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Star of Night (The Incense Road #2) by Tracy L. HigleyContent Rating:
Genres: Ancient World, Biblical Fiction, Historical, Religious
Pages: 119
Series: The Incense Road
An epic quest across the sands of Arabia In the exotic lands of the east, a secret sect of Persian magicians study the night sky for generations.
When the stars announce a strange royal birth, Misha, a first-level mage, is ready to prove himself by chasing down this new world leader.
But then an ancient document surfaces, whispering of an artifact of immense power. The temptation to seize power is too great to resist.
And Misha is not alone in his quest. The king’s general Reza seeks power to fulfill his mysterious destiny, and both he and Misha have their eye set on the Egyptian princess Kamillah, who will do anything to gain the artifact that could break her bondage to the sorcerer Zahir.
The soldier, the mage and the princess each has a secret to protect.
But if they are going to survive the dark forces warring for their prize, they must learn to trust each other—in what will surely be the journey of a lifetime.
Note: Kristin reads and reviews both Christian and secular fiction on A Simply Enchanted Life. Out of respect for my readers, I am including a content review. This content review will help you decide whether this book is suitable for you.
Christian or Secular: Christian
ASEL Rating: suggestive scenes but no descriptions or details, mild violence (though no detailed description)
Content to be aware of: A man makes a girl feel threatened in her tent. (Barely detailed)
Suggested Age: 15+
Star of Night is book #2 in The Incense Road series by Tracy Higley. Other books in the series include Star of Wonder (#1) and Royal Beauty (#3)
This series has finally started to pick up! I really felt that I should have read all three of these novellas as a single book rather than breaking them up. This installment in the series really solidified that decision for me.
Having been a month since I last Star of Wonder, it did take me a bit to reconnect with the characters.
I also had some trouble with getting a solid feel for them during a point of view shift. I felt that I was getting lost in the shuffle and I think it’s because it has been a month since I last engaged with these characters.
Having said all of that, the last half of Star of Night really picked up with the action. I honestly considered reading straight through to conclusion. I wish I had.
I’m going to make it a suggestion to my readers to read this novella collection as a book. So far, I like the collection enough to suggest it. However, as I already stated, I would not suggest reading these novellas individually.
Note: Since this is the “middle” part of the story, there’s not enough content to review it individually. My initial feeling is that this part of the story is a solid 3-star. However, I would urge you to come back at the end of the series to get the official rating of the entire collection. The review of Royal Beauty will be published on my blog, A Simply Enchanted Life on 04/25/18
About Tracy L. Higley
Tracy L. Higley started her first novel at the age of eight and has been hooked on writing ever since. She has authored nine novels, including Garden of Madness and Isle of Shadows. Tracy is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Ancient History and has traveled through Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Italy, researching her novels and falling into adventures. See her travel journals and more at TracyHigley.com
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