Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy
Review: Erechtheus is to be sent to Posiedia, capital of the empire, as a hostage because his home country is required by the empire. Before he leaves his father advises him to learn all he can about their culture so they can learn the empire's strengths and weaknesses. As a hostage, at the age of twelve, Erech is sent to the Temple of Bel where he meets an old, blind priestess who prophecies that Erech will be their doom. During their attempts to destroy Erech, the priests of The Temple of One arrive just in time and save Erech. He’s sent to the Temple of One where a young girl named Ai-Ram befriends him. The high priest of the Temple of Bel is not satisfied with this arrangement and will stop at nothing to have Erech’s life.
This book was a great introduction to the series and definitely setting the reader up for what will come. I think it will get more complex as the series goes… just my thoughts though. This book is geared to young readers but would appeal to both genders, young and old. This was well written and an easy read. I will probably buy the second book so I can find out what happens to the characters.
There is some mild use of profanity in the beginning of the book.
Author: Cantrill sent a printout with a bio along with the book which turned out to be very handy. He grew up on a farm in Wales and has always loved to read. After high school he worked by day and studied law by night. When he's not reading or writing he enjoys being a gliding instructor and scuba diving. Cantrill decided to leave his law practice and write -- Imperial Hostage is his first published novel.
Rating: *** Three Stars
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Imperial Hostage, Book 1 of The Destruction Series
Rating: *** Three Stars
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This was a complimentary copy given to me from the Goodreads Advanced Readers program in exchange for an honest review.
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