The Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence for Outstanding Independent Literature has been awarded to The Forgotten by RL King!
From The Book’s Synopsis:
When a friend asks Alastair Stone to question a disturbed child who’s committed a horrific act, Stone has no idea what kind of rabbit hole he’s starting down. His investigations uncover more instances of appalling crimes, all committed by people with no history of violence. And other people have turned up missing…
From the AI Review:
There’s a skill in writing a series: each novel within it must stand alone as a satisfying read, but also tempt the reader towards further books in the series. The Forgotten is the second book in a fantasy/horror series but although I had not read the first book, and fantasy is not my preferred genre neither mattered. From the first paragraph I knew I was in the hands of a competent writer, and from the second paragraph I was hooked to read on…
… The novel is well structured with excellent pacing. The underlying messages are sound, which is important when targetting younger readers. The good/evil conflict is excitingly portrayed and most impressively, the magical world around the hero has been carefully constructed. Altogether, this is a novel deserving of the full 5 star rating.