DESCRIPTION:
Flip the coin and find a whole new world on the other side.
The Circle is uniting the countries of Lux Terra. Elior, Nyx, and Opal are finding that some things have changed as the result of their adventures with Michael. Yrahkaz has been tasked with squashing the growing obsession with Michael.
When an important clue to finding Eliam and fixing Nyx’s and Opal’s problems is given to them, they recruit the help of a disgraced magi-technician to get to him, but their initial success is more then they bargained for.
The other side of the Mirror of Eternity is filled with wonders and dangers they never imagined. Will they still be able to prevail against an evil that is bent on devouring them whole, or will they fall prey to its cunning pursuit?
Eternity’s Mirror is the thrilling continuation of The Eternal Chronicles picking up where Eternity’s Well left off.
MY REVIEW:
I wanted to read this series after I did a #ReadOutLoudChapter for book two and it sounded intriguing. I started with Eternity’s Well but it didn’t upload to my kindle correctly and was unreadable. I contacted Amazon, but we all know how THEY work. Crickets. So I just jumped into book two hoping I’d figure it out as I went along.
Zachary has created two different realities on the flip side of a coin. The non-magical side reminded me of Steampunk. The other reality was very epic and fantastical and his descriptions of that world were lovely. Something that readers of The Chronicles of Narnia would enjoy.
I’m not sure who the main POV is supposed to be, as there is head-hopping between all the different characters, but I think it’s Elior. Though I could relate to his plight, I felt for Opal the most. She had a kingdom to take back and she was the strongest of them in her faith of accomplishing that goal. I also related to Yrahkaz. Maybe he did choose the wrong path but is it too late for him to redeem himself and get his sons back? I hope not.
What I didn’t like was the lack of editing. Every time I’d get settled into the tale, up popped either a wrong word like stocked for stalked, or read for red, which pulled me right out of the story. There were even a few times when the wrong name was used. Sigh. Each time that happened, I’d roll my eyes and try to melt back into the tale.
Readers who love mythical creatures, epic quests, fellowships, and good against bad, will enjoy this story. I give it 3.5 stars rounded to 4.
Thank you for the review! I don’t know when you tried to read the first one, but I’ve contacted kdp about the download issue, and it should be fixed now. The wonderful thing about being self-published is that I can go back and fix the edits that are needed. Thanks for the heads up!
It was about the middle of August. I’ll go & try downloading it again. Thank you.