Friday, February 5, 2016

Book Review: "Betrayal" by Gillian Shields

      In the second book in the Immortals series, Evie returns for the second term at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies. She longs to help her love, Sebastian, who is fading away into darkness. She will need the help of her sisters in the Mystic Way if she is to have any hope of saving his soul before it is too late. Yet, dark forces are at work at the school. Can Evie and her friends Helen and Sarah protect themselves long enough to find a way to help Sebastian?

      While I felt this was not quite as good as the first book in the series, “Immortal”, it was a good follow up novel. It brought back favorite heroines from the first title, while introducing new characters and further developing others. I was quite pleased with how the romance between Sebastian and Evie played out. The classic theme of the battle between good and evil was handled nicely, with suspenseful developments all along the way.

      The series continues with two other books, which my local library does not carry. My understanding is that the girls' story of friendship continues, and that one book focuses more on Helen, and the other on Sarah. Gillian Shields is also the author of a wide variety of books for young readers.

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