"A star is born"
In 1779 earth time, American Navy Commander John Paul
Jones engages the British in a sea battle when a "demon"
tosses him into the water. Near death, an angel saves his
life. His rescuer Crusader Lea Netera Payton argues with
the dark lord Seltar that earth is off limits as a non
technical world. Seltar says on the contrary the planet
is not part of the Intergalactic Alliance and thus not
subject to her protection. He challenges her to face him
in a Guardianship vs. Possession duel. She has no
alternative but to accept if she wants to save the
indigenous population. She selects four major events that
must improve the people's well being or she and the planet
will suffer. The first test is Versailles where Seltar holds the
frightened aristocracy in the royal opera house. Lea
arrives to engage in battle though she already has set in
motion her counterattack. She realizes that the soon to
beheaded roi lacks leadership skills. The contest has
begun and before it is over, the duel will cross the globe
and millenniums past, present, and future. The stakes are
the lives of all earthlings and the freedom of their self-
appointed guardian Lea. Though the tale runs at a frenzied pace reminiscent of the
movie Time Bandits, Denise Fletcher insures that her key
two antagonists are fully developed. The audience will
find the action incredibly fast paced as the combatants
travel back and forth through the past and the future.
Fans who appreciate a strong mix of science fiction,
fantasy, historical, and a touch of romance, blended
cleverly together, will want to put on their seatbelts and
come along for a rousing ride through earth time. Ms.
Fletcher is a rising star in the speculative fiction genre. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
for PNR and TBR
Posted September 6, 2003
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted September 6, 2003
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