Journey to the Elderoak is the second book in the Daughter of the Earth Trilogy by indie author K. M. Gordon. I had the pleasure of receiving an ARC (advanced reader copy) of this book, and the review that follows is my honest and willing opinion.

I previously reviewed the first book The Whispers of the Elderoak. This is honestly one of my favorite books I have ever read. I could not wait to get my hands on this second book in the series. The first follows the story of Ava, a thirty-two-year old who has just inherited her late grandfather’s estate which includes a flower farm. Now that she has free reign of the estate, she’s determined to find out the secrets of her family. What she doesn’t anticipate is discovering a portal to the fae world. Oh, and her new found boyfriend just happens to be from that world and hellbent on using her to open said portal.

I don’t want to spoil it, so if you haven’t read that one, definitely go read it.

This second book continues the story with Ava and Casimir, with plenty of Raine (still my favorite character) thrown in. This time, along with trying to plan for the war to come, Ava has to make her way to the Elderoak to complete her transition to fae on her own. One of the lessons she has learned is, with her new found family, she is never really alone. The romance between her and Casimir continues to boil under the surface until it finally erupts in a delicious amuse bouche before the realities of war kick in.

K. M. Gordon has written a beautiful story that I just want to keep reading over and over. She continues the banter I fell in love with in the first book. We, the readers, get to know Ava and Cas so much better, as well as others like Thorne. I absolutely love his and Quinn’s dynamic and hope we get a bit more of that in the future. And towards the end, with the introduction of Maeryn, and Raine’s reaction to her… I am literally shaking in anticipation for the next book.

I enjoyed this book so much, just as much as the first. I have been in a bit of a reading slump the last month or so and this book really pulled me out of it. I really enjoy this world and the characters in it just make me want to jump headfirst into anything K. M. Gordon choses to put out in the future.

This book officially releases on September 18, 2025, but you can pre-order this book now in kindle edition. I am personally hoping she releases a paperback copy like last time. I will be one of the first to order it.

You can visit her website here and you can pre-order it here.