The Silver Wolf

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Regeane is a fatherless royal relation who happens to be a werewolf. Her guardian, Gundabald, and his venal son Hugo plan to recoup their fortunes by marrying Regeane to a wealthy bridegroom, even though she might inadvertently make him into a bedtime snack. Gundabald forces her into apparent compliance by threatening to reveal her secret to the Church, which would burn her at the stake. As the bridegroom, Maeniel, journeys to Rome to claim her, Regeane discovers allies in her quest to defeat Gundabald's machinations, including some very strong, funny, and levelheaded women. Unfortunately for Regeane, she also has more powerful enemies than Gundabald.

Alice Borchardt brings 8th-century Rome vividly to life. Her language is earthy and sensuously descriptive: "The wolf visited Regeane's eyes and ears. The girl staggered slightly with the shock. The light in the square became intense. Smells an overwhelming experience: wet stone, damp air, musty clothing, perspirations shading from ancient sticky filth to fresh acrid adrenal alarm."

Borchardt is Anne Rice's sister, but she writes a very different sort of tale. Ghosts, the dead, and supernatural forces are here, but so is laugh-out-loud humor and a happy ending. --Nona Vero

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Into decadent Rome of the Dark Ages comes Regeane, an enigmatic young woman distantly related to Charlemagne. But the blood she has inherited from her murdered father makes her much more than a child of royalty. Regeane is a shapeshifter--woman and wolf, hunter and hunted--possessed of preternatural agility and strength, primal memories extending back thousands of years, and senses so keen they can pierce the veil of death itself.

Betrothed to a barbarian lord she has never seen, Regeane is surrounded by enemies. But outside the gates of Rome, baying at the moon, there is a mysterious dark wolf whose scent awakens the animal in Regeane. Now, as deadly plots tighten like a noose around her neck, Regeane must fight to live with dignity as the proud creature she is: civilized and savage, partaking of both, yet infinitely more than either . . .

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Betrothed to a barbarian lord she has never seen, Regeane is surrounded by enemies. But outside the gates of Rome, baying at the moon, there is a mysterious dark wolf whose scent awakens the animal in Regeane. Now, as deadly plots tighten like a noose around her neck, Regeane must fight to live with dignity as the proud creature she is: civilized and savage, partaking of both, yet infinitely more than either....

"A daring and vibrant new voice on the female literary frontier... The Silver Wolf is a stunning initiation into a dark and dazzling realm."
    ANNE RICE

"A fascinating tale -- brutal, ribald, engrossing, poignantly beautiful."
   JOHANNA LINDSAY, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

"Mesmerizing... Astounding... A lush, richly crafted tale... With intricate detailing and hypnotic prose, Alice Borchardt unleashes a new world to readers."
   ROMANTIC TIMES

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First in the Legend of the Wolf Series.......2007-08-26

Alice Borchardt shared a childhood of storytelling with her sister, the best selling novelist Anne Rice, in New Orleans. A professional nurse, she has also nurtured a profound interest in little-known periods of history. She published her debut novel, 'Devoted', in 1995.

Regeane is an unwilling pawn in the plotting that is going on in Rome, at the time of Charlemagne. She is betrothed by an uncle she loathes and despises to an unknown barbarian lord. There is little or nothing Regeane can do about it. She is unable to refuse as she knows that her uncle will betray her as a shape-shifting wolf woman. She is strangely drawn to a dark wolf prowling outside the city gates.

This is the first in the legend of the Wolf series. There are two more book in the series: Night of the Wolf and the Wolf King. I found this book thoroughly enjoyable

Stunningly beautiful.......2007-07-26

The Silver Wolf by Alice Bochardt is a stunning, surreal paranormal novel. It centers around Reagane, human and wolf, woman and girl, poor and royal blooded with the fate of a city on her shoulders.

Set in Rome at the beginning of Charlemagne's rule Reagane is a girl quickly becoming a woman after the death of her mother. Reagane is trapped in poverty, terrorized by her cruel uncle, Gundabald, and cousin, Hugo. Her only weapon against them is her distant royal blood, which promises a life of riches, should she bow to Gundabald's command.

Even the wolf, Reagane's dark-borne counter part, is potentially more harm than help with the Roman people caught between ancient paganism and superstitious Christianity.

