It's amazing how a book can make you think and learn. When I first read this book, I only thought of it as a sequel to Wildwood Dancing, but it is more than that. While Wildwood Dancing was Jenica's story, Cybele's Secret is Paula's story. Paula is a thinker, worrier and an explorer. She is constantly curious about different cultures, languages and folklore. This book is told through her point of view as she travels to Istanbul to help her father obtain the mysterious artifact of Cybele for a highly interested buyer. Once they arrive, they discover that danger is lurking around every corner and hire Stoyan as a body guard to keep them safe. Paula focuses on the task at hand, but soon becomes involved in something she never could have imagined. Their competitors have been threatened, and rumor has it the pirate Duarte could be behind the viscous attacks, but his interest in Paula is noticed by many. With her sister Tatiana's warning, Paula must complete a quest of her own. The challenges that await her are less complicated than she makes them. As a debt to Draguta, the witch who helped both Jenica and Tatiana become who they are, Paula must find a way to protect Cybele and learn what her task in Istanbul actually is. As she learns to trust and rely on others, Paula takes a step of self discovery on her own and embarks on a journey that will teach her strength, courage and love.
I highly recommend this book, as a nice sequel to Wildwood Dancing and an amazing story that has lessons of its own.
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