Date published: May 2009
ISBN: 9781419921223
Paranormal Romance
E-book
Reviewed by Pam
CLICK TO PURCHASE! When Galen, disappears after climbing the wall of the sorcerer’s garden, his sister, Diera climbs over after him. She knows her brother is going to ask for a cure to save his family, but has no real idea how strong the sorcerer is. Following him, she walks through an orchard where trees are laden with exotic fruit, and giving in to temptation, samples some. While experiencing strange reactions she finds herself close to the house and is scared by the strange, menacing growls in the under-growth. As sunlight fades, the owner appears accompanied by two fierce guardians and Diera fears she will never see her brother again.
Leontis the sorcerer offers her a bargain to let her brother go back to his family, but will the price be too high for her pay? Though there is danger inside the walls can there also be love and can they learn to trust each other.
LIONS BOWER maybe short, but quite a lot is revealed between the beginning and the end. The sexual content make it not a tale for children, even though it does have a simple message. It’s almost a fairy tale with its simple language and images, but the characters are interesting and certainly not innocents.
The plot works well, but could have done with a bit more tension and intrigue. Some of the dialogue seems a little clichéd at times, but this often happens in shorter tales. This reviewer liked the hero and the way he was introduced and his reactions toward the very nervous heroine. The ending and the story itself was very easy to understand, as it didn’t leave the reader wondering what they were doing or saying. The ending was good but could have been done with a trifle more panache.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but it has intrigued me enough, that I would read another one.
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