaningful, and
written in a careful, Biblical way. Very, very well done Christian allegory. It
meant so much to me! The whole story surrounding Jace, and Elon, and everyone,
struck a chord in my heart. I believe this is a story that can really impact
readers. Such a powerful and touching message. –How Jesus saves the world. And how
He loves and redeems you, personally.
This book is perhaps slightly more mature
than the books before it. There’s a little more of a romance theme; and also
some mentions of rape and men with dishonorable and violent intentions. But
there’s nothing graphic in the least, and everything’s written in an
appropriate and tasteful way.
There’s some violence and intense battle
moments as usual.
Overall? My friends, you are not going to
want to miss the latest from Jaye L. Knight! Samara’s Peril is absolutely amazing, from beginning to end.
Christian, non-magical fantasy with the ability to please a wide variety of
readers. I myself am a puddle of fangirly emotions! *winks and grins* And I can
hardly wait to read Book 4!
I
received a copy of
Samara’s Peril from the author in exchange
for my honest review.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jaye L. Knight is an award-winning
author, homeschool graduate, and shameless tea addict with a passion for
Christian fantasy. Armed with an active imagination and love for adventure,
Jaye weaves stories of truth, faith, and courage with the message that even in
the deepest darkness, God’s love shines as a light to offer hope. She has been
penning stories since the age of eight and resides in the Northwoods of
Wisconsin.
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Thank you so much for sharing your review and being part of the tour! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Jaye! Always more than happy to!! :)
DeleteI have been really enjoying the first book of your Ilyon Chronicles. ..full of intrigue .. hard to set aside:) I am looking forward to enjoying the others! God has given you a wonderful writing talent. Marla
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome review! I loved this book so so so much! Eek! JAYRIN!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gabriela! :) Samara's Peril really was amazing!! And Jayrin! Yes!!! :D
ReplyDeleteSo, so happy you are enjoying Resistance, Marla! ^_^
OH. MY. GOODNESS. I was stunned by this book. I don't think it's quite my favorite in the series, but just... ACK, IT WAS SO GOOD!
ReplyDeleteJaye is a master of words, characters, plot, and writing in general. I am amazed each time I read her work that she has such talent. o.o
Ahh, I just LOVED the whole protective-but-sweet brotherly attributes of this book! ^_^ Eep, Jaye's characters are so REAL. :)
Wow, what a wonderfully written review! You have a talent with words, too, even in things like book reviews. :)
It was SO GOOD, Emily, yes, yes! I don't know which book is my favorite, I just adore each new one I read! :D
DeleteShe really is a fabulous writer! ^_^ Such God-given talent!
I know! They're like old friends now! Haha. And Kyrin's brothers are the BEST! *hugs them*
Aw, thank you! Glad you enjoyed! :)