Trail of Fate by Michael P. Spradlin
Trail of Fate picks up right where Keeper of the Grail, left off… Once again Michael Spradlin tells a tale that is high on action and low on logic, but which should appeal to most young readers, especially those with a taste for historical fiction with a few hints of fantasy and legend. Told in first-person narrative, the plot races along at break-neck speed, not stopping to dwell on any frivolous details. Tristan and his companions stumble into one dangerous circumstance after another, relying on Tristan to come up with various plans to extract them from their continuous life-or-death situations… Trail of Fate is an improvement on its predecessor, with a smoother and less disjointed story, as well as higher stakes and deeper character development. Unfortunately, it ends on another irritating cliffhanger… Read the rest.
