Salter, Brett. The Taste of Storm and Brine. 2024

The Talisman series volume 5.5

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Summary

The inevitable, all-out war for Earth is inching ever closer, and luckily, we have The Alliance to defend us from the Darkbrand army. But what about other parts of the world? The Alliance, as talented as they are, can’t be everywhere all at once. And the Darkbrands don’t just pop up in the most convenient places. They are indiscriminate and random, as well as dangerous and smelly. So, expanding The Alliance’s circle of allies seems like a good idea, right? Well, one certain water dragon seems to think so, anyway. Starboard, The Sentry of the South, is a loyal and stout defender of The Den of Oceania. He’s even met most of The Alliance members face to face. But after a brush with death, can he convince his fellow water dragons to join The Alliance’s claws… Um, I mean cause? Will The Den of Oceania ever be able to trust the humans completely? Or arrrrrr their hopes for survival destined to be swept out to sea by the coming storm?

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My MS Review

The Taste of Storm and Brine is another great book in The Talisman series by Brett Salter. This book is a little different. The main characters of the series, Rome and Julian are not in this book. This book focuses on the sentries of the Den of Oceania who protect the Den from Darkbrands as well as outside influence of humans. 

One of the things I like about this book is the introduction of new humans into the fight against evil. I also appreciated the fact that Salter gave some of the more minor characters a major role in the plot of The Taste of Storm and Brine.

I do think that The Taste of Storm and Brine could be read as a stand alone although I do recommend reading the series in order.
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 The Taste of Storm and Brine. This is my honest review.

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