The Silver Wolf is full of tension; Reagane's drive to be free of her abusive uncle, her need to help the people who keep her secret, the desire to be free to be what she is and the dedication to play her role in the struggle between kings, between pope and Roman people, a future of hope and a sickening slide back into hopeless darkness. Of all the writing rules Borchardt breaks (Point of view changes, tense shifts, exposition) conflict is one she keeps, using both the broken rules and the iron-clad ones to draw the reader in and get a vice grip on their throat.

Overwhelmingly dark, yet full of strong characters, magic only half understood and the feeling of the fate of the entire world balancing precariously on Reagane's will, The Silver Wolf is quite possibly my favorite book.

Probably better if you're not expecting a romance.......2007-04-25

I was Sooo disappointed with this book. It got rave reviews. One reviewer was Johanna Lindsey - so I was led to expect something from that genre. Another reviewer was Anne Rice - who made it sound like it was something she would have written.

First of all, I would NOT call this a paranormal romance, of the sort written by Kresley Cole, or Sherrilyn Kenyon, Susan Krinard, or J.R. Ward.

What this IS is a literary-esq, fantasy about werewolves at the time of the fall of the Roman Empire. It is a fascinating period in Human history. Brabarism meets Civilization. Witchcraft meets Christianity. The main characters are werewolves who unite their tribes to support Charlemagne as he consolidates his hold on the territory that would become France.

The closest thing I can compare it to is the great classic, Ivanhoe. Complete with the opening with the clown characters who you wonder how they relate to the story at all. Unlike Ivanhoe, however, which is a GREAT romance as well as GREAT adventure, as well as literary in the sense of a GREAT vehicle to show you the times, the cultural clashes at the center of political conflict of the times, with GREAT sympathetic characters that are the stuff of legend, Silver Wolf is not a great romance, neither is it a great adventure - just luke warm. It does a fairly good job of conveying a sense of the times, and for that it is worth reading, because the lyrical way the times are handled is very good. However I did not find the characters to be sympathetic - unlike with Ivanhoe, where you have Rebecca (one of my favorite heroines of all time), Rowena, Sir Wilfred, Cedric, and of course, the great Locksely, and the Black Knight! In fact I was quite disappointed in Regeane. The first time she opens her mouth to actually talk as opposed to having inner dialog, she snaps 'shut up' to someone. And it just got worse from there.

That doesn't mean it is all bad. This story is one that unfolds over 3-4 books, and there is a large cast of characters. So the author has to spend a lot of time developing these secondary characters, and the plot suffers (as well as the characterization, in my view).

If you make an adjustment to your expectations, then you might be able to enjoy this work for what it does have to offer. Just don't be fooled by what the reviews on the cover have to say. Pay attention to readers in these pages who say that the opening is slow, the romance between Regeane and Maeniel isn't handled very well, but it does present an interesting picure of 8th century society.

It was not so good.......2006-06-22

I really wanted to like this book. I was excited to start reading it because it looked really interesting. I was very disappointed. The story felt very one dimensional. None of the characters to me seemed to have any depth. I never felt I knew any reason why the characters acted one way or another. The plot was absolutely predictable, there were gaps, and the narrative seemed to jump around all the time. In all honestly I got to frustrated a little over half way in and skipped ahead to the end. The end was exactly what I expected. I very rarely skip ahead in a book, I will struggle through bad book in hopes it will get better, but this one was just not good enough for that. Anyways if someone is looking for a good read this is not the book to find it in.

A surprising disappointment.......2006-04-05

Because I've read Borchardt's other books, The Dragon Queen and The Raven Warrior, I was expecting something at least passable from her this time around. I was sorely disappointed.

Needless background information. Characters who have prolonged back stories, yet never accomplish anything in the book. Politics, politics, politics. Rambling descriptions and expositions are one of the first things you'll notice about this book.

Next up: characterization. For starters, Regeane herself, along with Antonius and Lucilla are a trio of ridiculously implausible characters. Regeane often reacts inappropriately to things, for all she's supposed to be reserved and yet powerful, there sure is a lot of "she shouted" and "she stomped her feet angrily." Borchardt spends pages at a time describing Regeane's hatred for her uncle, yet becomes a complete incompetent, crying and pleading, when Lucilla announces her plan to kill him. (Which Regeane already knew she was going to do!)

