Waiting on the Authors

One of my greatest pet-peeves when reading fiction is the lack of completion. Truly, I understand the pull of the press to keep you in suspense and generate more income for the author, the publishing company, and so on by stalling the next press release. Yet, in my mind all books in the series should be written prior to the release. Why? As your readers we are drawn to the characters like moths to light. We don't want to get started met the characters, discover their world, share their journey only to contact you later on and find out that you - the author - have yet to put pen to paper on the next book.

A few years ago I challenged myself to start reading Fantasy. I say challenge because if you are not a regular fantasy reader it can be very daring. These creative, crafty authors generate strange worlds, use fantastic creatures, marvelous names, and weave allegory into their themes in a way that can make the brain just plumb worn out. Since I started, I have found that fantasy is often an amazing way to discover the Lords footsteps in a way I never realized or thought of before.

I just completed Jeffery Overstreet's latest addition to Arulia's Colors: Raven's Ladder. Another good twist in the journey of this amazing series. However, with that said, I would encourage you to read this series in about a years time. Allow time for the Author to complete the series. If you are new to Fantasy be sure to wait. The difficultly of read coupled with the span of time between books can make memory of the story and the plots rather hard to accomplish. I read Aurilia's Colors so long ago that I feel like I almost need to read the books from start to finish as a series once the final book has been created. I have enjoyed this series and perhaps I will do just that....when the final book is out.

Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided for review by the publisher WaterBrook Press.