Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre:
Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy
Approximate
word count: 12-13,000
words
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Author:
“A
long-time enthusiast of things that go bump in the night, Theresa
began her writing career as a journalism intern—possibly the least
creative writing field out there. After her first semester at a local
newspaper, she washed her hands of press releases and feature
articles to delve into the whimsical world of fiction.
Since
then, Theresa has been married, had three terrific kids, moved to
central Ohio, and has been repeatedly guilt-tripped into adopting a
menagerie of animals that are now members of the family… Wherever
life brings her, Theresa will continue to weave tales of adventure
and love with the hope her stories will bring joy and inspiration to
her readers.”
To
learn more about Ms. DaLayne feel free to visit her website.
Description:
“Trapped
between duty and desire, even a goddess is forced to choose. When a
Mayan goddess, Ishel, falls madly in love, she is left with a choice.
Fulfill her royal obligation and marry the god of war, or follow her
heart and elope with the deity who has true claim over her
heart—Kinich, ruler of the sun.
Determined
to have Ishel as his wife, the god of war will stop at no lengths to
ensure their betrothal. Left with no other choice, she flees the
heavens. But there is more at stake than even a goddess can foresee.
An unexpected surprise awaits. One destined to challenge her
immortality.
Without
the goddess to tend to mankind’s plants and flowers, the middle
world will surely perish. And how will she live on to protect the
single person who needs her most?”
Appraisal:
Ms.
DaLayne has created a fascinating tale of star-crossed lovers. Kinich
is the god of the sun that shines down on earth to assist Ishel,
goddess of flowers, grass, trees, and all things growing. It seems
like the perfect combination. Ishel’s father is the god of water
and rain that further nurture her plants. Ishel also loves visiting
the middleworld and is fascinated by the humans who inhabit that
realm. It is Ishel and her father’s job to aid the Stone Guardian
when she returns with the ancient stone of Muck’Ich. Knowing that
in all of heaven and earth the creator gods chose a mere mortal woman
to guard the stone that could change the fate of the world, gave
Ishel hope that she could change her fate as well. For her father has
chosen Nacon, the god of wrath and war, to be her betrothed. Thinking
that he will be able to protect her so she can fulfill her
responsibly to the Stone Guardian.
With
a broken heart Ishal flees to the middleworld but the plants, crops,
and trees continue to wither and die under her father’s deluge of
rain. Ms. DaLayne does an excellent job of describing Ishal’s
heartache and the affect she is having on the middleworld. Even
though Kinich, who she loves with all her heart, is with her. Her
father denied her love that has broken her heart and the whole world
suffers. It’s a beautiful story with some hard hitting twists that
wrenched my heart.
FYI:
I
would highly recommend reading
Ishel (The Stone Legacy Series Book 0) before
starting the series. Ishel
establishes the lore
behind The Stone Legacy.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I
found no significant proofing or formatting errors.
Rating:
**** Four stars
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