"A debut novel but what a debut!!"

This may be Jean Johnson's debut novel but I have to say it is a must read for those who enjoy fantasy and romance. This is the beginning of hopefully a series of novels about eight magical brothers who are born as four sets of twins two years apart. Unfortunately they fulfill the Curse of the Eight Prophesy and are exiled to Nightfall Island so they can never marry and thus the Prophesy will never come to pass. But never say never! The youngest brother Morganen is also the strongest mage. He can scry not only other dimensions but also other worlds. He discovers a woman burning to death on Earth and rescues her much to his oldest brother's dismay.

You see, Kelly apparently is Saber's destiny. Saber fights it to the bitter end but when they are both poisoned by an unknown enemy, they have to work together to save each other's lives and in doing so become very close. Morg of course is thrilled and elated. He is tired of being cursed and wants their destiny to proceed like it should no matter what!

Kelly loves it here on Nightfall Island and even when the going gets tough she gets tougher. She may be the only woman here but she will whip these brothers in shape or else. She especially will work on Saber but to the detriment or good of the prophesy? Only time will tell!

I so thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful debut novel and eagerly look forward to each of the other brothers' stories. Jean Johnson can't write them fast enough for me!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted January 30, 2007

Summary

The first novel of the Sons of Destiny...a romantic tale of magic, superstition, and a love that transcends dimensions.

Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day—they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. To avoid tempting their destiny, the brothers are exiled to Nightfall Island, a land where women are strictly forbidden. But, when the youngest of the mage-brothers rescues a woman from another universe, their world is altered forever.

Kelly Doyle had wanted to get away from the world. Threatened, attacked, and accused of witchcraft, Kelly had enough of her narrow-minded small town. And now she has somehow landed in another, magical dimension—the only woman in a realm inhabited by eight men who are desperately in need of a woman's touch.