The Broken Tower
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"An exciting fantasy adventure tale.” –Booklist, STARRED Review Deeply immersive, this penetrating tale of magic, faith and self-determination is the brilliant sequel to Kelly Braffet’s The Unwilling Judah the Foundling chose freedom over betrayal when she leaped from the top of the castle tower. Now she finds herself wandering an unknown forest, far from everything and everyone she loves. For the first time in her life, she’s beyond the great Wall that surrounds Highfall castle; for the first time, she’s alone. Away from the Seneschal, the power behind the throne; away from Nate Clare, the House Magus who was her teacher, friend, betrayer. Away from her foster brother, Gavin, with whom she has a mysterious bond that has kept them together—and kept her alive. But Judah isn’t free. Fiercely sought by those who believe she holds the key to unlocking the power trapped in the world, she must learn to navigate the dangers of an unfamiliar place. She knows that somewhere, Gavin is in peril. To save him, she not only must learn to use the new power she discovers inside herself, she must survive. The Barrier Lands Book 1: The Unwilling Book 2: The Broken Tower
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When our POV character survives but in a place she's never been...and then she comes to have near god like power. She still feels like she is not in control of her self or her life or her choices.
On the whole, the book is depressing, continuing the theme. I, unfortunately, expected something good to happen in this book. I am not sure if I will read the next one. Surely there will be a next one because the ending cannot be the end.
We get a bigger look at the world. We get a closer, deeper look at some characters. The author does well at making us care about the characters.
