Adult Fantasy
Paperback, 416 pages
May 31st 2014 by SALT Christian Press
Where the Black Mountains pierce the sky, they divide the south from the north, Alamir from the kingdom of Belenus. Belenus, the undying master of the north, commanded Keiran – the Captain of the Hosts – to conquer Alamir. But the Captain is deep in conspiracy, and he has his own plans.
The Valley of Decision is a fantasy novel, a saga of slavery, freedom, and choices.
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Sara's Review
When I started reading, I could sense the same thing once I got quite a ways into the story, but for me, what really drew me in were the main characters. They were all different, and each was definitely their own person with their own personality.
Keiran, the Captain of the Hosts, was an interesting character. From the beginning of the book, I wasn't quite sure what direction the story was going to go in, and I didn't know what to think of him at first. As things were revealed and I got further in the story, I found myself rooting for him as a reader and enjoyed his character development. I also liked Caél, Keiran's second in command. What I really liked about him as a character was the fact that he served as the voice of reason. Between the two, he was probably my favorite, but I also liked Jarmith, the Alamiri.
While I did enjoy the book, and the villain of the story, Belenus, was easy to dislike because of his actions and his views, I felt he felt a little flat and one dimensional. I was able to overlook that because the book was about more than just him. On the whole, I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Christian fantasy and allegory. My rating is 4/5 platypires.
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