Lucilla is a character I doubt anyone could relate to, for all she is one of the main characters in the book. She has mysterious motives, odd lapses of judgment, and widely fluctuating emotions, to the point that she could vie for being the most annoying character in the book.

Antonius is at once mysterious, and really, really irritating. He is supposed to be wise and thoughtful, but he too shouts and bursts into tears, and says pointless things. Not to mention that he was alluded to throughout most of the book as a potential lover to Regeane, then near the end, Borchardt denies the relationship completely, in a very awkward monologue by Antonius.

There are also too many plot failures to keep the book successfully afloat.

One: Silve and, especially, Hugo are utterly pointless characters, yet Borchardt devotes many pages to them, which she could have used to make her story better.

Two: Regeane's back story is, at best, really disappointing. There is no explanation made for how her father could become a wolf, or for how her mother could be weak enough to submit to her brother rather than her supposedly beloved husband.

Three: Not being able to tell when Regeane turns into a wolf versus when the wolf is just present is irritating. On that same note, reading constantly whether or not "the wolf" was present in her mind is redundant and unnecessary.

Four: There was absolutely no suspense created by the scenes with "the gray wolf." Anyone could tell it was going to be her future husband from the beginning.

Five: Switching point of view in the middle of the scene is one of the cardinal sins in fiction writing, and yet, Borchardt does it several times.

Six: Long, extended scenes when Regeane has wolf memories or touches something are excruciatingly boring, coupled with the fact that they are often placed between scenes detailing politics and drawn-out descriptions.

The end was the very worst part. Nothing was concluded or determined, ends were not tied up (the nuns? Lucilla? Rufus? Elfgifa? Hugo/Silve?) and you are left not wanting more, exactly, but at least a more appropriate conclusion.

In summation: inappropriate dialogue and reactions. Flat, implausible characters. No suspense or skill with plot-weaving. Awkward fragments and babyish yet boring sentences.

I give Silver Wolf two stars: one for Elfgifa, the hands-down best character in the book; and one for the ancient Roman setting, a backdrop that could have made this story exceptional, and instead only made it...well, readable.

Don't waste your time on this book.

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Slow but mostly solid
"Falcon" doesn't fly far enough
A little slow for newbies to Mithgar
If only every author would end it so well
Classic McKiernan

Silver Wolf, Black Falcon (Mithgar)
Dennis L. McKiernan
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ASIN: 0451458036
Release Date: 2001-06-12

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Dennis McKiernan's newest epic, Silver Wolf, Black Falcon, takes us back to Mithgar in a time of great peril--as an Elf and an Impossible Child try to save this ravaged land from a doom long ago prophesied....

Praise for Dennis McKiernan's novels:

"Engrossing...Fans of Tolkienesque fantasy...will enjoy this lavishly told quest."--Library Journal

"Provocative...appeals to lovers of classic fantasy--the audience for David Eddings and Terry Brooks."--Booklist

"Imaginative action...there are no lulls in McKiernan's story."--Columbus Dispatch

"McKiernan's narratives have heart and fire and drive. His images and characters bring the power of archetypes to his exciting adventure stories."--Katherine Kerr

"Once McKiernan's got you, he never lets you go."--Jennifer Roberson

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Slow but mostly solid.......2006-10-06

I am a huge fan of Dennis Mckiernan, warts and all. I enjoyed this book and even the quick ending but the first 3/4's were a little slow. Welcome but long drawn out character building and world traveling to get to where they needed to be. Key focus on two specific characters and almost no Warrow Arrow action left me a tad cold compared to the Iron Tower trilogy. Still, it was satisfying and left me with a little hankering for some more on the past of the Dragons & what they will do next as well as precisely what that whole segue of the armored warrows at the Iron Tower to retrieve something or other only to find that a great evils mask was missing. THen again since that great evil is "dead" I suppose that does not matter. Solid work but not great. All in all a good conclusion.

"Falcon" doesn't fly far enough.......2002-11-14

The grand finale of the Mithgar series is, unfortunately, anything but grand. "Silver Wolf, Black Falcon" opens with plenty of promise, but it gets bogged down in the continuing plotline, underdeveloped characters, and a lot of promising material that never really gets used.

