The second Infinity Blade book continues where the first one left off. The hero is trying to find the easy life. However, he discovers that like the bad guy, he is constantly resurrected. How do they defeat each other? Well, there is a way. This book also drifts into the modern day. They invent some sort of teleportation capability. However, they realize that there are severe capabilities for badness with this. In the end it ends up being part of the solution to the big battle. The blade gives power, but also takes it from the holder and others. Peace can only be found by relinquishing it.
Infinity Blade: Awakening was based on a video game and it shows. Bad guys can resurrect to fight again. The hero can defeat the seemingly undefeatable bad guys. The back stories make for interesting fluf to keep the battles interesting.