Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Wake The Dead
SERIES: The Godstone Saga #3
AUTHOR: Jocelynn Drake
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 404 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 26, 2021
BLURB:
The dead wait for Caelan.
The Goddess of Life has sent Caelan to wake her brother, the Dead God.
But crossing the reclusive country of Zastrad is even more treacherous when Caelan and his friends aren’t sure they can trust their guide.
The four friends will be tested by violence, death, political intrigue, and secrets better left in the dark.
When Caelan finally reaches the fractured godstone, he may have to give up everything to save the family he’s cobbled together.
REVIEW:
This is Book three of the Godstone Saga from Ms. Jocelynn Drake. Their very treacherous adventure leads them to Zastrad where the Dead God lives. The Dead God, Nyx, is the brother of the Goddess of Life, Tula. If you have read book one and two, then you know that King Caelan Talos of Erya is now travelling towards Zastrad in order to wake the dead God, Nyx. He is traveling with his loyal friends, Drayce Ladon, Eno Bevyn and Rayne Laurent.
At the beginning of the book, we see our beloved characters on a war ship with Prince Shey of Caspagir. They will be brought as close to the border between the two countries, and from there they will travel by car to the border where they are supposed to meet up with their contact, a member of the team that Prince Shey has sent to the country to find out who makes and sells the killer drug that is now plaguing his country. The team has been in Zastrad for five years.
But, if you have been following, nothing comes easy for each of our quartet. Danger lurks at every corner. Loyalty will again be tested. Friendship will become a protective bond between the four of them, but it doesn’t come without trials. I guess it will make the friendship that much stronger. But aside from all that, the King must also endure the Gods inside his mind. He will be tested the most with all the thoughts that he exchanges with both Tula and Kaes. The Goddess of Life and the God of Storms. It is an unending mental battle within him. And sometimes things get a little out of hand. King Caelan will have to continue to learn to insert his will between these two Gods and prepare himself for whatever he will be encountering when the Dead God awakens. I think in a way the Gods are also testing him, to see how strong he can be, how much will he impose his own will in whatever things they want him to do. King Caelan is being tested from different aspects in his life right now, and sometimes he wonders if he will be able to endure all of it or succumb to whatever dark side he possesses.
In their quest to outrun the Goddess of the Hunt, they would have to endure pain, overcome doubts and insecurities, put all their lives on the line all over again. At the same time, during these times, their friendship grows so much stronger and loyalty becomes more.
I am in awe of your talent Ms. Jocelynn Drake, you have created such amazing worlds and characters that are not only awesome but people who are as real as they can be when they are faced with danger, vulnerable when their friendships are tested, doubts when their loyalties are questioned. They have become more relatable as more of their adventure unfolds. Much like our times right now, there will always be hope within. Love will always be at the center of everything that we do, much like what King Caelan feels when he embarked on this journey with his best friends, his love for his country, for his people, for his mother and for the three people who have been with him all throughout all of these.
I am both scared and excited for what comes next…
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