"A juicy read but have to buy the sequel"
When puissant Icariian enchanter Axis Sunsoar meets
Faraday, wife of his half-brother Borneheld, he falls in
love with her. He vows that she will become his wife one
day soon. Faraday, a follower of the Mother Goddess,
expects her beloved Axis to save her from her current
abusive husband. However, raging jealousy for stealing the affection of
his spouse, begrudging his sibling's recent success, and
envying his half-brother's new relationship with their
father leads Borneheld to seek Axis' death. Adding to the
relationship mess is that for no apparent reason, Icariian
desires the mysterious Azhure. With traitors inside his
inner circle ready to destroy him, Axis must find a means
to neutralize Borneheld and stop another half-brother if he
is to fulfill the prophecy of ruling his fellow bird like
people and the forest dwellers. The second novel in Sarah Douglass' Wayfarer Redemption
series, ENCHANTER, is a deep relationship fantasy that is
filled with action and adventure, but succeeds because the
various populions that make up this globe seem real.
Though the tale starts slow, especially for those who read
book one, as Ms. Douglass patiently reintroduces the cast,
once the story line gets into motion, it races faster than
the speed of light. Subplot threads remain dangling for
more sequels but fans will concur to this enchanting novel
deserved to win the Australian Aurealis Award for Best
Fantasy Novel. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 11, 2001
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