As the Sparrow Flies: Sojourners’ Saga Book I by Chad Corrie
Synopsis:
Annulis is a dying world. Nothing can stop the doom all say is coming. Some simply accept it, embracing the end. Others hold to a better future—a way of escape from the dark days ahead.
Sarah and her people sojourn the land, searching for a city none have seen but believe exists as an escape from these troubling times. Elliott follows an army with a mandate calling for the purging of all that would hinder a glorious global rebirth.
Both are nearing an ancient city set on its own destruction. Both will be tried behind its walls in ways unimaginable. And both will have to live with the consequences . . .
Sword and flame. Hope and faith. All must follow their own path to the end . . . as the sparrow flies.
Review:
I have read and reviewed Corrie’s fantastic graphic novel Sons of Ashgard: Ill Met in Elmgard, so I was excited to check out this prose novel as well. This is a dystopian YA novel, first in a planned trilogy. The story follows Elliott, an initiate in a cult on a brutal crusade, and Sarah from
a nomadic clan. As they arrive at a mysterious city, the suspense builds to a pulse-pounding adventure. This fantasy is well-paced and captivating, set on a dark and unique world. With sympathetic characters and a thrilling storyline, the book begs to be read in one sitting. And the climactic ending leaves off in a cliffhanger that will leave readers eager for the next installment.