| REVIEWED BY FROST |
| "The Awakening" by Rene Lyons |
| Rating: 5 Swords The Awakening Rene Lyons Tease Publishing Romance/Paranormal October 2007 The Crystian Chronicles http://www.teasepublishingllc.com/coming_soon.aspx 57 pp. pdf ISBN 978-1-934678-31-2 5 Swords The Awakening is a fast-paced fantasy/adventure that hits the ground running and never stops! Enthralling the reader from the very first sentences, this story maintains that entrancement throughout. Rene Lyons swirls up a cauldron of suspense, sorcery, action, adventure, fantasy, romance, thrilling danger, paranormal elements-The Awakening delivers! Huntington is the final outpost of Artane, a now war-torn land torn between civil war by the nobles against the treacherous King Dafydd, and external border war with Outremer, land of Queen Agrave of the Unblessed. The Witch-Queen had been cunningly manipulating a path to the throne of Artane for two centuries; her strongest weapon was the Unblessed, those formerly human who now served only Agrave in return for immortality. Lord Roland of Huntington had suspected King Dafydd’s treachery, and reaped the reward of suspicious death during a hunting incident. His virginal daughter Lady Riana is captured by the henchmen of Warrick of Dragonhurst, feared leader of Unblessed troops. Not knowing what to expect beyond rape and excruciating torture, Riana instead finds herself an integral part of a convoluted plot. In her wildest imaginings, she could not have expected what she will encounter. Rich in depth and unexpected plot twists, rife with unimaginable fantasy elements, The Awakening is a story not to be missed, and a fine introduction for readers who haven’t previously encountered author Rene Lyons. If you would like to be Reviewed by Frost, send an email to frost@jlfoster.biz or reviewed_by_frost@jlfoster.biz with the subject line "Submission." Include the author's name, title of book, publishing house, genre, page count, and an excerpt. |
