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Soldier at the Door (Forest at the Edge) (Volume 2) Paperback – June 30, 2013

by Trish Mercer (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 124 ratings
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Perrin and Mahrree’s sense of security is shattered. Not only have the Guarders returned, they’ve been after Mahrree and the Shins’ children. Captain Shin, in violation of army rules, barged into the forests after the Guarders, which earned him warnings from Idumea, the increased hatred of Chairman Mal, and a slashed back. It'd be helpful to have a little inside information, and the forest agrees. So it's sending an insider named Shem Zenos--a volunteer soldier who’s brawny, charismatic, and conveniently loves babies. All of which leaves Chairman Mal wondering—just who is this “Quiet Man” who’s told his Guarders he has Captain Shin under control, and exactly what kind of “help” is he providing?
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  1. Book 2 of 8
    Forest at the Edge
  2. Print length
    504 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    June 30, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.14 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1490487018
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1490487014
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Trish Strebel Mercer has been teaching writing, or editing graduate papers, or revising web content, or changing diapers since the early 1990’s. She earned a BA in English from Brigham Young University and an MA in Composition Theory and Rhetoric from Utah State University. She and her husband David have nine children and have raised them in Utah, Idaho, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina. Currently they live in the rural west and dream of the day they will be old enough to be campground managers in Yellowstone National Park.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 30, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 504 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1490487018
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1490487014
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.14 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 124 ratings

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Trish Strebel Mercer has been teaching writing, or editing graduate papers, or changing diapers since the early 1990's. She earned a BA in English from Brigham Young University and an MA in Composition Theory and Rhetoric from Utah State University. She and her husband David have nine children (and now adding grandchildren) and have raised them in Utah, Idaho, Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina. Currently they live in rural Maine and dream of the day they will be old enough to be campground managers in Yellowstone National Park.

Visit forestedgebooks.com for updates, maps, character lists, and the odd photo or two.

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BookLoverExtraordinaire
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series!
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2017
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I enjoy checking out new authors' work and was attracted to this series due to the great reviews and the fact that three out of the five books were free at the time. That prompted me to buy the other two for a couple dollars each as I figured it was great opportunity to take a chance on a series I was unfamiliar with.

I was truly amazed at the character development. I felt I knew every character. The author illustrated everything--suspense, excitement, happiness, sadness--running the gamut of emotions that really made me feel them. Reading all five books in order really painted a more complete, in-depth picture. I'm so glad I got all five at once because once I was finished with one book, I couldn't wait to move on to the next. I fell in love with the family, their extended family, and the utopian lifestyle. If only we still lived like that. I wanted to leave my life, as great as it is, and jump into that utopia.

I can't wait until book 6 is finished. At this point I'd likely pay just about anything for it, they are truly that good!
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icdbeez
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Fantasy with Epic Scope
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014
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This second offering by Trish Mercer is an excellent sophomore work on the Forest at the Edge series. This book elucidates many of the plot points that were left open in book one. It is now clear that there are Guarders, then there are the Others that have kept with the Creators' teachings. It is the interaction of these two groups that became important in this book.

Mahrree and Major Perrin Shin and their two children, Jaytsy and Peto are still the protagonist family, with Shem Zenos playing surrogate Uncle, as well as army army recruit. We still have the hilarious Hycymum Peto seeing pink striped banners for the fort. Nikon Mal gets his a few times - and the crowd cheers.

Over the course of this book, both Mahrree and Perrin question the decisions of the Council of Administrators in Idumea. After getting rid of the monarchy, life was supposed to be significantly better, but it looks like they want to control knowledge, and thereby control the world. They also want to get rid of the current religion. Mahrree especially is disturbed and frightened by this.

After a number of Guarders raids, Perrin works to make the town of Edge the safest it can be. Many things happen in this novel. There is a lot of adventure, murder, kidnapping, death, raids, false identities, and assassination attempts. There are also philosophical arguments regarding truth and learning, and teaching children, as well as debating.

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys thoughtful and intelligent epic fantasy. This is a very good series, and I really enjoyed it. I am off to read the third book, The Mansions of Idumea.
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Lynn
5.0 out of 5 stars "Soldier at the Door" delivers another great read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2013
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The second installment of the Forest at the Edge series continues to deliver a great story--intrigue, justice, mercy, revenge, conflicted characters, and mystery swirl about in a great pattern. I don't want to spoil this for those who have not read the first book or this one, so I won't go into detail. The books can be read with enjoyment by adults or teens with no worries about inappropriate scenes, language etc. There is a lot of action! The characters are believable, well-developed, confront interesting issues in their situations, and motives are not always clear--which adds to the intrigue and plot. The plot is not predictable--just when you think you might have it figured out, Trish Mercer pulls out a surprise. I didn't want to put it down, and was disappointed there wasn't more to read when I came to the end. I look forward to the next installment with great anticipation. After I read these two, I recommended these books to a library as an excellent series by an up and coming author, and was pleased to see them added.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most awesome series!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016
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FUN read!!!!! Heads up to those of you who have a Kindle... An LDS author named Trish Mercer has all of her 4 books free for Kindle users, & they're awesome! She is writing a long series (the pic shows her latest), & they are SO fun, yet deal with things we're seeing in the last days... government tyranny & bullying, anti-Christianity & the importance of having the Creator in our lives, apathy & mindlessness of the masses, men's hearts failing them... those kinds of things. Fun, fun read, but done in such a way that teens & older are woken up as to what's happening in our world today... It's awesome, & I'm so eager for the next one to come out! These are so good that I want my kids & husband to read them, so I've ordered them in regular book form!
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dpmreadsalot
3.0 out of 5 stars The author needs to tie up some of the story ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2014
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The author needs to tie up some of the story line threads. Some sort of explanation for the secret society inside the secret army; why the chairman hates the hero to such an extent, just tie off one thread! Stop adding more unfinished lines of mystery without explaining one!
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Bethany Cousins
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb and Beautifully-Written
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2018
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Trish Mercer’s writing is superb, and I cannot get enough of this world that she has created. Reading this book is like watching tiny mysteries unfold, where you know more than one side to the story, but can’t quite figure out how it all fits together yet. It is the truth of the world, spun into a beautifully-written narrative.
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J. Gunnar Grey
4.0 out of 5 stars part inspirational fantasy, part high-quality soap opera
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2014
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Same good writing, same solid, vivid, entertaining characters, same intriguing plotline as the previous story in the series, The Forest at the Edge of the World. The book covers both the plotline and the personal ups and downs of Perrin and Mahrree's growing family, making this a cross between an inspirational fantasy and a high-quality soap opera or saga. Difficult to say which is more entertaining.

However, the slow spots in this sequel were more noticeable, leading me to skim some sections, and there was some repetition, with info being conveyed to one character who then told someone else. Probably fifty to eighty pages could be trimmed without damaging the storyline. And if one more character had taken to winking, I would not have been responsible for the results.

Let's call this one 3.5 to 4.0 stars, and yes, I'm still interested in the next book.
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Ian Curry
5.0 out of 5 stars Bring on the next installment!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2014
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Unusually for me I read the second book straight after the first. I was completely intrigued as to how all the sub plots would develop and interleaved back to the story. I wasn't' disappointed, but left begging for more. The plot carries on as intriguing as before with more characters being introduced to blur the edges and keep the reader involved and guessing. A cracking tale. Looking forward to the next installment.
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