Following up from "Eye of the Hunter," Elven Dara Riatha and Baeron shapeshifter Urus just had a baby -- Bair, the "Impossible Child" who will apparently save Mithgar someday. That, and his mix of Elven, demon, human and Mage blood will allow him to go to any of those planes of existance. Around the time Bair is born, another boy of destiny is born in the Eastern land of Jung -- a child cut from a dead woman, who has a massive dragon-shaped birthmark on his head and neck.

With the help of an evil yellow-eyed demonlike mage called Ydral, the child becomes a mighty Emperor. He also gains control of the Dragonstone, and so is able to command any dragons anywhere. Bair, meanwhile, is raised and tutored by Dwarves, Elves, and the elf mariner Aravan. Fulfilling a promise, he accompanies Aravan on a journey that takes them across Mithgar toward Jung -- and then to the other worlds of Neddra (evil things), Adonar (elves), and Vadaria (Mages). And they learn that the final battle between good and evil is beginning.

One of the frustrating things about this book is that it does have a lot of promise. But unfortunately it is too wrapped up in the prior books (for instance, will newbies to Mithgar know who the heck Danner Bramblethorn is?) and too desperate to tie up the loose ends to really utilize its plot. The first part of the book is word-for-word recap from "Eye of the Hunter," and the first third of the book is essentially buildup to a plateau. And as it struggles to bring it all to a climax, it drops quite a few of the threads it was supposed to deal with.

Bair is a typical perky perfect-kid hero with special powers that nobody talks to him about. One of the worst things about him is that he's underutilized: His power to go from one plane to another really doesn't accomplish anything, plotwise. In fact, Bair never really accomplishes much at all. Aravan tells Bair not to be an idiot, engages in philosophical banter, and mopes because he thinks his girlfriend is dead. The bad guys are casually ambitious and amoral -- while this might be fine for Ydral, but his self-important pre-history Chinese emperor is a conscienceless idiot with a very big mouth. The kid has no redeeming characteristics at all, and so it's hard to really see him as a person.

Descriptions are flatter than ever, since McKiernan takes readers for the first time to Neddra, Adonar and Vadaria -- all of which are indiscernable from parts of our own world. Why bother? On the other hand, he's becoming more enamored of blood, bile, gore, and especially intestines (I don't know why he keeps mentioning intestines) and any scene with a bit of grossness or violence can be counted on to have some spilled guts. There are, however, some genuinely chilling (and disgusting) scenes, like when Ydral does his necromancer thing on a flayed man; there are also some funny scenes, though sadly too few.

And fans of this series will probably like seeing characters from prior books like Loric, Alamar, Phais and Dalavar Wolfmage, and discussions of others like Tip, Beau, Thork, Elyn and Danner. The dialogue has gradually gotten better, but there are still some really dopey moments, such as the most hackneyed love proclaimation ever ("My heart was dead, but now it lives"?) and the laughable idea of the mightiest dragon crying like a baby. That, and the dialogue of the Warrows is now almost indistinguishable from that of the Elves.

"Silver Wolf, Black Falcon" rises a bit higher than most of McKiernan's books, but it is still too self-important and too unimaginative to be even good light fun.

A little slow for newbies to Mithgar.......2002-08-08

Very Tolkien like. Also very slow. The build up to where any part of the action takes place takes most of the book, which is surprising seeing as the first chapter is from a part that doesn't happen till 3/4 of the book. Why McKiernan decided to do that is beyond me. He only breaks the chronology of the book for that one chapter. The book is also called by the author the sequel to all the others so that may have been why I didn't get into it as much, not having read any of the other books. I give this book a C.

If only every author would end it so well.......2001-11-15

For a while Mr. Mckiernan's characters discussing right and wrong, and the philosophizing behind it grated on my nerves. But his characters remained consistent throughout the series, from the humble and virtually carbon-copied-from-Tolkien origins in the Iron Tower Trilogy, to complex and reader-testing writing style that Mr. Mckiernan first introduced in full with Dragonsdoom, and carried on through the rest of the novels of Mithgar. His stories were consistent, and they were not overly predictable, and he always had a story to tell. Silver Wolf, Black Falcon continued that tradition, and did it triumphantly. I was impressed by how consistently Mr. Mckiernan kept to form, and with how consistently he kept to details to which he kept refering. The only real weakness is that I had to refer to the map more often than I would like, but I have that problem with many authors, and this is a small point. Also, his maps, while never quite complete to my satisfaction, are consistent with each other. I have found many inconsistencies in the works of other authors, and I believe that they detract from the story;there's always that slight voice in the back of the mind saying "that's not right." The only real problem I have with this storyline is that there is an author-generated element that this is a proto-history of our world. That is Conanesque, and usually cheapens the quality of the fiction. It does not in this case. I will miss this universe, but if Mr. Mckiernan decides not to write any more Mithgar novels, he certainly is ending on a high note. The progression of the writing from first story to last(in order of publication)is a model for all authors-to-be.

