Stuart Daly

It is 1666 and sixteen-year-old orphan Jakob von Drachenfels falsifies a letter of introduction that enables him to join the Hexenjäger, an elite military order of witch hunters. His dream is to follow in the footsteps of his soldier father, a man he never knew. After only a week as an initiate he finds himself part of a team sent to recover a religious relic from a witch-infested castle. From here he is thrown into epic battles against witches, demons, other religious groups and French show more soldiers. There is also betrayal from within and a further twist as well.
Jakob's bravery is constantly challenged and he doubts his abilities due mainly to the guilt he feels about how he obtained his position with the Hexenjäger. By the end of the story however he shows that he is a loyal and brave young man. show less

The youngest Hexenjager member, Jakob, is back on the front line as he joins a team who are setting out to search for the Tablet of Breaking. They must recover it before the Watchers find it. The Watchers are fallen angels who have roamed the earth for centuries seeking revenge. Jakob has already encountered The Watchers when he was investigating some strange occurrences in a local cemetery. After losing a fight with them he remained conscious whilst they resurrected a dead prophet who was show more ordered to give them a clue to the Tablet's whereabouts. If they find the tablet they will use it to destroy the world. Jakob, his friend Armand join forces with a select group chosen by the Church authorities begin a mission that is a race against time. They travel across Europe barely staying ahead of the watchers and their army of resurrected dead, visiting the cliff-top monastery in Greece and barely escaping with their lives, to obtain the only weapon capable of killing the Watchers. Their desperate journey takes them to the mausoleum lying at the bottom of the Dead Sea. It is full of traps and if they can find their way through they have to find a way to destroy the Tablet. The Watchers are relentless and can resurrect Jakob’s own fallen comrades, at once gaining all the knowledge they have as well as turning their own fighting prowess and tactics against the small group. show less

This is a gripping, fast- paced book, full of plot twists and nail- biting action scenes. I recommend this book to everyone! An awesome adventure!

2.5 Stars