Beware what lurks below… more things unravel above. Friends go missing, apparitions appear, and their lives begin to crumble. With nowhere to run, Josh and Kiera soon find themselves in a fight for their very lives.
A standalone novel from the author of Shepherd’s Warning, a new tale of ghostly horror, the second installment in the The Elders Trilogy.
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Love this series!
This book has it all: love, mystery, sorcery, mystics, danger, death, and just a hint of zombie’s.
Quinlan’s Secret is the second book in the Elders series by Cailyn Lloyd.
There are three stories, Josh and Kiera opening Quinlan’s Pub, teenager Rachel hunting for arrowheads, and Lachlan who is following up on the events that took place in Shepherd’s Warning. Eventually you see how the stories intertwine.
I felt like it started slowly, but once it got going, it was full speed ahead. It was very intense and I can’t wait to read the next book.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book from BookSirens and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Quinlan’s Secret, the second novel in The Elders series, follows where Shepard’s Warning left off. Laughlan may be looking for retribution in his friend’s murder, but what he find is that Shepard was not able to vanquish the darkness….a darkness that has found a new outlet. Laughlan is searching for the evil that killed such a strong and talented sorcerer as Shepard and finds it in a most unusual place. Josh and Kiera are the new owners of a haunted tavern that was built over a thin place that has recently become quite active. The storyline is great as are the characters in this suspense filled paranormal gem. The cliffhanger ending has me looking forward to the third book in the series. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I connected with Cailyn recently when I had tweeted out about always being open to review pretty much anything. When we emailed, I had misread her email and snagged ‘Shepherd’s Warning (The Elders Book 1)’ when she was actually emailing about ‘Quinlan’s Secret (The Elders Book 2).’ I dove into Book 1, which was a fun time and immediately started Book 2 once finished. Having read them back to back, I must say, watching Lloyd develop this world that’s been created is truly amazing.
What I liked: Book 2 follows Josh and Kiera as they renovate a building and open up a tavern. Really quickly, we discover that a lot of accidents and deaths have occurred related to the building. Soon, Josh discovers a hidden door that leads to an underground space.
It is from here that Lloyd really excels, creating a claustrophobic read that really had me wondering just what was going on and when people start going missing and things really begin to get worse, Lloyd never once let’s up.
This is the second book in the planned trilogy so it will be interesting to see just what is in store for the finale.
What I didn’t like: I found this one was rock solid compared to Book 1. Saying that, there were a few characters introduced that I really didn’t care for or connect with, so when something would happen with them, I didn’t have that much of an emotional reaction. That will happen a lot with secondary characters in most books, so I can’t really quantify that as a negative, just something I found! That’ll change from reader to reader!
Why you should buy this: I mean, really – secret door and an underground passage. If you read those six words and are intrigued, then you’ll need to see what happens! Cailyn is a fantastic writer and this world of The Elders Books she’s crafted have been really enjoyable to discover!