"Fantastic romantic fantasy"
The Shattered Stone by Rosemary Laurey. After her
parents died from the Grey Plague and she was proven free
of the disease, Alys leaves the village of Wenmere rather
than be a drudge in the warden's parish house. On the
road she meets Lord Renald ven Strad, the monarch's enemy,
who is undertaking a quest to find the king's nephew with
whom he quarreled with many years ago. Renald takes Alys
under his protection since they are both traveling in the
same direction. On the journey, Alys and Ronald fall in
love and a shocking
discovery
means they
are meant to be
together. "FTER THE RAIN by J.C. Wilder. No Elven wants to
marry a half-breed elf and human, so Li decides to reside
in the mortal realm where she might find love. She obtains
work at Graystone; one of her jobs is cleaning the hundreds
of stone gargoyles without touching them. During a storm,
one of the stone creatures topples off the shelf but Li
catches it. The gargoyle turns into the eleven Prince
Nikolaz of Rivenhaven. He kidnaps her and takes her to
his family home where he enjoys a family reunion after
being gone a hundred seasons. When the peacekeepers
abduct Li, Nitolax realizes how much she means to him and
sets out to rescue her. PARADOX III is a spellbinding magical and enthralling
reading experience. The writing styles of Rosemary Laurey
and J.C Wilder compliment each other so readers will never
find themselves preferring one story over another because
it is like comparing two different deliciously juicy
tasting fruits. These two authors are expert world
builders and are two of the best writers of romantic
fantasy on the market today. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 7, 2004
SummaryIn THE SHATTERED STONE, Alys is exiled from the only home
she's ever known upon her parents' deaths. She sets off to
find her mother's kin in the far western lands. On the
way, she meets the monarch's envoy: Ranald ven Strad. The
chance meeting leads to an astounding discovery.
In AFTER THE RAIN, Li leaves her village after her
family's betrayal and seeks to create a new life for
herself. She accepts a job at Graystone House as the
keeper of the Evil Ones—hundreds of stone gargoyles that
fill a chamber top to bottom. Rumored to be the victims of
the infamous Lady of Maragorn, Li only knows that the job
fills her with dread, especially when she has to deal with
one statue in particular, that of Nikolaz of Riverhaven.
Plunge into desire and adventure in PARADOX III!...
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