So I won a copy of another book (an anthology) from this same author by LibraryThing... but mr.Strasser sent me the wrong link and I ended up getting a copy of Equinox and WOW!
Thanks the gods by this coz I've been devouring this book since I got it. I even prioritized it over all my other books that are halfway done.

Even if I don't feel comfortable to review a book before finish reading it, Equinox is one of those rare cases that you simply can't go wrong. Specially coz it's in the middle of a series.
But even if I didn't read the first book (yet!), I doubt it would change my mind about this one.

Equinox is full of fantasy, mysteries, a lot of hope, war for secrets, charming characters (though MC can be kinda irritating in some parts) and endless adventure!

Dirk Strasser is a storyteller! A damn good one (!) that makes you feel like the book is reading itself to you and not by you.

I can't end this review before comparing Dirk Strasser's captivating Storytelling style to the one present on Michael Ende's "Die Unendliche Geschichte" (Neverending Story) novel!
(And, no, I'm not saying that because there's an "Atreu" in Ascension at all, please! haha)

So, for what I've read of Strasser until now... if you liked Ende's famous novel, you will certainly enjoy Strasser's Ascension series.
And I'm looking forward to add hardcover editions of the series to my personal library! ( )

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. In the first book I was annoyed by Atreu but I can honestly say I am liking him a little more since he is at least taking action in this second book of the series. I am hooked!! I had so much fun reading this I ignored everyone until it was finished. Now if I can get a hold of book three maybe I can finally breathe! Yes because breathing was a definite challenge with all of the action! Awesome second book in a series which is not always the case. ( )

I enjoyed this book because I'd just read the first in the series (Zenith), and looking back I'm sure that I'd not have found it nearly as interesting or engaging if I had simply tired to read the story on its own. I'd like to learn the fate of the twins but that will take reading the third book. If that follows as the this book and the first, I will probably have to re-read the first two to get into the story. You might consider waiting until they are all published before engaging the story. ( )

This book follows Zenith, first in the series. In that book, twins ascended the mountain in search of a greater truth, and those who succeeded would become members of the Holy Orders. Our hero had discovered his truth and all seemed well.

So is all well? Not so much. Turns out that after the first judgment, there's a second judgment and those who fail that one are conscripted into an order who constantly circle the holy keep, but are never allowed inside. And with the hero's truth being so out there (Men and women getting along? Never!), it looks like he's going to be one of those failures. If he can rescue his brother, reclaim his talisman, survive the war and, oh yes, if the keep doesn't fall down around them.

This book had more suspense to it than the first, but I liked the first better, because it had a clearly defined goal. While this book had its moments, I was never quite sure what was going to happen and if I needed to put needles through my eyes to keep from reading some of it. Because some of it was that annoying.

Still, a good tale, and complete unto itself. It's clearer from this one how the third must go, but there's still some mystery left, like whether they'll ultimately win.

I received an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )