The Eternal Struggle: The Black Phantom Chronicles (Book 2)

by Esther Wallace

Overview

Broken in spirit after his exile from Mira, Arnacin yearns to find his way back home to Enchantress Island. Captured by pirates and then rescued by the Nomacirrians, he discovers there's one last thing he must do before he can find peace.

As Mira falls around her, Valoretta becomes a prisoner of savages while her beloved home is destroyed and its people scattered.

Will Arnacin and Valoretta remain victims of their circumstances or find the courage they each need to overcome the past?

The Eternal Struggle is an enthralling YA fantasy novel. If you like raiding pirates, harrowing escapes, and stories of healing and reconciliation, then you'll love Esther Wallace's gripping tale.

For fans of:

J.R.R. Tolkien

C.S. Lewis

Lloyd Alexander

Rosemary Sutcliff

Books of The Black Phantom Chronicles series:

The Savage War (Book 1)

The Eternal Struggle (Book 2)

The First Siege (Book 3) - forthcoming

The Final Drive (Book 4) - forthcoming

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945847257
Publisher:	Emerald Lake Books
Publication date:	04/21/2020
Series:	Black Phantom Chronicles , #2
Pages:	306
Sales rank:	993,154
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Esther Wallace is an award-winning author and a freelance illustrator, who holds an associate's in graphic design and animation. Coming from a large homeschooling family, Esther began writing fiction to entertain her younger siblings and share her creativity with them. Likewise, she shared all the most stirring books she read. Her favorite stories are those that ask the most difficult of questions. She likes it even better when she can encourage other people to discuss those things with her or at least to ponder them on their own. Esther enjoys hearing from her readers. If you'd like to contact her or invite to her your next book club meeting, visit emeraldlakebooks.com/wallace.

Table of Contents

Praise for

The Black Phantom Chronicles

Cast of Characters

Prologue

Chapter 1. The Price of Leadership

Chapter 2. Pirates!

Chapter 3. Xavior and Zedelious

Chapter 4. The Last of Mira

Chapter 5. Baulis

Chapter 6. Brother Channing

Chapter 7. Adhelmar and the Fall of the Zedelious

Chapter 8. Arnacin Enigma

Chapter 9. The Black Captain

Chapter 10. Return to Mira

Chapter 11. Once There Were Friends…

Chapter 12. Ursa!

Chapter 13. Into the Wild

Chapter 14. Never Love

Chapter 15. An Ursan Child

Chapter 16. Union

Author’s Note

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

The Eternal Struggle: The Black Phantom Chronicles, book 2 by Esther Wallace is an exciting YA fantasy novel with a riveting premise and magnetic characters. Arnacin has been banished from Mira and is trying to return to his home on Enchantress Island. Valoretta witnesses the destruction of Mira and the dissolution of its inhabitants. Both are imprisoned and need to find each other again, but how can they with so many obstacles? And if they do manage to reunite, what will they say? What will they do? Can there ever be a chance for forgiveness and a second chance? Amidst pirates, danger, and hardship, they try.

Most people like a good story about redemption--it gives us hope and reaffirms our faith in humanity. It lets us know that we too may have a chance at forgiveness and reconciliation. But few can tell the story in a truly satisfying way. Wallace has done this job, and well. With her strong but vulnerable characters, well-constructed plot, and heart-pounding suspense, she has built a world that you can lose yourself in. You'll be lost in the action, the jeopardy, the yearning, and commitment to honor that these two have. They are both powerful in their own way; stubborn, honorable, and have misinterpreted each other. The battles they fight are internal as well as external. You'll yearn for them too and their situations, and you'll want both of them to succeed in overcoming their roadblocks in order to save each other. The author doesn't shy away from honest, frank scenarios, but delivers them in a palatable way.

Wallace's style is poetic, her descriptions elegant. There are no cheap thrills here. Each emotion wrung from the reader is honestly earned and well-deserved. On a side note, the character guide at the beginning of the book is helpful, and one of my favorite scenes is when Arnacin is dreaming about Valoretta. I also personally like the descriptions of the fallen Mira. The ending is moving and hopeful, with the promise of more stories to come. Fans of George R.R. Martin and epic pirate stories would appreciate The Eternal Struggle by Esther Wallace.

-- 5-Star Readers' Favorite review by Tammy Ruggles

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