Traitor’s Knife (Five Gems) Book 2
By Elizabeth Kaiser
Publisher: Hearth
Books
Published: Dec. 18,
2013
ASIN: B00DUEEVBC
Amazon Synopsis:
When
the loyalist cause enlists the mountain house into a weaponry, apprentice Fia
is confronted with three refugee children, a disturbingly upstart former
messenger, and accidents happening everywhere. Are saboteurs out to nix the
weapons works... or is it the incognito crown prince they're after?
Traitor's Knife continues where Jeweler's Apprentice ended, and nearly seventeen year
Traitor's Knife continues where Jeweler's Apprentice ended, and nearly seventeen year
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My
Thoughts:
Traitor’s Knife is book 2 in the Five Gems
Series. I would recommend reading Jewellers
Apprentice, book 1, for the back story and character development, but it is
not necessary for the enjoyment or understanding of book 2.
In Traitor’s Knife, Fia Brithin continues
on as an apprentice jeweller at Olayin House, where refugees from the war still
continue to pass through. But now, as the numbers of refugees have slowed, the
decision has been made to turn Olayin House into a weapon manufacturing plant.
This means more strangers on the premises. And strangers make secrets hard to
keep.
Accidents
start to happen and more than once Fia’s life is in danger; but are they
accidents or is a saboteur trying to stop the weaponry or is someone out to
kill the crown prince in hiding at Olayin House? Fia is determined to find out.
Traitor’s Knife is an excellent good old-fantasy
novel without magic or vampires. There’s lots of action and intrigue and a
little clean romance in there as well. The characters are nicely developed and
the interplay of their personalities is interesting. I like the possibility of
future development between Fia and Ilido, but perhaps I am imagining things?
Ms.
Kaiser has created a world that is easy to visualize, and people you’d like to
spend time with. When you finish reading this novel you’ll be left wanting
more. While Traitor’s Knife is listed
as young adult fantasy, it is appropriate for ages 10 and up and will hold the
interest of adults interested in clean fantasy as well.
I
would highly recommend Traitor’s Knife to
all fantasy readers, especially those who like to steer away from magic,
vampires, zombies, etc. I gave this book 4 stars out of 5.
Thank
you to the author Elizabeth Kaiser for providing a copy of her book in exchange
for a fair and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts
are my own.
About
the Author:
E. Kaiser was born into a
family of readers, and got started on storytelling around the age of four when
her older siblings prompted her into recounting an absolutely ridiculous
account of a parallel childhood. It was good for the family's general
entertainment, and she discovered the thrill of making people laugh.
At the age of seven her mother read the Hobbit aloud, and a fascination with beautiful fantasy was born. At nine she came to the decision that she wanted to be a writer, and set to reading rabidly to learn the art. At thirteen she attempted her first novel, and it was eaten in a computer's demise.
Afterward, during her teenage years she tried very hard at various times to stop writing all together.
Not succeeding, she at last gave in to her addiction, and
wrote "for fun"
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