title: Banished (Forbidden)
author:  Kimberley Griffiths Little 
description: Gr 9 UpAs this sequel to Forbidden (HarperCollins, 2014) opens, teenage princess Jayden has left her tribe and is alone in the desert, seeking her beloved prince Kadesh and trying to evade her evil fianc, Horeb. When she eventually finds Kadesh, he has been badly injured and scarred, but more ominously, he appears to be keeping secrets from her. Kadesh, Jayden, and the Edomites travel toward Jayden's home kingdom in the southern lands, but they face constant danger from Horeb's army and from the desert itself. They eventually reach the city of Sariba, where Kadesh and his family rule, but now they face even greater threats from power-hungry Aliyah, Kadesh's former fiance and priestess of the Goddess of Sariba. Readers will need to be familiar with the events of the previous volume in order to follow the plot here. There is a lot of action, but a number of the weaknesses of the first book are also present in this sequel. There are more historical inaccuracies and implausible plot devices, and the lead characters are not particularly compelling. VERDICT Purchase where the first installment was popular.Kathleen E. Gruver, Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ
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  Banished
  
  By Tamara Gill
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Banished
  
  Copyright Tamara Gill, 2012
  
  First Published 2012
  
  Published by Tamara Gill
  
  PO Box 129
  
  Stockwell, SA 5355
  
  URL: http://www.tamaragillromanceauthor.com
  
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  Prologue
  
  Scottish Highlands – The Dark Ages
  
  Chloe watched the once powerful druid from the trees. His arms flexed with
  every axe stroke against the wood. His chest, chiseled like that of the god
  Heracles, was of perfect proportion and shone with perspiration. Chloe bit her
  lip, wanting to lick every drop from his body. To taste his skin and the
  essence that made him who he was.
  
  His tre