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A review by justabooktrovert
The Paths Less Travelled by John Wiltshire
4.5
I’m really loving this “season 2” of the More Heat Than The Sun series. It’s like getting a backstage pass to Aleksey and Ben’s lives after their supposed HEA… Although did we really think these two would get a quiet, peaceful ending? Of course not. They can’t go five minutes without some kind of chaos finding them. But honestly? That’s part of the draw of this series.
This time, though, the chaos hits a little closer to home. After everything we collectively went through in 2020-2021, the storyline doesn’t feel quite as far-fetched as some of their previous adventures. And I love seeing the Rider-Mikkelsen found family continue to grow; watching them navigate their unconventional, dangerous, yet deeply loving dynamic is always a highlight.
As always, Gary Furlong absolutely nails the narration. I can’t imagine anyone else bringing these characters to life the way he does. He captures all the emotion, tension, and dark humor that make this series so addictive.
One thing that did leave me scratching my head, where the heck did Billy from the lighthouse go? In the last book, so much time was spent trying to get access to the lighthouse, and now, thanks to Billy, they finally can… but then he just disappears? By the end, they’re casually coming and going from the place with zero mention of him. I really hope we get some answers in the next book because I actually liked his brief but memorable presence.
All in all, The Path Less Traveled delivers exactly what I wanted…more of Aleksey and Ben being their chaotic, beautifully complicated selves, more family, more danger, and more of that signature Wiltshire intensity. If you loved the original series, this continuation is a must-read.
This time, though, the chaos hits a little closer to home. After everything we collectively went through in 2020-2021, the storyline doesn’t feel quite as far-fetched as some of their previous adventures. And I love seeing the Rider-Mikkelsen found family continue to grow; watching them navigate their unconventional, dangerous, yet deeply loving dynamic is always a highlight.
As always, Gary Furlong absolutely nails the narration. I can’t imagine anyone else bringing these characters to life the way he does. He captures all the emotion, tension, and dark humor that make this series so addictive.
One thing that did leave me scratching my head, where the heck did Billy from the lighthouse go? In the last book, so much time was spent trying to get access to the lighthouse, and now, thanks to Billy, they finally can… but then he just disappears? By the end, they’re casually coming and going from the place with zero mention of him. I really hope we get some answers in the next book because I actually liked his brief but memorable presence.
All in all, The Path Less Traveled delivers exactly what I wanted…more of Aleksey and Ben being their chaotic, beautifully complicated selves, more family, more danger, and more of that signature Wiltshire intensity. If you loved the original series, this continuation is a must-read.