Classic McKiernan.......2001-09-28

For those of you who love fantasy and science fiction, this is the book for you. I have been a fan of Dennis McKiernan's for several years, and was happy to discover this latest novel, which brings together most of the Mithgarian novels, was available in paperback. This is a classic story of good versus evil, and McKiernan weaves this tale with threads from most of his other novels, and brings the whole series to a conclusion that leaves the reader feeling as if he has seen a struggling world finally achieve the peace it has so ardently fought for.

Coming Home: A Companion Book to Silver Sky Studio's "Wolf"

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Coming Home: A Companion Book to Silver Sky Studio's "Wolf"
Rebecca "Uzuri" Mazur
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
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Release Date: 2007-02-13

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Orphaned at a young age, raised by a goddess, and living in a land where any predator is unwelcome, Janus wants nothing more than to live as a normal wolf. In his struggle to survive, he must contend with both man and nature-as well as enemies of his own kind.

Lone Wolf'S Child (Sons Of Silver Springs) (Harlequin Intrigue)

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THE LONE WOLF'S CHILD

Lone Wolf'S Child (Sons Of Silver Springs) (Harlequin Intrigue)
Patricia Rosemoor
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THE LONE WOLF'S CHILD.......2000-05-08

Patricia Rosemoor's Sons of Silver Springs continue with "The Lone Wolf's Child," this month's secret baby story. Chance Quarrels' restless spirit made it so he could never stay put in one place for long. Yet when he came back to Silver Springs he always knew he could count on Prudence Prescott to be waiting for him. This time, he didn't come back by choice. He was driven back by killers who wanted to stop him from testifying in an upcoming trial. Except now Pru wanted nothing to do with him. He'd left her one time too many, pregnant with a daughter he knew nothing about. But when the killers found out about the baby before Chance did, Pru had no choice. She needed him.

"The Lone Wolf's Child" smoothly continues the storyline started in last month's "Heart of a Lawman" while telling a fully formed story of its own. Chance and Pru's romance is quite poignant. They long for each other even when they're apart and we can feel the love that burns between them even before their first encounter in the book. This rodeo man and the preacher's daughter make a couple to root for. As usual, Rosemoor find numerous ways to put her leads in dangerous situations, keeping the tension high and the action moving.

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Learn about the ceremonial uses of sage and how sage can help with physical, mental, and spiritual healing. Includes information on gathering sage and the author's personal reflections on healing.

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Small book with a powerful message.......2007-09-25

Sage and smudging is much more than just burning some leaves in a dish. Silver Wolf explains the plant, its uses, the ceremonies, and the reverence it and Mother Earth should be given. This tiny book is worth twice the money in my opinion. Celts were also invaded many times by other nations. We nearly lost our language, much of our culture, all of our sacred ceremonies, many traditions, and most of our verbal history. It is known we used to burn juniper and other herbs as smudge. In many ways we have suffered the same plight as the American Indians. Silver Wolf Walks Alone has helped this old Celt (me) along his own path of spiritual discovery. I am grateful. Slainte.

Wonderful introduction to the healing power of sage.......2005-05-22

Author Silver Wolf Walks Alone created a book which is easy to read and understand. Beginning with her own experiences with sagebrush use and its healing abilities, she later shares spiritual messages she received during meditations with the sagebrush and through using it in her personal life. She even explains how to select sage in the wild.

After reading this book three years ago I bought a prepackaged ceremonial sage stick and performed the first smudging of my home. I knew nothing about sage and did not know what to expect, doing it more out of curiosity than anything else. Based on what occurred afterward, I smudge our home at least once a year. A few days after the first smudging, my husband was diagnosed with colon cancer. He immediately underwent treatment (traditional medicine methods) and has been subsequently healed. On four other occasions after I have smudged our home, a family member was found to have some major disease or medical condition requiring immediate attention. In each case the person has been healed and is completely well now. Coincidence or something more? We are beginning to wonder. . . If this works, talk about an easy way to drive out unsavory spirits!
Even readers who are skeptical of the healing power of sage will appreciate the many beautiful stories and observations about Native American healing methods and ceremonies which the author has included. In short, the information and insights gained were well worth the nominal price of the book!

