Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! I have just finished reading Castelon, Alyssa Roat’s final book in the Wraithwood Trilogy series. And what an ending. The series follows the misadventures of a teenage girl, Brinnie, after discovering magic in her family. In the first two books, Brinnie comes to grips with who she is, learns to lead and fight, and makes many friends along the way.
Now, we are to book three, Castelon:
Fifteen hundred years of Arthurian legend come to a head in the final installment of The Wraithwood Trilogy.
The sword of legend, ancient magic, and a dead man’s secrets—together they could save Brinnie’s world or end it forever.
Brinnie barely escaped Mordizan with her life. Battered and broken in body and soul, she knows she’s running out of time. And though she has discovered the identity of Mordred’s bane, no one knows where to find the legendary weapon.
To discover the truth, she and Marcus must journey to Castelon and seek the aid of the Council. However, their actions at Mordizan brand them as enemies and war criminals. Between Mordred’s armies engaged in a full-scale war and the political machinations of the Council, Brinnie struggles to balance the battlefield and the courtroom while estates fall before Mordred’s wrath.
As magic ravages her own body, threatening her survival, the allure of ancient, forbidden power grows brighter. And only one man holds the knowledge of the weapon that could destroy Mordred once and for all—a man they buried in the gardens of Wraithwood.
I love the way that Roat portrays Brinnie’s struggle with who she is and the overwhelming responsibility she feels to try and save the world. I could really connect with Brinnie and read the book in a hurry to find out how it ended. Full of twists and turns, with a satisfying ending.
I highly recommend the Wraithwood Trilogy series and especially Castelon.
