The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

If you have a chance, I highly encourage you to give this series a chance. When you think that things are getting relaxed, a new event pops up to keep you reading.

Once the action begins, hang on tight because the action continues through till the end. Wheeler does a great job connecting you with the characters and, by chapter three, you have a full grasp of the new kingdom you’ve delved into and are totally involved in the characters’ lives and their struggles. There were new terms and a religious system to grasp but Mr. The first time I read the book, I felt the first one or two chapters were a little confusing as it was introducing a lot of world building early. Colvin has heard of an uprising and is on his way to join the rebellion against the king and Lia joins him on the journey. She meets a young Maston named Colvin who has discovered that the King of Comoros has began to expel Mastons from the kingdom and have them murdered. It’s at that point that she knows the Medium is real and despite not ever having been taught of the Medium in the abbey’s school, is able to invoke its power on her own. But, wretcheds are not allowed to learn to read or write.ĭuring a particularly powerful storm, Lia sees the Aldermaston invoke the power of the Medium to stop the rain. They learn to read wisdom from tomes and write in tomes of their own. The nobles and elite send their children there to learn about the Medium. She was left as a babe on the door steps of an abbey and raised to be a cook. Lia, the book’s main character, has always been known as a wretched, abandoned by her parents. It is the first book in the Legends of Muirwood series, a trilogy. This is by far one of my favorite book series I have ever read.

The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler