David Scidmore

Aylun is truly an epic adventure. From the moment Megan and Jon are first thrust into the world of Meerdon, the action does not stop. Scidmore weaves a story of magic and intrigue that will captivate you until the last word. The robust world-building allows readers to escape right along with the main characters and navigate the troubles in Meerdon by their sides.

I really wanted to give this book more stars, but I was worn down by the end of this story. There is a lot of over-explanation and characters second-guessing the world that pulled me out of the magic. Attributing this to Jon's being a scientist makes some of it forgivable, but it still lost my attention after a while.

If you need to escape reality and go on an epic adventure, dive into The Ever-Branching Tree series.… (mehr)

When Megan and her coworker/friend Jon end up in an alternate world after a lab accident, they are spilt up as a man from this alt world, Aylun kidnaps Megan from Jon’s side and a Protector named Dellia takes Jon in the opposite direction. Grieving for loved ones who fell on a recent mission, Aylun is bent on sacrificing himself to save his world. This is supposed to be an epic adventure but I ultimately did not finish it as I just could not get hooked on the story. It just felt really bland to me but I do think I will retry reading it in the future.… (mehr)