The Fate of Arcrea (The Arcrean Conquest, #2) in The Arcrean Conquest

Nov 10, 2012 Nicole rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

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The Fate of Arcrea begins where the epilogue for The Heart of Arcrea left off, with Talon & Bracy escorting a Mizgalian youth south to the Heartland. What neither scout realizes is that Trenton is really on a secret mission for the evil Mizgalian king. What Trenton doesn't know is that this mission will turn his world upside down and inside out!
Return to Arcrea to reunite with old friends and meet new characters that will make you smile. Join in a fight against the vicious catawyld beast, and de ...more

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Sep 23, 2016 Sarah Allerding rated it it was amazing

This is quite an enjoyable read. It is really exciting and well written. I hardly could put it down several times when I had to do something else. I can't wait to read the next book! ...more

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Apr 17, 2013 Star Shining Forever rated it it was amazing

Shelves: can-t-put-down-mysteries, childrens, fantastic-fantasy, illustrated, christian-fiction

"The Fate of Arcrea," the second book of the Arcrean Conquest, is just as good as the first! Spies, lies, double-crosses, pretenses, and treachery abound in this story of choosing to realize God's full potential for one's life.

The story concerns the plans of Arcrea's antagonistic neighbor Mizgalia to invade Arcrea. In "Princess Bride" style, a high-ranking Mizgalian's son is to be murdered and the crime is to look as though Arcreans committed it, leading to war. However, in the quest to carry o "The Fate of Arcrea," the second book of the Arcrean Conquest, is just as good as the first! Spies, lies, double-crosses, pretenses, and treachery abound in this story of choosing to realize God's full potential for one's life.

The story concerns the plans of Arcrea's antagonistic neighbor Mizgalia to invade Arcrea. In "Princess Bride" style, a high-ranking Mizgalian's son is to be murdered and the crime is to look as though Arcreans committed it, leading to war. However, in the quest to carry out his orders, young Mizgalian spy Trenton stumbles on secrets that rock his world and challenge him to make a decision on whether or not he will do the right thing. The climax of the book is a big battle fought on land and sea, with dragons thrown into the mix. Epic!

All of the beloved characters from "the Heart" are here again (yay!) Queen Renny, being pregnant, is not present as much, but Alice gets into a fair share of mystery, and the bitter dethroned nobleman's daughter Elaina shows up briefly. King Druet struggles to lead his new kingdom with God's wisdom, relying much on Falconer, the professional spy and informant whose instinctive violence the King is trying to mellow. Our favorite comedic pair, Talon and Bracy, are present throughout, and healers Rodney and Sarah play a part鈥攖hey gain a young Cockney-accented girl as an apprentice who experiences her share of adventure. Nathaniel makes his own way in the perilous high seas. His family is introduced and quickly becomes a part of the adventure.

Several new characters are introduced as well. Trenton is the most major one, but he is not the only one who discovers secrets about his past. Another member of Druet's heart-seeking band is shocked by unexpected information as well. Not all the newcomers are to be approved of. The evil Mizgalian noblemen, a pirate captain, and a contemptible spy are quite a match for the heroes. The messenger hawk is really neat :-D

This is an entirely satisfying sequel to "The Heart of Arcrea"! ...more

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Apr 07, 2015 Jesseca Wheaton rated it it was amazing

This was an awesome book! The action was amazing, the characters unforgettable and the lessons that were woven through out the book were really, really good! Defiantly a book I'd recommend. ...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Sarah rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: free-on-kindle, on-my-kindle, homeschool-author, 2013-reads

Age Appropriate For: Ages 12 + (some mild violence)

Best for Ages: 12-18

After reading the first book in this series, I was eager to read the second. So I was ecstatic when they offered it free on Kindle. I got my copy and started reading it almost immediately.

At first, I wasn鈥檛 sure if I was going to like the second book as much because I quickly found out that the main characters would not be Druet and Rany. At first I was disappointed but I quickly found that Trenton and the others did very wel ...more

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Dec 24, 2014 Micaiah rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-favorites

The Fate of Arcrea was an exciting, adventurous read that captivated me. The storyline was so unique, and played out well... I think Nicole Sager's books are going to be on my Favorites shelf. The sequel to The Heart of Arcrea was...dare I say it?...maybe even better than the first (though they are both great)! I really enjoyed Trenton's story - he was a very fun main character! At first, I was a little skeptical: "This guy's father is sending him to Arcrea to be KILLED!?" But, things are not wh ...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Rachel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2013-book-challenge-reads, favorites, christian-fiction

*EEP!* Another delightful read by Nicole Sager! I love this girl! :D It was not exactly what I expected from a second book in a series, it was better, and SO imaginative! So many times she surprised me with where she chose to go in her story, and she shows such talent and creativity with her writing and plotlines. I admit I was not as into this book as the first one, I think it could have used some more editing, but before I was halfway through that was all pushed aside and I HAD to keep reading ...more

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