"Wolf's story!"

I was totally enthralled with THE SWORD, Saber and Kelly's story and really looked forward to Wolfer's story. For those who read the first book, Wolfer is Saber's twin and the next brother in line to fall in the Sons of Destiny poem.

Wolf wears a bracelet of hair around his wrist that was given to him by Alys, a young girl who used to visit his family before the brothers were banished to Nightfall Island. What Wolf doesn't know is that his youngest brother Morg has been working with Alys trying to get her ready to run away from her horrible uncle. What the brothers, except Morg, don't know is that the very uncle has been the one sending the horrible monsters to plague the brothers on Nightfall Island and has bullied and badgered Alys to help him.

Alys has to work up a very intricate spell in order to not only escape but convince her uncle that she was dead. Otherwise he could cast spells to find her where ever she might run. Since she knew she was going to Nightfall Island, she knew there was no way she could allow him to trace her there.

Wolfer is delighted that Alys has found a way to make it to their island. Kelly is delighted as well because this means she will have a female companion. She is sure she can bring Alys out of her shyness. Plus Alys can help her keep these brothers in line until they can find wives of their own.

I thoroughly enjoyed Wolfer and Alys' story. Now I have to wait impatiently to see what is in store for the next brother in line for his destiny. I'm sure Ms. Johnson has quite a few tricks up her sleeve for the rest of the brothers!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted March 27, 2007

Summary

The Sons of Destiny series continues in this breathtaking romantic fantasy from a fresh new voice.

Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day—they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. To avoid tempting their destiny, the brothers are exiled to Nightfall Island, where women are forbidden. When a childhood friend seeks refuge among the brothers, it triggers a confrontation with their mysterious enemy.

Alys arrives desperate and afraid, but welcomed by Wolfer, the second-born brother who harbors deep feelings for Alys. But she harbors a secret: her own uncle is tormenting the exiled brothers, and seeks to kill them to secure their ancestral inheritance for himself.

Confessing her uncle's plan to the brothers puts them at even greater risk, for their resistance against the evil mage has stirred his wrath. Alys fears her uncle is determined this time to exterminate the brothers once and for all—destroying the star-crossed lovers as well.