Breaking Point, Order of the Elements
By Jess Bowen
This was one of those books I bought for my kindle on a whim. I don’t remember when or why, but I like fantasy, and the description sounded interesting. I was browsing my kindle the other day and decided to give this one a try. That simple, spur of the moment decision led me on a journey of wonder and fun, taking me on a truly delightful adventure. I love fantasy anyway, and this book had a perfect blend of fantasy and mythic elements with fresh new ideas and twists.
The book is about six young people, about age nineteen, who are brought together, two of them from our world and time, destined to save another world and time from an evil overlord. Classic fantasy theme. But these six characters and the world they need to save are different. The characters are strong with more complicated personalities, the good in them counter balanced by their own human flaws. They are brave, impulsive, and prone to act without thinking, struggle with things like anger, while still working hard to learn all they need to know and ready to sacrifice themselves to save their world. They have individual talents and powers, and together they have something very special.
There is romance, but it’s not overpowering the story, because the story is about them all and about their quest. There was no sexual content, but it didn’t need to be there for this story to feel complete and satisfying.
The book ended with the cliff-hanger to end all cliff-hangers, and all I could do was sit stunned and cry out, “No wait! I need more. I need to know what is going to happen next!”
The only disappointing thing about this book is that the sequel isn’t out yet as far as I can tell, and I want it.
I finished this book last night, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking of it ever since. I applaud this author for giving us a book that left such an impression on me, so that all I want to do is go back and read it again. I’m already recommending it to everyone I know who loves fantasy of this sort. Well done, Jess Bowen! Thank you.