Rudden, Dave. Knights of the Borrowed Dark: The Forever Court. 416 pages. Random House, 2017. $16.99. Sexual Content: G. Violence: PG. Language: G (2 swears).
The second book in the Knights
of the Borrowed Dark series, takes place a few months after the last
book. Denizen is still struggling to
connect with his mother who left him in an orphanage for thirteen years to
pursue a suicidal revenge mission.
Denizen has over seventy cants in his mind, words with magical power
that seem to want to be used. But every time
magic is used—there is a cost. Mercy,
the daughter of the Endless King, who Denizen helped rescue wants to meet with
the Knights of the Borrowed Dark to talk peace.
The Palatine sees it as an opportunity.
Denizen sees it as a chance to see the girl he fancies.
A new character is introduced named Uriel Croit. He is the narrator of every other
chapter. His family lives on a hidden
island and worships the Redemptress. His
twin sister Ambrel and he are both blessed with powers. The Redemptress awakens and Uriel is disturbed
at the changes in his sister. The
Redemptress wants to take over the world and doesn’t care who she hurts to do
it. The Croit family kidnaps Denizen and
Uriel must pick a side to fight for.
Magic, mystery, knights, and a hint of romance. What more could a middle-schooler want from a
fantasy adventure book? The plot moves
quickly and the twists and turns all come back neatly together at the end. Author, Dave Rudden has excellent
world-building in both books, but this second one expands the reader’s
understanding of the existence and the history of the Endless King, his
daughter, and the Tenebrous. Denizen
continues to be a likeable character. Uriel’s
character development is the heart of his story. How can he do what is right and still be
loyal to his family? A great book for
boys (and girls). This is the perfect
series to recommend to Rick Riordan fans.
MS-ESSENTIAL.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
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