Book Review: The Secrets of the Vanmars by Elisabeth Wheatley

The Secrets of the Vanmars
Argetallam Saga #2
Author: Elisabeth Wheatley
Reading Level: YA
Genre: Fantasy
Released: May 12th 2012
Review Source: Author
Available: Amazon

Summary: (from goodreads) After her adventures with the Key of Amatahns, sixteen-year-old Janir Caersynn Argetallam returns home to find Brevia on the brink of war with a neighboring country, Stlaven. Her foster-father and even Saoven—a brave young elf warrior—think it will be safe at the castle where Janir grew up. However, while trying to unravel a looming mystery, Karile—self-taught wizard and Janir’s self-appointed best friend—becomes certain that there is danger in the mountains surrounding Janir’s childhood home and that it has something to do with Stlaven’s most powerful family, the Vanmars…

The second book to this series was excellent like the first book. It has suspense from the beginning to the very end. Janir the main character thinks she is safe back home with her master , her elf Saoven, and her crazy wizard friend Karlie. When she gets home she finds out if she is going to be killed or be safe again when she has to go in front of the kings. She finds out she is safe one more time. Plus she finds out that her country is on the brink of a war with another country. Along the way through the story Karlie wants to go exploring to try to find out some information about magic. So he has Janir tag along. Along their journey they end up encountering dwarves and ends up getting noticed so those two have to run for their lives. So at dinner one night Janir notices the servant and he seems odd to her so she goes and tells her elf. Well he ends up coming to get her in the end to take her back to her real father. I won't tell you anymore.

This series is wonderful from the beginning to the end. I was getting into the book and when I got to the end i realized it was over with. I was so disappointed that it was and then I found out the third book to this series won't be out until 2013. So if you get a chance. Read this series by this young high school student.

Book Review: The Key of Amatahns by Elisabeth Wheatley

The Key of Amatahns
Argetallam Saga #1
Author: Elisabeth Wheatley
Reading Level: YA
Genre: Fantasy
Released: June 30th 2011
Review Source: Author
Available: Amazon

Summary: (from goodreads) Janir had the misfortune of being born with one of the hated Argetallams for a father. But unlike other Argetallam children, she was mostly granted a normal childhood, away from the rest of her family. It looked as if she would live a relatively normal life as the foster-daughter of a powerful lord. Until one critical day Janir’s powers awakened and she became entangled in a young enchanter’s quest for a long-lost treasure called the Key of Amatahns...

I loved this book from the beginning to the end. The whole story flowed from scene to scene and it just kept getting better and better as the story went on. Janir the main characters father is well hated in her village because he is a Argetallams. Janir father and mother send her away because her brother Lucan is being mean to her and making sure he makes her life miserable plus his mother wants Janir killed. So after she is sent away she finds out that her mother has been killed and Janir is rescued by Armandius. He was a friend of her mothers and he has to inform her that her mother has died. After staying with Armandius for years she ends up killing a duke that wanted to kill her master Armandius. So for Janir not to be killed Armandius has to send her away also. Along her journey she meets a wizard named Karile and he wants her to help him find the key so his people can gain all this magical power. Well she goes along for the ride and they end up meeting monsters named madzags, almost die from quicksand and almost drown. Then after a little while in the story they come across this army which contains Lucan Janirs brother. He thought she was dead and when he finds out he makes her life miserable again. The best part is he wants to find the key also. Along the way Janirs masters elf Saoven finds her and tries to rescue her but ends up failing and ends up being Lucans prisoner also.

I would love to keep going but I don't want to ruin this wonderful story. After reading this book I go to the credits and it was written by a high schooler from from Texas. I couldn't believe the writing and the story telling. If your into books that go on and tell a great story you will love this one very much. I highly recommend it. I can't wait to start the second book of this saga. Its almost like the Twilight Frenzy..