Pendulum is the second instalment in The Neumarian Chronicles by Ciara Knight. Book two in the series continues the fast pace of action set in the first book. The descriptive writing allows the reader a first hand view of the world she has weaved and the characters continue to impress. Twists and turns and revelations about the past keep the reader on the edge of their seat. "Haunting memories. Terrifying dreams. Crippling lies. Trapped in a world of deception, my sanity rests with the love of Ryder Arteres and our renegade friends. Six months of scouring the ocean floor in a rebel ship fleeing our homeland, delivers us to a possible alliance with the opportunistic European Council. Our only hope is to utilize our forbidden gifts to free our people from slavery, proving our worth. But when a trusted ally turns traitor and a new breed of the queen’s weaponry is revealed, I'm forced to face the terror of my past to save our crumbling future." |