Pilgrim: Book Five of the Wayfarer Redemption

Pilgrim is as good as "Sinner". I don't know how a person who suffered through 40 years of hate and fear could be so loving, kind, compassionate, and forgiving as Drago is in this book. Other than that the storyline is great. I never understood why Axis was forgiven for trying to kill Azhure towards the end of "Enchanter" but they never forgave Drago for doing something when he was a baby. Not only was he punish for his crime then but for the next forty years. Axis even sticks a knife in Drago's neck at the beginning of this book to try to kill him. I was really surprise who actually murdered Riverstar, Drago's twin sister. I knew that it wasn't Wolfstar. That would have been too obvious. It just shows you don't really know people at all sometimes. I do love the storyline in this book and the way they explain how Drago gets his powers back and become Dragonstar again. If you like, the other books in this series you will like this one also. Again, I could not put this book down and I am looking forward to reading "Crusader" when I get it. I should warn you though that there is a lot of violence in this book as there were in the other book of the series.

I must say that one of the reasons I love Sara Douglass is because I never know what to expect when I pick up her books. Ms. Douglass does not fall into the trap of writing "formula" books and Pilgrim is no exception! The character development of Drago, which was really begun in Sinner, continues, and will surprise and I think delight many fans of the series. Unlike some other reveiwers, I found the development of the more well established characters (like Faraday and Axis) added significanly to their depths, (even if one would like to shake them on occasion!). After reading Pilgrim, both Faraday and Axis seem more "human" in their reactions to the situations and choices they face. Readers will not find Pilgrim disappointing, though they may be saddened that there is only one book left to this great series!

This 2nd book of the 2nd trilogy again exceeds my expectations! I would highly recommend these books to anyone with similar tastes to mine (everything from Tolkien, Bradley, McCaffrey, Cherryh, Roberson, etc). Excellent and compelling reading!!

This book is extremely well written. Sara Douglass obviosly knows how to enthrall the reader, making that person want to know what happens next. This story weeves a kind of enchantment, it swirls in your mind making it seem as though this could acualy happen. It forces the mind to expand upon it, to change it, to live it. The sweeping plot, the characters interactions, the pain, and the joy. Forces the reader to laugh with Caelum's joy and to weep with Azhure's pain. To sing well and fly high, to know the pain, the sorrow, the heartbreak, and the betrayal. One must read this book.

Pilgrim is to be published later this year in the US as part of a six part series under the banner of The Wayfarer Redemption. Though this is a prophecy driven fantasy (with some science fiction blended in), it is stunningly original. It has great characters (including some vile villians), triumphs and horrible tragedies, amazing mysteries and exciting scenes that you will want to read over and over. For those of you who are agonising over impending Wheel of Time books (myself included), Battleaxe, Enchanter, Starman, Sinner, Pilgrim and Crusader were originally published in a Australia over a five year period. Sara Douglass is one prolific writer. Stuff the bloody Olympics, read this for some Aussie gold!