Date published: January 2009
ISBN: 978-0-373-80293-7
Fantasy
Paperback
Reviewed by Dawn
Lladrana is dying and the final summoning is at hand. Jikata is Lladrana’s last hope and with an untapped magical talent deep inside her, she will have to make difficult choices even as she faces the hardest test of her life. She is the sixth and final Exotique summoned and this time it is a make or break for all of the summoned Exotiques’. Can one singer make the difference to save a planet unknown to her or will the dark destroy all the Exotiques’ summoned in the last few years? It will be a battle like no other and all six Exotique women will wage it until they either defeat the dark or die trying.
Robin D. Owens’s Summoning series has been a force that grips you from the very first page to the last. Now with her final installment in the Summoning saga, she delivers a story so powerful, it brings tears to your eyes and makes you wonder what happens next.
ECHOES IN THE DARK is the story of the final summoning…..of the prophetic singer who will lead them all to the final battle against the deadly dark that is siphoning the planet Lladrana. I have been enthralled with this series since the first book, Guardian of Honor, and have been eager for the next installment from this talented storyteller. Each book was like a movie, each player becoming more intricate and growing amid the pages. You have love, passion, lust, battles, fear and shining out of it all is hope. Ms. Owens delivers a climatic ending to a sensational series that will keep you entertained and enthralled from the first book to the last.
In ECHOES IN THE DARK, you meet Jikata, an uncertain singer who is unknowing of her magic. She will have to face her fears and learn to have hope that all that she has come to hold dear will survive and live on for another day. Ms. Owens weaves a story with captivating characters that settle into your heart and mind, bringing to you a story that is like a movie on pages. Rich in love, passionate in fighting an evil that destroys and full of magic, this is an author who delivers something much more that just a simple story, she delivers a story that makes you feel everything the characters feel, the losses, the loves and the faith they will survive amid the fears of defeat. With each breath as I read ECHOES IN THE DARK, I was driven to find out what happens next to the beloved characters I have grown to enjoy and love. Ms. Owens doesn’t disappoint when she delves deep into Jikata’s story and you find yourself lost within the pages.
I highly recommend you read the other four books (Guardian of Honor, Sorceress of Faith, Protector of Flight and Keepers of the Flame) before ECHOES IN THE DARK to get a sense of what happens to many of the characters that are mentioned in this last book. Ms. Owens does a fabulous job in creating a story that weaves its magical spell around you and you will find yourself falling in love with Alexa, Marian, Calli, Brigrid, Raine, Jikata and their lovers and friends. These are books that you should have on your keeper shelf and read over and over again. I know I will revisit Llandrana and hope one day that Ms. Owens will revisit the wonderful people of Llandrana again.
Lladrana is dying and the final summoning is at hand. Jikata is Lladrana’s last hope and with an untapped magical talent deep inside her, she will have to make difficult choices even as she faces the hardest test of her life. She is the sixth and final Exotique summoned and this time it is a make or break for all of the summoned Exotiques’. Can one singer make the difference to save a planet unknown to her or will the dark destroy all the Exotiques’ summoned in the last few years? It will be a battle like no other and all six Exotique women will wage it until they either defeat the dark or die trying.
Robin D. Owens’s Summoning series has been a force that grips you from the very first page to the last. Now with her final installment in the Summoning saga, she delivers a story so powerful, it brings tears to your eyes and makes you wonder what happens next.
ECHOES IN THE DARK is the story of the final summoning…..of the prophetic singer who will lead them all to the final battle against the deadly dark that is siphoning the planet Lladrana. I have been enthralled with this series since the first book, Guardian of Honor, and have been eager for the next installment from this talented storyteller. Each book was like a movie, each player becoming more intricate and growing amid the pages. You have love, passion, lust, battles, fear and shining out of it all is hope. Ms. Owens delivers a climatic ending to a sensational series that will keep you entertained and enthralled from the first book to the last.
In ECHOES IN THE DARK, you meet Jikata, an uncertain singer who is unknowing of her magic. She will have to face her fears and learn to have hope that all that she has come to hold dear will survive and live on for another day. Ms. Owens weaves a story with captivating characters that settle into your heart and mind, bringing to you a story that is like a movie on pages. Rich in love, passionate in fighting an evil that destroys and full of magic, this is an author who delivers something much more that just a simple story, she delivers a story that makes you feel everything the characters feel, the losses, the loves and the faith they will survive amid the fears of defeat. With each breath as I read ECHOES IN THE DARK, I was driven to find out what happens next to the beloved characters I have grown to enjoy and love. Ms. Owens doesn’t disappoint when she delves deep into Jikata’s story and you find yourself lost within the pages.
I highly recommend you read the other four books (Guardian of Honor, Sorceress of Faith, Protector of Flight and Keepers of the Flame) before ECHOES IN THE DARK to get a sense of what happens to many of the characters that are mentioned in this last book. Ms. Owens does a fabulous job in creating a story that weaves its magical spell around you and you will find yourself falling in love with Alexa, Marian, Calli, Brigrid, Raine, Jikata and their lovers and friends. These are books that you should have on your keeper shelf and read over and over again. I know I will revisit Llandrana and hope one day that Ms. Owens will revisit the wonderful people of Llandrana again.
1 comment:
Thanks for all your good reviews! With so many books to choose, it helps to get different perspectives!! I've been lurking a bit at your blog.... don't always get time to post.
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