"darkest of this dark excellent fantasy saga"
Kaileel Tohre, leader of the Dominion, mentally and
physically including sexually abused Conar McGregor as a
child, but the prince's spirit and ultimately the love of
Princess Liza saved his soul. However, Kaileel finally
apparently has triumphed in deleting the human aspects of
Conar when he dumped the Prince inside the Labyrinth where
for years without the tender love of his wife and their
children and the support of friends, he became more animal
than human with survival his only goal. Six years have passed since he finally escaped from the
lunacy of the Labyrinth imprisonment, but instead of
seeking loved ones Conar has turned into the Dark Overlord
assaulting and stealing from the Dominion. Already
concerned about Conar actions against them, the Dominion
panics when they learn he decides to visit his wife who is
no longer his spouse. Already insane, he will find a
castle is not a home, his child not his son, and a puppet
king bowing to the depraved Kaileel. Conar McGregor reaps a bitter harvest resulting from years
of horrific experiences in the fifth installment of the
captivating WindLegends Saga, the super THE WINDREAPER,
perhaps the darkest of this dark fantasy saga so far.
Dark psychological overtones provide depth and complexity
that makes this hero human understandably flawed though
ironically his humanity has been stripped away. Conar
survived atrocities that would destroy other people, but
his obsessive desire for revenge threatens to lead him
down a path of destruction. Charlotte Boyett-Compo's
masterful storytelling takes the seemingly forbidden love
of Connor and Liza to memorable, haunting, and tragic
depths that readers will need tissues, miss sleep, and yet
demand more. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted June 8, 2005
SummaryA Destiny Unfolds
The Darkwind: An enemy of the Temple, a champion of the
people, his exploits imitated by the children of the land.
Only those closest to him know of his dark secret and his
even darker sins. A furtive plea for his aide sets into
motion the deepest hurt a man can endure. Will he rise above
it or be swallowed whole?
Legion A'Lex: A king without power, a puppet to Tohre's
debauchery. Reduced to babysitter, referee, and lackey, he
refuses to believe in hope or deliverance, even when he's
forced to call on the only man capable of rescuing his son,
never realizing he's unleashed a passion too large to tame.
Amber-Lea: Vixen or Savior? Paramour or Queen? Will her love
be enough to save Conar McGregor from himself and the bowels
of the abyss he craves, or do her intentions go deeper than
that?
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