While marketing professionals may have recommended a trilogy, the Peleg Chronicles is just one story, with some rather arbitrary cliff hangers between books. The first edition lacked luster and I'm not sure the second will sell as well anyway. In addition, the somewhat slow start of the first book would be mitigated by a single binding, although I have to concede, it makes it easier to carry! 
 I couldn't say at the end of Book 1 that I really CARED about the characters, but I found myself warming to them and their world in Paladins. There were times when I picked the book up not because I wanted to read and this is my current project, but because I wanted to know what happened next. These sparks were encouraging, though not enough to light a fire and I find myself dragging my feet on starting Book 3. 
 Adequate to pass the time, this is not classic literature. It is appropriate for young people and would be a good option for a voracious reader.