Ever The Night Road is a fantasy adventure story by Michael Breen. Divided into two parts, a magical adventure evolves featuring Dagny Losh. Dagny lives with a benefactor, Alex, and his wife and children. Dagny aspires to be an adventurer like her older brother, Morgan, had been. An adventurer, Maris, arrives one afternoon with a treasure and mentions he is going to see Magu Ogden. Jumping at the opportunity, Dagny accompanies him to Ogden’s home. While the men are meeting on the top level, Dagny discovers three boys on the second level. After finding out that she knows Alex, they share that one of their friends, Jorgie, has gone missing after going to the Oracle. She joins Max and Rodolph on their journey to the dark island with a dark castle. Helping Jorgie, Dagny discovers an ancient crow tangled in a net. She frees the bird and they return home. As Dagny begins her next adventure, she's likely to face a greater challenge that will test every belief she's ever held.

Michael Breen penned a magical fantasy that I couldn’t put down. Dagny’s life before living with Alex was full of grief and I understand why she didn’t like to think about it. It is easy to identify the strengths in every person she encounters. I thought the romantic tension between Max and Dagny was recognized by their friends long before they could admit to it. The various places the characters go to are vividly depicted. I could picture smelling the wetness of the caverns, feeling the freezing water, and questioning the statues alongside Dagny. I agree with the rest of the characters when they point out that Dagny’s emotions cause her to lack regard for everyone's safety. The end of the story reinforces this belief but leaves an excellent start for the sequel. I am eager to read the next book. Ever The Night Road is perfect for fantasy readers who enjoy immersing themselves in the adventures of well-developed characters.

In Ever the Night Road by Michael Breen, the reader accompanies Dagny on various adventures, which follow a certain theme and have a core problem. Dagny is one of the survivors of a tragedy during which she lost her family; at least, that is what she thought. We find her living with a famous adventurer, his wife, and children. She grew up in a poor area and now lives in a rather fine neighborhood, but Dagny feels like something is missing, and she wants to go on adventures herself. The opportunity surprisingly presents itself, and Dagny does something rather heroic without being properly prepared. That adventure is only the start of something bigger. Soon, Dagny learns that something she believed about her past is not true - and it changes everything.

I picked up Ever the Night Road by Michael Breen because the cover and the blurb were interesting and caught my attention. Fortunately, the content of the book itself also did not disappoint. In the beginning, I found Ever the Night Road by Michael Breen a little slow and wondered what the overarching theme/problem was. In hindsight, it is pretty clear, but I had to get quite far into the book before it was obvious. Apart from that minor issue, this was a very good book. It has action, creepy beings, interesting beings, a little romance, and exciting developments; I loved the crow and would have liked to learn more about that bird. If you like fairly realistic fantasy, as in not too outlandish, then this should be a good choice for you.

I don’t typically read fantasy books, but I was intrigued by the haunting cover art and blurb. I am so glad I read Ever the Night Road. The author draws you into the lives of these characters and quickly makes you care about them, especially the strong female lead Dagny Losh. The plot is not predictable, and I was impressed with all the twists and turns. Some of the more intense scenes are nail-biters that stick with you. When a lot of other authors describe locations, I tend to get bored. But not with this book. I found the location descriptions to be so vivid and interesting that I could easily visualize them and enjoyed them as much as the dialogue. I know it’s a really good book when I’m a bit sad when it ends, and that’s just how I felt. Can’t wait for the sequel!