A Tree, A Book, and A Breeze

Shadow Hand Anne Elisabeth Stengl Bethany House Publishers By her father's wish, Lady Daylily is betrothed to the Prince of Southlands. Not the prince she loves, handsome and dispossessed Lionheart, but his cousin, the awkward and foolish Prince Foxbrush. Unable to bear the future she sees as her wedding day dawns, Daylily flees into the dangerous Wilderlands, her only desire to vanish from living memory. But Foxbrush, determined to rescue his betrothed, pursues Daylily into a new world of magic and peril, a world where vicious Faerie beasts hold sway, a world invaded by a lethal fey parasite . . . I was so happy when I finally received this book in the mail! I’ve been anxiously awaiting it ever since I finished Dragonwitch , and I totally admit it was mostly because I’m simply dying to find out what happens to Eanrin and Imraldera. Did I find out what happened to them? Well…sort of. Not really. Oh, don’t get me wrong- they’re in it. But this novel is rather timey-...

Heartless Anne Elisabeth Stengl Bethany House Publishers My friends and readers, try to hold in your amazement: I have found it. What, pray tell, have I discovered? A fantasy I actually like. No, not one I tolerate, not one I find passable, but one I actually like . As in, I want to read the next books in the series pronto . The storyline was engaging and easy enough for even me to understand; it had some great characters and some not-so-great ones, and overall, I really want to read more of the Tales of Goldstone Wood . This book takes place in a fantasy world. I have pretty strict requirements about fantasies in regard to magic, and I was happy to say that, though I could certainly be wrong, I don’t remember the word “magic” even being used. Yes, there were crazy creatures, and people turning into dragons, and weird abilities and beings called faeries; however, it was all a part of this fictional world, and there were no spells/sorcery or such. As for characters, I ...