"Dynamite fantasy"
Brona the healer claims the unborn child, conceived of
violence, as hers. The child Khamsin is born during a
storm of the century. Bronya raises the child teaching her
the magic until Khamsin turns seventeen. The healer reads
the runes interpreting them to mean that Khamsin must
immediately marry. Though she does not want a man in her
life as she is used to no one except Bronya, Khamsin makes
a deathbed promise to her mentor to do so. Khamsin marries, but her husband and his villagers do
not trust her or her power. She is allowed to only heal
the sick. As happened when she was conceived, raiders
killed most of the villagers. Khamsin escapes, but now
knows she must obtain the Orb from a powerful sorcerer and
determine what will become of this magical artifact that
has led to so many deaths by those who desire to misuse its
power. Fans of epic fantasy adventures will quickly understand
why WINTERTIDE is a multiple award-winning novel. The key
to the richly textured story line is the depth of the
characters and the world that enables the audience to
believe in magic especially in a young girl's heart. The
plot never loses focus as master magician Megan Sybil Baker
casts an enchanting spell that force a one sitting read and
a need to seek other works from this enchantress. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Courtesy ParaNormal Romance
Posted March 27, 2002
For Reprint see pen name / author Linnea Sinclair
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