Finneas Grey and the Wraith King

The Chronicles of Nesteryia, Book 2

By: Trevor Darby

Narrated by: Fred Wolinsky

Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Finn returns to Nesteryia...only to find an ancient evil threatens his friends.

What will Finn do when faced with the Wraith King?

A computer geek at school, Finn must learn how to harness his magic and unite the holders of the ancient artifacts before the entire world of Nesteryia is destroyed. Saving the world is hard, trying to do it together is even harder.

Will Finn be up to the challenge?

In a race against time, Finn and Audie must band together with friends both new and old to defeat the Wraith King.

Who will help them?

Who will fight against them?

You will love this YA fantasy, because Trevor Darby creates a magical world with intriguing characters and heart-pounding dangers.

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©2020 Trevor Darby (P)2020 Trevor Darby

Another home run by a great author !

Finnis works to save the school bully from the magical realm when they accidentally teleport back. good friends new friends and loads of fun await in this episode. great way to pass the time on a commute or short trip.

A New Adventure in Nesteryia

This is the second book in the series and although it can be read as a stand alone the reader will miss some of the connections and development depicted in the first book of the series. I find these stories to be filled with fun, adventure, and excitement. Although they are written for a young audience, I think readers who like this genre will find them to be entertaining. Fred Wolinsky continues to do a great job as the narrator creating different voices for each of the characters portrayed in the story. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.

Even better than the first one!

For a relatively short book, this story is jam-packed with adventure! I enjoyed this one even more than the first book, partly because I was more adjusted to the narrator, but also because I liked the relationship developments. Once again, Finn and Audie are drawn into Nesteryia, but this time, they are sucked in with Trey, the bully. In some ways, this reminds me of another favorite middle school adventure because the story involves a bully being dragged into the other world along with the MC and over the course of the adventure, all of their lives are changed for the better. But I think we need more stories like that anyway. In this story, when Trey is brought to Nestyria with them, he is completely shocked and initially fearful--a complete 180. What I love is that as much as Finn and Audie are happy to see their friends and Finn has the ability to work magic, he is still afraid of the evil that is apparently attacking Nestyria, and working through his own fears and doubts continues to be a theme in the story. Just because things ended up well for them in the first book, it doesn't mean that Finn is magically a different person. I liked that and am definitely looking forward to the next book, especially because this one ended on a cliffhanger, dang it! Still, I can recommend this series and anxiously wait for the third one. This is the third series I've read by Trevor Darby and I have really enjoyed them all. He writes interesting stories, interesting worlds, and interesting characters that are appealing to kids and adults alike. Please write faster, Trevor Darby, ha ha!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Enjoyed it

A good follow up to the first book. I enjoyed seeing old characters and getting to know new ones. The fast paced story pulls you along and as before there was good character development. Left us on a cliffhanger though so I'll be looking forward to the next one.