This story leaves you unsure of what will happen next, which helps build the tension. The event that occurs almost halfway through the story will catch you by surprise, and it will open the characters and book to levels you did not think were possible. Through Lindon’s journey, you cannot help but feel there is more to happen in the future.

It is admirable that even after an elder urges Lindon to stay home, he keeps on pushing and trying to be better. He desires to become a sacred artist and is prepared to put in the extra effort to take him where he wishes to be. Even when he is shunned and considered unworthy and powerless, Lindon doesn’t give up. However, despite this setback, Lindon doesn’t let this one event shape his life. No one fails this test, so everyone is shocked when Lindon doesn’t pass. Twice a year, Sacred Valley tests children between 6-8 years on the souls’ content. The author gives a comprehensive background on Lindon that helps explain his current position.

What starts as a coming-of-age story develops into something more complex. The only goal Lindon wants to reach is to be allowed to practice the sacred arts just like other boys his age. Through determination, scrapping, and a little bit of cheating, he works hard to alleviate society’s position. Despite all that is working against him, Lindon does not seem to give up. He is also forbidden from learning the sacred arts of magic practiced by the clan. Lindon is shunned, looked down upon, and regarded as worthless. For anyone in the Sacred Valley clan, this is the worst outcome and is quite rare. The book introduces Lindon, a 15-year-old boy classified as Unsouled. Unsouled comes first in the Cradle series. The author incorporates some sharp humor into his stories, and you will enjoy many laugh-out-loud moments as you get deeper into Lindon’s world. Add the fantastic action and diverse cast, and you have yourself an outstanding series. It also comes with a complex and well-thought-out magic system. The series follows the growth of an under-hero who rises the ranks through hard work and sheer determination.

Even though this is forbidden thanks to his unsouled status, Lindon is no quitter. The series stars Lindon, a young boy determined to learn his clan’s sacred arts. Cradle is an epic fantasy series authored by Will Wight.

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