FROM THE DESK OF
DONA PENZA TATTLE, ESQ.AND
ASSOCIATE WRYE BALDERDASH
Greetings,
Wrye
Balderdash entered the office dressed in tails and popping open his top hat as
he took a spin, balancing on a silver-tipped can. “A trampoline is perfect for
what season, m’literary snoop?”
Tattle
snatched up her parasol and bounced to her feet. “Spring-time! And I know a blooming oak tree that told
spring… what a re-leaf.”
“Corny
to the core, madam.”
She
batted her lashes. “And proud of it.”
“Ready
for a spring time stroll?” He crooked an elbow for her to grab.
“Not
til later, first our Love of Literature Leap Review.”
“Ah,
then our attire must be more sophisticated than ole time.”
Upon
changing into matching suits with Fedoras, the two leaped into a new review.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER (Champions of
Elonia, #1) by Carmen Fox, an urban fantasy.
This
story hooks you on the first page, no foreplay, just direct, intense action
with the Shades attacking Nieve, warrior and Royal Champion. Nieve had one last
mission before the King would finally release her. And the Shades weren’t going
to make it easy. They used their magic, which forced Nieve to use her own.
Despite not enough sun to refuel, she did what she had to do. Getting Lea back
to the Elonian world and persuading her she was part of prophesy was paramount.
Lea,
an intelligent scientist, intended to shine in her chosen field but wasn’t
expecting to be snatched from her routine life and tossed into a world of magic
or into the arms of a man who appreciated her quirky bent. Though knowing life
held more than being a translator, Lea wasn’t convinced she was the chosen one. Having to battle Shades, who
had their own plans for Lea, and learning to become a warrior under Nieve’s tutelage,
wasn’t in Lea’s quiver of hopes and dreams. Neither was the friendship that
soon bonded the two women.
Nieve
does her duty, and despite emotional attachment being alien to her nature, she
identifies the benefits of having Lea’s as a friend. At the same time, however,
she meets a kindred warrior soul who makes her question her allegiances.
The
gods had created a divide between earth and the Elonian world. Those with
powers of light and air wanted to preserve the divide and Lea was pivotal to
that success. Those with powers of dark and earth planned to have the divide
fall. But despite prophesy, the past could be rewritten and the future had yet
to unfold and memories were slowly erased with each moment that passed. Lea and
Nieve were pawns in a dangerous and possibly lethal game, where all might be
losers.
“This
action stuffed urban fantasy refuses to release you from page one til the last
page.” Wyre had the look of one who had been up the entire night. “Each
character has its own unique style and definition while the worlds’ backdrops
are edgy and crisp. Carmen Fox created a unique universe and a storyline that keeps directing the reader one
way only to snap you back and force you in a different direction. Every snag is
remarkably placed with every foothold disintegrating. It leaves you dangling
and desperate for what comes next. This author displays a forward thinking
literary style that hasn’t been experienced before. This is a must-read!”
“Having
read other books in this genre, I was prepared for a shadowy reflection of
stories I previously read. Instead, I was smacked upside the head with Fox’s
new, unique voice.” Tattle tapped the back of her head for emphasis. “The magic
and action scenes have their own defining qualities that unfold so vividly it
is as if you are watching a movie rather than reading words. The dialogue
indentifies each character’s individualism while the sprinkling of humor is
much appreciated in this otherwise intense tale. The dual heroines with their
own POVs gives the story extra dimension as they tackle secrets, romance, and
betrayals. This brilliant debut novel will make an urban fantasy fan out of
anyone. Don’t pass it up.”
Hope
you enjoyed.
Happy Spring!
Happy Spring!
Dona
Penza Rutabaga Tattle, Esq. and Associate Wrye Balderdash
of
Blather City, Wannachat
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