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Publisher:
Behler Publications |
Release
Date: December 2004 |
ISBN:
0974896241 |
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Format
Reviewed: Paperback |
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Genre:
Fantasy |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Nancy Mehl |
Reviewer
Notes: Explicit (some sexual themes may be disturbing
to certain readers) |
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Empress of Clouds
By Diana Hignutt
Prince
Kelvris has no intention of allowing his cousin, Princess Tolian,
to ascend to the Warrior’s Throne of Lorm. The Druids, in
a battle with a mighty and evil demon, changed Tolian, who used
to be male, into the Moon Goddess. In an attempt to remove Tolian
from her rightful inheritance, Kelvris has entered into a dangerous
liaison with the faerie warlord, Dowbreth. Tolian’s Druid
wife, Brythia, is celebrating Solstice at Hyge Bryth, a Druid temple
nestled inside the Haunted Mountains. But Brythia has another reason
for her visit. She wants to study the original manuscript of Brythic’s
Druidic Prophecy. The Prophecy has predicted every major historical
event since it was written a thousand years ago – except one.
Brythia is driven to understand why the prophecy seems to have failed.
When she finds what she is looking for, she understands that her
beloved Tolian is in great danger. She must warn her – but
she is locked inside the temple library and is unable to leave until
the appointed time. She can only hope that Tolian will still be
alive when she is finally released. In the meantime, Kelvris and
Dowbreth launch their malicious plan. Dowbreth captures Tolian and
rides away with her, intending to take her to Faerie, his world.
If he succeeds, Tolian will have no way to escape. She will be lost
to her people, to her wife, to their child, and to her destiny.
Brythia is finally freed from Hyge Bryth and takes off after Dowbreth
and Tolian with the Moonsword, a powerful weapon that Tolian has
left behind. With Brythia ride three others, all professing to be
Tolian’s friends – but one is in league with the enemy.
Brythia must fight fear, treachery, magic, and an unbelievable evil
in an attempt to rescue the Moon Goddess and return her to her people.
In
this second novel in her series, (Moonsword is the first),
Diana Hignutt creates a world of magic and fantasy with great skill
and incredible imagery. Her characters are rich, vibrant and bold
and her plot is compelling. Empress of Clouds is a wonderful
example of well-written fantasy that supersedes genre and crosses
over into fascinating literature.
Highest
recommendation
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