Tsalix Silverthorn And The Glittering Peak by Richard Siddoway

The death of the King creates an even greater urgency to recover the Scepter of Destiny. The final battle between the twin princes to replace their father as ruler over the Kingdom of Sodizen is imminent.

Abadon plans strategically to steal the talismans from Tsalix and his men, but freeing the sceptre from its resting place in the mountain turns out to be more difficult than imagined, and using it wisely proves to be fit only for the worthy.

About the author

Richard M. Siddoway was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and reared in Bountiful, Utah. He was a professional educator for over forty-five years. In 1994, he was asked by Governor Michael O. Leavitt to create the nation's first statewide virtual high school --The Electronic High School--which served students nationwide. He served three terms in the Utah House of Representatives; the last two years he served as Speaker Pro Tempore. He is the author of a dozen books, including the New York Times bestseller, The Christmas Wish, which was made into a movie starring Debbie Reynolds, Neil Patrick Harris, and Naomi Watts. He and his wife, Janice, have eight children, twenty-six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Review

‘Tsalix Silverthorn and the Glittering Peak’ was a great conclusion to an interesting and adventurous tale! Will Tsalix and his chums manage to finally make it to the Glittering Peak and find the Spectre of Destiny in time for the King?

I would say you could have picked this book up as a standalone but there are far too many references to the previous books that don't explain it enough for a new reader to be able to grasp the threads of the narrative. I also wish in a way this book was longer as I would have loved to be able to delve more into certain parts like the dragons, the death of the King. But then that means the story has captivated you when you want to learn more about the characters and their environs.

I flew through this concluding book to the series in a few hours and it was lovely to be returning to characters I enjoyed in the last book. I would have been happy to spend more time in this world as we all sometimes need to read an adventure about good vs. bad and just escape into a fantasy. This series is a great gateway book into the fantasy genre and it was one of the first that I picked up last year. I have grown to love and enjoy fantasy so much more over the last year.

I will look out for more work from this author in the future. Let me know if you read this and your thoughts.