New roles. New rules. No margin for error. Zezilia Ilar joins the sept son’s entourage as a defender. Her growing Talent ability makes her a target for the Elitists, and her gender makes people question her competence. She must protect the sept son. Any mistake could be fatal. Hadrian Aleron always knew his beliefs would cause trouble, but he didn’t realize how much. Rebels are rising. He could lose his title, his position, and if he’s not careful, his life. As the assassination attempts grow bolder, Hadrian must rely upon his young defender and their shared faith in the Almighty to keep him from faltering. The Defender is the second in a trilogy. Reading Seventh Born first is recommended.
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Summary
From: Carol Pennington
Book Title: The Defender
Book Author: Rachel Rossano
What do you like about this book:
Zezilia has completed her formal training, though she will likely continue to discover new talents and greater power over the next couple of years. She has joined the sept son as a Defender. Her job will not be an easy one given the increasing number of attempts on Hadrian’s life and their visit to the capital city where his enemy’s abound. In addition, the Elitists are becoming more active and will require an intervention before too much longer.
Book two of The Talented series will not disappoint. There is a lot more interaction between Zez and Hadrian in this book than there was in the first. In my opinion, it is a welcome change. I enjoy seeing the two of them learn more about each other. It is obvious to me they are falling in love, but he is fight it with all he has and she isn’t bold enough to openly and plaint state her feelings. As with the first book, the author does a great job wrapping up most of the loose ends while still making it obvious that there is more to come. I am excited to start the third book. This book has violence, but is free of foul language and sex scenes. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys clean fantasy and especially to those who enjoyed Seventh Born.