"unique well-written romantic fantasy"
In Massachusetts, Werewolf Antonia tells pack member Derik
Gardner he must save the world from Morgan le Fay of
Monterrey, California. Derik arrives at Dr. Sara Gunn's
Monterey home, but she is working. Monks attack her, but
they fall over each other like a comedy team. Sara
returns home where Derik having confirmed with Antonia
that Sara is Morgan tries to kill her; instead she knocks
him out giving him an aneurism. Being a werewolf, Derik
heals fast. He informs her he could not kill her and then
asks for food as he is hungry. He insists she is Morgan,
but she denies that though she has always been lucky
whenever she really needed something she got it. Derik
also tells her he is a werewolf. She thinks he is a
homicidal lunatic. Derik kisses her, but says they need
to stop the bad guys from destroying the world. They visit her boss Dr. Cummings who says she is Morgan
and that Derik as a werewolf is a lousy mate. He also
says she must defeat Arthur's Chosen in Salem,
Massachusetts who want her dead so that Arthur can
return. Thus, begins the trek east together to save the
world. DERIK'S BANE is a unique well-written romantic fantasy
with a Camelot twist. The strong lead characters, whose
verbal fighting, including her dog jokes, are amusing
while the Arthurian connection and the werewolf aspects
cleverly add fun to a delightful tale. Though the heroine
seems too accepting of his explanations especially since
he tried to kill her, sub-genre fans will appreciate this
fabulous cross country trek starring the world's most
powerful sorcerer and the werewolf who loves her. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 4, 2004
SummaryDerik's a werewolf with alpha issues;and a body to
die for.
Sara is the personification of unspeakable evil—and
smells like roses.
Now if they could just stop drooling over each other long
enough to save the world.
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