Book Review: Lost Truth (Truth #4) by Dawn Cook

This is the final book in nationally bestselling author Dawn Cook's magical ''Truth Series''. One last lesson. Alissa is steadily advancing in her magical studies with the last surviving Master at the legendary Hold. But she's haunted by dreams--dreams revealing that other Masters have survived. Alissa's dreams lead her to a distant island where she and a rescue party discover countless Masters, alive and part of a flourishing magical society. But instead of being welcomed, Alissa finds that she herself may need to be rescued. The Masters' leader, Keribdis, believes that she should be Alissa's teacher, whether Alissa likes it or not. When Alissa rebels, she endangers not only her magic but also her life.

I'm not going to say a lot in this review because I don't want to spoil this series for anyone who has not read it. I thought this was a fabulous end to the series that brought many loose ends together and tied everything up very nicely.

I've been very impressed by Dawn Cook's Truth series. This was the 4th and final book and I enjoyed them all. It's nice to find a epic fantasy series that is clean and entertaining. Glad I read these.



Content: Clean

Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Book Review: Forgotten Truth by Dawn Cook

This third book of the enchanting Truth Series is a tale of magic and love. Alissa is the only student living in the Hold, learning a millennium's worth of magic from the last surviving Master. Even shape-shifting to her dragon-like raku form is becoming second nature. But when a spell goes awry, Alissa is transported back four centuries to an era when the Hold and its city thrive with magic students and their tutors. Separated from the man she loves by four hundred years, Alissa's distress and confusion are causing her to lose control of her shape-shifting. If she can't return to her own time, Alissa will be permanently transformed into her bestial form with no memory of her human life--or her love.
I'm really enjoying this series. Forgotten Truth, the 3rd book in the series, involves time travel and finally gives me a reason to like Lodesh or at least feel compassion towards him. It sets up a love triangle for the 4th book. I'm interested to see where this story goes and hope there is a happily ever after for all the characters although I'm definitely rooting for Strell.

Content: Clean

Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Book Review: Hidden Truth by Dawn Cook

Alissa never believed in magic. But then she went to the Hold, a legendary fortress where human Keepers once learned magic from enigmatic Masters. Under the tutelage of the last surviving Master, Alissa discovered that she had inherited her father's magical ability. But the Hold is ruled by Bailic, the renegade Keeper who seized the First Truth, a book of magic he will use to harness the might of the city of the dead and wreak a war of total devastation. The book has thwarted Bailic's every attempt to access it, while it continually calls to Alissa--who must summon all her will to resist it. For if she gives in to the First Truth' s ultimate power and knowledge, she will be utterly changed--and the man she loves could be lost to her forever.

Hidden Truth is the second book in the Truth Series by Dawn Cook AKA Kim Harrison. This will be a short review since I don't want to spoil this series for anyone who has not read the series. Great characters and story make this a fantasy series worth reading. The second book has a little more romance than the first. Ready to start book #3 of this enjoyable fantasy series.  If you like clean fantasy give this series a try, I'm sure liking it.

This would be a 5 Star book but there are a few places where the story lags a little.



Content: Clean

Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Book Review: First Truth by Dawn Cook

Alissa doesn't believe in magic. her father's stories about the Hold, a legendary fortress where human Keepers learn magic from the enigmatic Maters, are just that―stories. But her mother insists that Alissa has inherited her father's magical ability, and so she must go to the Hold―the only place her talents can be trained.


On her way, she crosses paths with Strell, a wandering musician from the plains. And though Alissa is not sure she can trust a plainsman, Strell has something she needs―one of her father's old maps. Traveling together, they can reach the Hold before the snow sets in.


But they don't know that the Hold is nearly empty. Something is very wrong and someone believes that Alissa and Strell knows about a book called First Truth.

Up until just over a week ago I had never heard of this series before. I was looking for a new audio book to listen to and my friend Diane had rated this one 5 stars. We have similar taste in books so I thought I'd give it a try. This was right up my alley!

I love fantasy, especially clean fantasy. I tried explaining this book to my husband yesterday and couldn't. It's such a simple storyline but like most epic fantasy it's full of complex details. 

If you enjoy epic fantasy give this series a try.  I loved watching the relationship between Strell and Alissa develop. First Truth is a clean read with great characters and just subtle hints of romance which will hopefully become not quite so subtle in the rest of the series.  As soon as I finished this last night I downloaded and started on book 2 in the series.



Content: Clean

Rating: 4.5 Stars

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