The Sword: A Novel of the Sons of Destiny

Jean Johnson

Mar 2008 · Sons of Destiny Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

First in the Sons of Destiny series-now in mass market.

To avoid tempting destiny, four sets of twin mage-brothers are exiled to Nightfall Island, where females are forbidden. But when the youngest rescues a woman from another universe, their world is altered forever.

Ratings and reviews

Interesting enough to make you skip the gratuitous sex scenes, but the rants about men, the internalized misogyny, and overuse of the word "immature", made this read like a bad male harem internet manga script, except it's the men who fall stupidly in love, and not the women. Literally, the protagonist and the main romance interest have a single bath together and then propose faster than makes any logical sense. Essentially, the protagonist is a mary sue who conveniently knows things when the group is in danger. I'd be interested in seeing the author rework the series to be more align with modern PC vernacular and take their time stretching out the details so they were fully explored and not just mashed in as conveniences. I would have really enjoyed this having a map, stronger personalities, chapters from each brother's perspectve that focused a bit more on their inner conflicts, letting us meet them and having the mary-sue protagonist have to actually expend effort in getting to learn the land she was stuck on for a few months. it feels like the unnecessary details were also expanded on, like what they were wearing, instead of the tensions that I was dying to visualise a lot better.

I was that girl that read books that are too mature for her age. I was reading Harry potter in 3rd grade and Shakespeare by 5th. I think I read this book for the first time in my freshman year of high school. This book and this series have left a lasting impression on my teenage hood. Jean Johnson is one of the few authors I will eternally remember and appreciate. Thank you for creating this wonderful world that my my teenage years a little bit more bearable.

It's a wonderful series to get lost in. While, this isn't my favorite story in the series, it is still a good book.

About the author

The best part about being a writer is the joy of entertaining others. Whether it’s sad or scary, silly or sexy, I love knowing that one of my stories has given someone a good time. I hope this is one of those stories for you, too. Currently I live in the Pacific Northwest. Feel free to drop by my website for a chat.