Jarrett failed everyone close to him.In disgrace, he resigned his position as Captain of the Royal Guard and entered self-imposed exile in Lorst’s Eastern Forests. As a common soldier, he fought the remainder of the sorcerer Marduk’s monsters.However, after an assassination attempt leaves her bedridden, Clara summons Jarrett back to the capital city of Bertrand. Over his protests, she appoints … protests, she appoints him Captain of the Seer’s Guard. Though both her parents and her ability to see the future are restored to her, neither of these things can help her find her would-be killer. There’s also a greater threat on the horizon she must face and she needs someone she can trust.
Jarrett searches for both Clara’s enemies and his sense of honor. However, his investigations threaten to expose secrets that could ruin them all and shake the Lorst to the core.
The electrifying third novel of The Stories of Lorst Series takes the reader from the immaculate halls of the Palace to the dingy streets of the Low Quarters on an epic tale of secrets, betrayals, and lost love.
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Jarrett is a soldier first but after facing one bad decision after another and the repercussions. When he’s suddenly called back by Clara he has no idea what has been set into action. Fighting unknown assailants, lies and betrayal no one knows who they can trust. It’s not just about Jarrett and Clara either. With all of the secrets and lies going on it’s gonna take a lot of digging to get to the truth.
This next book in the Stories of Lorst doesn’t end in your typical hea. The author gives us an amazing story of rebirth and growth as complicated as the first book because nothing with Clara would be otherwise. I really felt for Jarrett and hoped for a better outcome. Hopefully in the future it will be.
This is Book 3 in the Stories of Lorst Series. If you haven’t already go check out my review of book 2 I posted on my page last week. By the third book I was completely attached to all the wonderfully written characters, the main characters and the side characters.
This book has the every male character falls in love with the main female character trope (not sure what it’s actually called). And normally I don’t like that kind of thing but man did I feel for all these characters, and I loved it.
Jarrett was mostly a side character in book 2 and in this one he takes over in such a good way. He was one of my favorite characters before and I’m so glad we got to learn more about him. AND I had no idea what was going on with Clara but I don’t think any of the other characters did either.
I really wish this book was longer and had a little bit more at the end, and can’t wait to read the fourth book!
Secret Burdens is the third book in the Stories of Lorst series, and I was happy to dive back into this world. However, Clara wasn’t at her best, and I was left wondering what was going and why – pretty much like everyone else in the book! It didn’t take long before I was sucked into the story, with all of its glorious twists and turns that kept my attention, and definitely left me needing to read ‘just one more page’.
This is an intricate story, and my admiration for Suzanna J. Linton knew no bounds, as the story effortlessly flowed. How she managed to keep up with the writing, making it easy to read, which still maintaining the mystery, I will never know!
The characters are a delight to return to, and in fact, has left me wanting to return to Clara, just so I can start the series again. With no editing or grammatical errors that I noticed, I have no hesitation in recommending this story. Absolutely brilliant, and I can’t wait to read more.
If you’re wondering why I didn’t give it 5-stars when I’ve been raving so much, it is down to something that happens right at the end. I won’t say what, as it would spoil the story. That being said, I can’t wait to see where the story is taken next. Read it for yourself, and you’ll become hooked on these books too!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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