Publisher: Torquere Press
Date
published: 9/19/12
ISBN: NA
Gay Romance, Fantasy
Romance
E-book
Reviewed by Helen
Obtained via
publisher
The king
sends Joslin, one of his knights, alone to the north to discover what has
happened to a missing knight. Joslin and her partner, another knight, Victory,
usually do everything together, but Joslin has to obey the king even though she
has doubts about his actions. There follows an adventure as she discovers what
has been done to the kingdom and the people.
Although
Joslin and Victory are lesbian partners there is no on-the-page sex, just some
sweet romance, as they are parted for the bulk of the story. This leaves more
word count for characterization and story, and both are excellent. For such an
extremely short length there are a lot of characters: the king, the missing
knight, the bad guy, the good guy, as well as Joslin and Victory and even
Joslin’s horse, Coral. Some are more fully drawn than others, but all are real
and engaging. The reader will definitely cheer with the good guys and quake
with the bad guys. The story is also well done, especially considering the
brief length. There is adventure, drama, danger and plot and counterplot, which
is amazing. The world building is clear and consistent but understated, more a
matter of the reader picturing a standard medieval/fantasy-type world, sketched
in with brief descriptions, such as the smell of earth, trees, home. Or the
mention of sweat and heat, or cold stone and iron stoves, cleverly letting the
reader’s imagination fill the gaps as she wishes.
Clever, just
a bit different, and certain to keep the reader scrolling down to the very last
page.
Some funky,
messed up formatting, was annoying but not enough to stop me reading.
This is an objective review and not
an endorsement of this book.
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