Sci-Fi / YA
Shadow Of Honor
The Droseran Saga book 3
by Ronie Kendig
-From Goodreads- The war he fears may be the very one he’s been called to start. Held captive, tortured by monsters of a nightmarish alien race, Marco Dusan clings to a final goal: keep these beasts from the Quadrants, even if it means orchestrating his own death. But his dreams betray that singular design. In them his bonded calls to him across lightyears. Does he leave her to fight Symmachia alone, or risk bringing an unwinnable war to every planet in the Quadrants? On board the alien dreadnought, Eija Zacdari flounders, torn amidst military machinations, prophecies, and an inexplicable bond with one of the fearsome creatures who have imprisoned her friends. Only by uncovering the truth about an ancient conflict now shrouded in deception will she find her place. Faced with her true identity, Eija sees her purpose snap into focus, and she realizes the war Marco fears may be the very one he has been called to start. ISBN-13: 9781621842347 The forces of good and evil are gathering... | This Book received a 4 Bark rating. |
Loosely in the tradition of Star Wars this series is true space opera all the way. Prophecies, betrayal, sacrifice, redemption, forbidden romance, surprise allies, family secrets, hidden identities, aliens, desperate journeys, technology that is cool and some that's terrifying to imagine, and lots and lots of explosions. As with any space opera worth its salt, Shadow Of Honor only seems to get darker and more desperate with each chapter. But, if you've ever read the fantasy Lord Of The Rings series you know that it has to seem pretty hopeless right before the tide can turn and the battle won.
Ronie Kendig is a very versatile author and it shows pretty well in this series. I've been impressed with her worldbuilding skills, the diversity of her peoples, and her ability to describe futuristic technology in a few short sentences. Not everyone can pull off YA sci-fi, especially with Christian themes that are not too preachy, but Ronie Kendig certainly does.
While, this book was a little harder to get through than the previous two and just didn't quite grab me in the same way the first one did, it was still a solid addition to the series. This third Droseran Saga novel really delved into the lead characters themselves. Those characters all show some serious personal growth in Shadow Of Honor as they slowly find their places in the universe and in the prophecies. The stakes have never been higher nor the enemies more numerous but if they follow the will of the Ancient things may just finally be put right...but not without great personal cost...
Definitely start from the beginning with The Droseran Saga, but if you or your older kid are into sci-fi it is the series to try. If you've already read the first two books you won't want to miss Shadow Of Honor. Then we will all have to wait, impatiently I might add, to find out what new losses and victories Ronie Kendig will lead readers to in this epic battle for the universe in her next book in the series...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Shadow Of Honor by Ronie Kendig a 4 Bark rating.