Trysmoon Book 2: Duty (The Trysmoon Saga) Paperback – November 11, 2014

Trysmoon Book 2 follows directly from the events of the first novel. Gen is now the trusted guardian of the Chalaine, and a hero to many. He’s also near death. It is hardly a spoiler to mention he survives, though with much help. A key revelation follows.The first book played with traditional fantasy tropes in unexpected ways, and this one does much the same. The Ha’Ulrich, the chosen one of prophecy, continues to demonstrate what happens to a person raised with every conceivable indulgence, and no discipline. Hints continue to accumulate about the nature and origin of that prophecy. The evil god Mikkik is unusually clever for a fantasy villain, and even has a turn as a POV character. Gen himself is a twist on another fantasy convention… but that I’ll leave to the reader.Much of the first half of the book is focused on preparation and character development. Gen gradually shakes off the dehumanized coldness inflicted on him by Shadan Khairn’s training. The young man beneath is sometimes disappointing, but believably human. His romantic life becomes complicated, though it moves largely in circles rather than forward. In particular, his relationship with the shallow, flighty Fenna seems forced. The slowly developing love triangle with the Chalaine and Mirelle has more power. This is the first time in fiction I’ve seen a love triangle with mother and daughter as (unintentional and largely unwitting) romantic rivals, and though odd, it didn’t disturb me the way it has some readers.The pace picks up in the second half, as most of the main characters gather for their great mission to the marriage of the Ha’Ulrich and the Chalaine, and their prophetic destiny. I’ll avoid spoilers, but the vivid writing and strong characters carry the story through both action and stretches of quiet. When the climax arrives, many show their true natures.On the whole, a strong, engaging story.

There are four books in “The Trysmoon Saga” series. They are one long story. Be prepared to read them all. The four books in order are Ascension, Duty, Hunted, Sacrifice.5 stars for Ascension. Exciting wonderful journey following Gen an orphan. The evil local magistrate bullies and harms Gen and others. Warlord Khairn comes to town killing many. Khairn forces Gen to learn to fight. There are magical creatures and healers in this world. It reminds me of Lord of the Rings with a little Harry Potter.4 stars for books 2 and 3, Duty and Hunted. Still very good as they continue Gen’s story.3 ½ stars - maybe 4 stars for the last book Sacrifice. There were sooo many battles and journeys. The main characters fight, flee and survive one obstacle, then an emergency happens and they are fighting something else. I was getting a little weary of battle after battle. But the overall story and how it ended was worthwhile. The evil god Mikkik was close to destroying all the good in the world. The epilogue was fun and very feel good.AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:Simon Vance is excellent. And he does females well.DATA:Narrative mode: 3rd person. Swearing language: none. Sexual content: no details shown but a few occurrences are referred to after the fact. Setting: medieval time on another planet. Book copyright: 2014. Genre: fantasy.

A lot of Kindle Unlimited books are very basic, same plot, different charade.This book doesn't follow the same path. A little dark, a little adventure. Pretty dang good.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading all 4 books in this series. I read books to explore other worlds, not to pick apart every little detail. Lots of twists and turns and surprises in this series. I have recommended this series to people I know. Once I began reading them, I could not stop until all were finished. His stand alone book, Flametouched, was a good read also.

I am truly enjoying this series. It is 4 rather than 5 stars due to various typos and errors. I find the setting and plot extremely interesting; however, the characters are the real attention-grabber for me. Gen is fascinating and enigmatic. Mirelle is terrific. I particularly love the conversations between her and Gen. The Chalaine is growing on me more with this book, too, whereas the last book didn't give her very much depth or dimension. I enjoyed Fenna, Jarod and the mysterious half-elf, as well. With a good proofreader and editor, these stories would be phenomenal. Even without, I am determined to read the whole saga!

Having finished half of this Saga, I am impressed. The characters on the whole are really good. A ton of time is given to each character interaction. To many times in books I find the characters will have a conversation that hits the bullet points. In Trysmoon they feel much more real. The progress naturally and end logically.Gen has become one of my favorite heroes from Epic Fantasy. I know he could be considered too good but the story does a great job of explaining that. The only character I would complain about would be Ha’Ulrich. I feel like I don't understand his motivations. That is because he is held at a distance from the narrative. I think some time with him would flesh out the only weak side of this story.What this book does to the mythology of the Prophecy is incredible. Like other great fiction it raises tough questions with no easy answers. If the rest of the series is as good as the first two then this will be one amazing story.

The series started good, and then fell into the classic trap of trilogies(or 4 in this case). The character developement only happens in the first book. Then they become invincible/god like, and the struggle mostly ends and goes into moral dilemmas. It has a novel premise, but then kinda drops the ball in the delivery. The ending is also kinda bleh. Boy makes good. Boy gets girl, lost tragically, then boy gets other girl he liked. meh. If you're going to martyr someone don't do it like that.