About the Book:
The Veil has finally been crossed.
Alex, Gabriella and the other Guardians of Orion have arrived in Fenodara, a beautiful Luminar city that acts as the last beacon of hope for a dying civilization - but also a place that hides a dark secret. Never before have they been so close to the Ageless war and witnessed the way it corrupts not only the fading world, but also those who live there.
Soon afterwards, a devastating attack on the city rips Orion apart. Broken and defeated, the Guardians are forced to separate and travel through the dark underbelly of Pandemonia in a desperate attempt to save those they love, and stop the forces of Hades before it is too late. However, the longer Alex spends in the dark and hostile world, the more a single fact becomes clear to him.
This is a journey they might never return from.
DILECTI SURGEMUS - SOCII POLLEMUS
(Chosen we rise - Allied we prevail)
My Thoughts:
As author Stuart Meczes rightly mentioned in his note at the start of this book, the story gets deeper and darker as it progresses. The Veil is the third book in the series and follows the events of the second book, leading the reader right into the story. In this book, we get to see different sides of each character and how they have changed over the course of the journey so far.
The author has done a wonderful job in describing Pandemonia and bringing it to life. This is a whole different world that our main characters now have to navigate. The author's writing keeps getting better with each book and so does the suspense. This book will draw the reader in faster than the other two and is definitely unputdownable. I read it at a stretch over a few days, always feeling the need to read just one more page to know what happens next and this ended up in turning the pages until the very end.
In this book, we are rewarded with more insights into some of the Guardians and the bonds that they all share. It stems from shared experiences, love and a sense of belonging. I quite enjoyed the different points of view and even the way the story is told from Scarlet's point of view once the Guardians are forced to split up. The first person point of view helps to understand the characters more and relate to them as they find their way through Pandemonia and all the pandemonium around!
A truly wonderful book in the series, The Veil sets the tone for the rest of the book and I cannot wait to know what happens next. The ending is once again a cliff-hanger leaving the reader wanting for more and thus ensuring that we pick up the next book in the series! Fans of fantasy fiction with supernatural elements, magic and adventure will love this series!
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