Jack and Jill Long are fraternal twins
hiking up a dormant volcano. A mysterious fog coming down the slope overtakes
them, and they emerge in a strange hostile world not of Earth. They unavoidably
get separated when a dragon-riding people capture Jack and order him to awaken
a legendary goddess for whom they have waited for thousands of years, a goddess
they call, She-Who-Cannot-Die. Problem is, you can't awaken a dead person, and
they will kill him if he fails!
The dragon killed Jack, thought Jill.
Without her brother, she felt trapped and alone in this hostile world. What can
she do? In a chance meeting, a party of sword-and-armor warriors befriend her.
However, destiny is inexorably moving Jill to meet the terror of the Hiders in
Darkness.
“Like an elemental force, like the quaking
of the land and the roar of the volcano, no man stands against the Nihaar, the
Dread Hiders in Darkness.”
The Hiders in Darkness 2: The Great Forests returns us
to the world out of time where monsters roam Fefn’la. This time around we are
introduced to two new characters. The dynamic twin's Jack and Jill (yes, there
is a running joke throughout the book on their names.) get swept into the
mystical land of Fefn’la. Just like with Ron and Corey (who have a nice cameo
in the book.) of the first book Jack and Jill are torn apart. Separated Jack
finds himself with the tree-dwelling Tha’cardian’s who worship the mysterious
She-Who-Cannot- Die and Jill with a group of traveling warriors and a
soon-to-be reformed Saa Maa priest. They all soon reunite though to rise
together to defeat the threat of the ever-rising cult religion of the land the
Saa- Maa once again.
They say the squeal is always better and Kocourek does
not disappoint. The Hiders in the Darkness 2 takes you on an action-packed
fantasy adventure. The new characters Jack and Jill are a thrill and fun to
follow. The only downside is they are just too good at everything! Going into the
magical Fefn’la only amps their skills more so that they are almost are bow down to worthy. Yet Kocourek fills
them with humble humanness too. Stuck this strange volatile land it tests their faith as well as their will.
Filled with fantasy adventure and a message of God's love The Hiders in Darkness 2:
The Great Forests is an amazing read that you will be surprised you love!
My rating 4 out of 4 stars ****
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paul has a background in computer programming and
network administration and is an author of 3 books including The Hiders in the
Darkness. For more information follow Paul on Goodreads and all his books.
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