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A review by estherfilbrun
Admirable by Sarah Holman
4.0
I read Admirable several weeks ago, and since it had been a while since I last read a Tales of Taelis book it was fun to meet some of the characters again. What I enjoyed even more was hearing a short snippet of the behind-the-scenes story! I read Adventures and Adversities right before it came out several years ago, and loved the story—the imaginative plot, the struggles of the characters, and the sweet romance at the end all caught my attention. However, as time has gone on I’ve forgotten much of the story—but reading about the characters in this little short story brought a lot rushing back. I’m hoping I can take time soon to read about all those old friends again! We’ll see, though.
At age five, William is given a solemn charge by his father to care for his baby sister. When, at eleven years old, his home is unexpectedly attacked by some enemies, he realizes his promise years before was meant for just such a time as this. Will he be able to successfully defend himself and protect his sister, even though he knows his parents are already dead? Can he be true to his promise?
This is, overall, a very sad set of stories, although there is hope near the end of the book. If you’ve enjoyed other books in this series, you would enjoy getting this glimpse onto several characters’ pasts. For that, I found this light, quick read quite entertaining and worthwhile.
Four stars, because some parts were a little difficult to read due to the editing.
At age five, William is given a solemn charge by his father to care for his baby sister. When, at eleven years old, his home is unexpectedly attacked by some enemies, he realizes his promise years before was meant for just such a time as this. Will he be able to successfully defend himself and protect his sister, even though he knows his parents are already dead? Can he be true to his promise?
This is, overall, a very sad set of stories, although there is hope near the end of the book. If you’ve enjoyed other books in this series, you would enjoy getting this glimpse onto several characters’ pasts. For that, I found this light, quick read quite entertaining and worthwhile.
Four stars, because some parts were a little difficult to read due to the editing.