It carries the reader from A to B at just the right pace without causing distraction, which for me is the best option. I tried to touch a lovely flower once, but it quickly withered and soon turned into nothing but specks of dust. It takes awhile for all the pieces to get into position, but once they do, this book becomes nearly impossible to put down.

Roberts toured extensively for the first release of the Avalon series in the Avalon: Music is Magic Tour, a scripted musical event featuring songs, prizes, and author signings. Our difference from normal humans was why we had to hide in this old mansion so that we wouldn’t get hurt or taken by the bad people. I have a bit of a complaint in that it's a bit difficult to see where the original story relates to the current one save for a few references and the obvious fact the threat of hell invading is the primary one.

Now, the last Sentinel left alive with the power to defend his world against the minions of the Netherworld is a man destined to be corrupted into the image of what he hates. Following the two separate POVs makes it even more interesting by having two stories in the one book. Facing the threat of execution with his entire family gone, he places his trust in the kind strangers who whisk him away to Allesdale, the Crown’s training facility for young mages.

Sworn to honor the Oath of Harmony which prevents him from using his powers to injure, Darien must decide if breaking the binding and sacrificing his soul to defeat the enemies of chaos is the right choice to save his people. Also, during some climactic scenes the POV’s would change so rapidly (like literally every couple of sentences) that I had whiplash and it took me out of the story. Time is running out as Emily, Kara, and Adriane must retrieve the last remaining power crystals to open the Gates of Avalon and save the magic web.Enter Darien, one of the most promising acolytes back from his exile to Aerysius where the council of mages ruled.