The Well of Youth

I have been waiting for this, the first full length novel in the Last Prophecy series, for what feels like an eternity. And sadly, I am already waiting for the next one! Not that there isn't intrigue, adventure, steam, and sail in this novel... not because there are not deep characters with histories, relationships, and wildly varying motivations... but because I want to know more. More about the world, more about the stories, and more about the mysteries. (The prophecy is clear for everyone to read, but to understand? I think I'll have to resign myself to waiting.)

But instead of waiting, I could always read The Well of Youth again, and it would be a worthwhile re-read. There is plenty of action and adventure in the novel, with gripping scenes that create action behind your eyes. The characters talk, in their own languages and with their own stories (even the background characters are more than two dimensional). The novel is well paced, with psychological as well as physical movement throughout.

It was with a heavy heart that I finished this book and put it down, because I knew that I wouldn't be seeing some of these people again. There will be more adventures to go on in this world, but no one lives forever.

Or do they...