Explains what other books don't explain.......2003-05-26

This is the encyclopedia of sage. It explains that there are different kinds of sage for different spiritual and healing purposes. I hadn't seen that in any other book; most of them just lump all sage together under the title "sage" and leave it at that.

The author also gives extensive information on gathering sage (sagebrush is what she is taking about) from the wild.

Where she may lose some readers is with her lengthy attempt, which covers most of the book, to explain her sage-based spirituality. You may understand what she says or you may not. The book (really a pamphlet) is small, short, and inexpensive enough where it doesn't matter. Anyone reading this book will understand the nuts-and-bolts information about sage and its spiritual and healing uses. If that's your reason for buying the book, you won't be disappointed.

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Silver Wolf
Peter CARVELL
Manufacturer: Delancey Press
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5 Titles By Fritz Leiber : Night's Black Agents - A Pail of Air - The Night of the Wolf - The Silver Eggheads - The Wanderer
Fritz Leiber , and Fritz Lieber Jr.
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Vivid and engaging!
Fantastic Storyteller
Another Classic in the realms of magic and fantasy

Black Wolf, Silver Fox
Katrina Joyner
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ASIN: 0595319343

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Follow the adventures of The Six, who were once an elite group of renegades. Committing crimes of the moment, all in their master's name, was their business. Loyalty outweighed question, love, even ties of blood.

That was before they were disbanded.

Enter their old enemy, Finnbhear the Silverfox, hired to protect Fion's last crown prince. Pulled unwilling into a myriad of lies, schemes, and consequences, Finnbhear becomes their best hope.

The Six have been reunited, sent to murder that same prince. They'll do it, with or without help, because in this mission a new opportunity has arisen, that of their freedom. And the werewolf Aramina, who once devoted every breath to the service of her lord, means to have it!

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That was before they were disbanded.

Enter their old enemy, Finnbhear the Silverfox, hired to protect Fion's last crown prince. Pulled unwilling into a myriad of lies, schemes, and consequences, Finnbhear becomes their best hope.

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Vivid and engaging!.......2004-09-04

Ms. Joyner weaves a compelling tale that proves difficult to put down. The characters are varied, deep, complex, believable, and hypnotic. Her description paints a vibrant picture while remaining restrained and allowing the story to flow smoothly. The action crescendoes throughout the story, and by the end of the book, the reader is hungry for more. Except for a few editorial oversights (which I hardly noticed, which is really saying something for me), this book is an excellently-written, highly-enjoyable work of art, and I highly recommend it. You'll love it!

As an example of how engaging the story is, several *months* after I finished reading the book, one of the characters figured prominently in a dream I had. I don't think I've ever had a literary figure show up in a dream, and I've read more books than I could count! LOL

Definitely pick up a copy of this book. You'll be avidly awaiting more from this author, as I am!

Fantastic Storyteller.......2004-07-02

Ms Joyner is a really good storyteller. It's so easy to get dragged into her tale and feel what the characters are feeling, even if it takes a little time to get to that point - once you're there, there's no going back.

I for one look forward to reading more of her writing, especially if she is always so engaging and I highly suggest that others check her out.

Another Classic in the realms of magic and fantasy.......2004-06-28

I am not really a big reader of fantasy books, or at least the ones as complicated as The Lord of the Rings, or Bill Clinton's memoirs. But when I pick up a fantasy book and read it through, it proves to be quite a enjoying adventure into imagination.

Joyner's book fits with this sort of experience I have had. The plot is engaging, and the characters are the sort of dark, yet romantic characters that make a story such as this believable. After reading the book, one gets the feeling that you have not read a short work of fiction, but experienced and felt a part of actual history. To me, any book that has the power to do so is a awesome book.

I highly recommend this book to any fan of fantasy books, for this book carries the promise of greater adventures for the characters involved in its saga. I am bouncing up and down for the sequel. Even a prequel.

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Geldzauber. Für neue Hexen.
Silver Raven Wolf
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Liebeszauber. Für Neue Hexen.
Silver Raven Wolf
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