The conclusion to Roseanna M. White’s current series, The Secrets of the Isles, releases on September 13, and it will knock your socks off! Here’s what it’s all about:
After a summer of successful pirate-treasure hunting, Lady Emily Scofield and her friends must hide the unprecedented discoveries they’ve made, thanks to the betrayal of her own family. Horrified by her brother, who will stop at nothing to prove himself to their greedy father, Emily is forced to take a stand against her family–even if it means being cut off entirely.
Bram Sinclair, Earl of Telford, is fascinated with tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table–an interest he’s kept mostly hidden for the last decade. But when a diary is unearthed on the islands that could lead to a secret artifact, Bram is the only one able to piece the legends together.
As Bram and Emily seek out the whereabouts of the hidden artifact, they must dodge her family and a team of archaeologists. In a race against time, it is up to them to decide what makes a hero worthy of legend. Is it fighting valiantly to claim the treasure . . . or sacrificing everything in the name of selfless love?
Roseanna M. White ends her series The Secrets of the Isles on a high note with Worthy of Legend! This compelling story ramps up the action, the treasure, and the lessons from each of the ones before and takes them to new levels.
I love how White uses the events of this story to tie together all of the tiny details and ideas from the other books. Nothing is left out – which doesn’t mean that everything is wrapped up neatly – but everything has a purpose. In fact, White surprised me with just how far she takes the action in this story. She definitely pulls every emotional thread her characters have to drive the lesson home and keep the reader as invested as possible in this story – and it works.
You won’t be able to put this book down! The large cast of characters feels like family, and I love the way that they worked together to find the treasure and to help each other personally. The balance of the realistic, loveable characters and the drama caused by Emily’s villainous family means that there’s never a dull moment.
For me, White’s books are known for their lessons. Each one investigates an issue that somehow, through the way that the characters explore this question, is driven home and embedded in my heart. Worthy of Legend is no different. While I hope that there are few out there facing the heartache that Emily does in this book, the truth that she learns is no less real and every bit as necessary. I have absolutely no idea how White does it, but I hope she continues to do so for dozens more novels.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. All opinions are my own.
Read my reviews of the other books in this series, The Nature of a Lady and To Treasure an Heiress here.
