Salter, Brett. Slumber of Silence. 2023.

The Talisman series vol. 4.5

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Summary

Ah-hah! Nothing like the pungent smell of an ancient cave and the thrill of the hunt for a pair of mangey Garms to really make you feel alive, huh? In this canon novella of The Talisman Series, “Slumber of Silence”, Rome and Julian find themselves out on a mission for The Alliance, tracking a couple of Garms through a cave system that seems as old as the mountain range that shadows it. At first, it’s just another heroic operation to protect our world from the invasive Darkbrands, but the boys from Georgia quickly determine that these dank and cavernous passageways are so old and mysterious that they may have never even seen a human or dragon before. Or have they? What long-forgotten riddles hide within the pressing darkness of the cave? What silent and slumbering secrets have been kept for eons undiscovered? And without any backup from The Alliance, will Rome and Julian even survive to tell them?

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My MS Review

I have read all of The Talisman series by Brett Salter and have started on the supplemental novellas. To some degree I think Slumber of Silence could be read as a stand alone, or as an introduction to the series – readers would be missing some information but could still enjoy the story. 

In this short book, Rome and Julian are once again tasked with closing a portal to the Void. In the process they fight Garms and meet an ancient dragon who stands guard over the portal (while sleeping). It appears that the sleeping dragon assists Rome and Julian on their quest.

Slumber of Silence and the other books in The Talisman series will appeal to middle schoolers who enjoy dragons and fantasy.

Because of the magic and dark creatures in the books, I strongly recommend that Christian school librarians read the series in its entirety before making a decision about whether or not it belongs in their school library. While I enjoyed the books, I am not sure I would place it in a K-12 Christian school library. 

I received a complimentary copy of Slumber of Silence. This is my honest review.