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The Lost Sentinel

Silent Sea Chronicles, Book 1

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The Lost Sentinel

By: Suzanne Rogerson
Narrated by: George Ellington
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Summary

The magical island of Kalaya is dying, and it falls to Tei, an exiled mystic, to save it. But with Kalaya's corrupt Assembly attempting to eradicate magic, can Tei help the exiles restore the island's power before it's too late?

When her father is murdered by the Assembly's Masked Riders, Tei flees to the hidden mountain sanctuary of Turrak. Welcomed by the exiles, she is tasked with finding the realm's next Sentinel before the old one dies. Tei must navigate the monster-ridden Astral Plane, while being pursued by the Soul Eater, a dark entity that devours lost spirits.

As Tei risks everything to find the hidden Sentinel, a lone Assemblyman attempts to dismantle the Assembly from within and prevent its persecution of magic. While across the Silent Sea, a reluctant naval commander, who is being manipulated by telepathic visions, readies an invasion fleet, pulling all their destinies towards a devastating war for the island's survival.

To save Kalaya, Tei must learn that true power isn't just about wielding magic - it's about surviving the devastating sacrifices required to protect it.

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amazing book made better by the narrater George Ellington
The magical island of Kalaya is dying, along with its Sentinel.

The Assembly controls Kalaya. Originally set up to govern, they now persecute those with magic and exile them to the Turrak Mountains.

amazing book

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Forced to hide her magical powers from the ruling Assembly of Kalaya, Tei and her father are warned that they must flee to stay safe. Embarking on a journey to seek out other exiles, Tei’s father is mortally wounded. Leaving her in the care of the exiles, the young woman discovers that her new companions have high expectations of her. Agreeing to help the search for the new Sentinel, Tei is thrust into a world of masked riders, magic and adventure.

While I will say the audiobook is superbly narrated by George Ellington, I did wonder why the author (presumably) chose to include sound effects – they detract from the skill of the narrator and, for me at least, added nothing to the story. That aside, the story is well told, and the characters are an interesting lot, with vivid descriptions of the people and scenery. The usual issue I have with fantasy tales is the author’s tendency to stick to a fairly standard format – young person with magical powers finds him/herself thrown into a situation which they alone can resolve. The Lost Sentinel doesn’t break any new ground here and while Ms Rogerson is a very competent author, it would’ve been nice to see something different. Perhaps because fantasy isn’t one of my favourite genres, I expected too much, but having read a variety of imaginatively written fantasy stories (most recently by Jean Lee), it’s clearly not impossible to break the mould.

All whinges aside, this was an enjoyable book that held my attention fairly well, albeit mainly due to the narrator’s skill in interpreting the authors work.

An enjoyable book

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Set in a land where those with magic are ostracised and exiled the hunt for a the new sentinal begins. You are taken on a journey with the protagonist Tei and the many characters where friendships are made and lost with tragic ends in a bid to find the Sentinel and restore the lands fading magic. The end sets nicely for the next installment of the trilogy and told by narrator George Ellington who I found I could easily listen to for hours.

Worth a read

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