"Fast-paced, action packed, Futuristic Romance"
Thorwalian Dane Calydon is bored with his life. Trained in
war and peace, he came to the moon of Candor seeking
adventure, only to observe the Candorian Council negotiate
peace through satellites. However, everything abruptly
changes when the Tseir and the Keirot, two previously
unknown races, arrive at Candor seeking help with their
internal war with the hated Ellowans. The Candorians offer
Dane up as their ambassador. The Tseir representative
Aiyana rejects him as being too primitive, but her Keirot
counterpart agrees to have him negotiate the peace. Dane accompanies the ambassadors back to their home planets
to learn more about the demands of the Ellowans so that a
lasting peace can be procured. However, all is not what it
seems and soon Dane is captured by the Ellowans, whose
loathing of the Tseirs leave no room for negotiations. He
has also fallen in love with Aiyana, who treats him like he
is an ignorant primitive. Still, Dane knows that he must go
deep into the countryside to uncover the truth so that
peace can come to the Franconia system even if it means the
cost is his life. Stobie Piel is renowned for her fantastic futuristic
romances that bring to life other worlds in a realistic,
but lively manner. Her current tale, THE MIDNIGHT MOON is a
fast-paced, action-packed thriller, filled with likable
characters, especially the Lingbats. Though the story line
leaves some unanswered questions, Ms. Piel provides fans of
the sub-genre with a winning novel that could easily sell
as a science fiction as well as a stirring romance. Harriet Klausner / June 1998
Copyright © 1998
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted March 11, 2003
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UNMASKED Dane Calydon knew there was more to the mysterious Aiyana
that met the eye, but when he removed her protective
wrappings, he was unprepared for what he uncovered: a woman
beautiful beyond his wildest imaginings. She had claimed to
be an amphibious creature, and though he believed that form
would compliment her scaly demeanor, he'd been seduced by
her sweet voice, which penetrated his very soul. Now, with
her standing before him in the light of the Midnight Moon,
he found himself powerless to resist the allure of her
perfect form. Yet he knew she was more than a mere
enchantress, for he had glimpsed her healing, caring side.
But as secrets from her past overshadowed their happiness,
Dane realized he must lift the veil of darkness surrounding
her before she could surrender both body and soul to his
tender kisses.
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