Kindle Edition Amazon Dave Dobson Books Category:  Fantasy Pages: 400 Copyright: July 25, 2020 ISBN-13: 9798668348794 A mysterious apparition and a crown with a hidden past lead two young investigators into a mystery that grows ever deeper, leading them on an unexpected journey into peril. A mysterious apparition. A resplendent crown with a hidden past. The murder of a man who should probably already be dead. Foreign agents wreaking mayhem and murder. A thief on the run. Two young investigators dive into a series of mysteries plaguing Frosthelm, and the more they find, the more danger they uncover. This stand-alone novel is a complete new tale of the Inquisitors' Guild of Frosthelm.

Really fun adventure!
I don't normally write reviews but I really enjoyed this story! The characters became my friends and the adventure became my own. I look forward to reading the next book.

A Gem in a Pile of Stones
I read a lot. And I read a lot of freebies always on the lookout for those few that stand out. Most are okay, some can be pretty bad and/or boring but every once in a while I run across a gem in a pile of stones. This series is one of those gems.

This is the second full length novel in the Inquisitors' Guild. Both of the novels and the novella can be read as stand alone stories but I would recommend reading the first book before the second in order to better grasp the characters and how they've developed.

First, there's the world-building itself. I love that the history of the magic they use (and the world in general) has been lost to the years. Nobody knows where it came from or how or why it works like it does or why some can wield some things while others can't or have different talents. So it's sometimes a crap-shoot as to whether something will work the same way every time. And what else is still unknown?

The two main characters are best buds, one is the more studious, the other more facetious. This makes them a great team as they balance out and compliment each other. There are plenty of secondary characters, both good and bad and some that you're never quite sure where they stand. There's mystery, murder, secret plots, betrayals, evil, magic and a touch of romance. Everything that a good fantasy epic should have.

It's so nice to read something that is written as well as these are and not the usual average same old, same old. There were a few typos here and there but nothing that took me out of the story. And...no cliffhangers! There's obviously room to expand and keep the story going but each one wraps up the main crime/mystery in the end.

I know the author has started working on a new sci-fi novel and I am looking forward to that. But I'm also really hoping that he comes back to Frosthelm soon. There's still so much left to tell.

EDIT: I knew I forgot something...the chapter titles are great!