"blending of mythology and romance"
Mikki feels out of synch with the world around her and the
only thing that pleases her is her award winning roses that
she cares for by giving them her blood during the new moon.
She begins having dreams of a man-monster and a woman gives
her rose scented anointing oil. In a play about Medea, she
is asked to read some lines about Hecatate. Afterward she
then visits the rose garden in the park and uses her blood
to heal the sickening roses. Her blood accidentally is
smeared on the statue of a minotaur creature and he
suddenly comes to life, chasing her until she loses
consciousness. Mikki awakens in the Realm of the Roses and her handmaidens
tell her that she is the High Priestness of Hecate. She
awoke the Guardian who was entombed in the statue in the
garden in Tulsa. Now he is back to protect the realm while
the Priestess is to care for the roses so that the realm
will survive and magick and dreams will be sent out to all
the worlds. The Guardian is forbidden by Hecate to love the
high priestess unless she can love the man inside the outer
visage of a monster. Mikki brings new life and changes the
realm and in return the denizens love here include the
Guardian but can beauty love the beast and if so when
tragedy strikes will eternity keep them apart? PC Cast who is well known for her blending of mythological
tales and romance creates in GODDESS OF THE ROSE a
beautiful adult fairy tale when the heroine teaches the
Guardian to see himself through her eyes and is willing to
sacrifice herself to save the realm. Mikki feels at home in
her new world because she is connected to it through her
blood and the roses. Readers will be enchanted by GODDESS
OF THE ROSE.
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted January 31, 2006
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted November 30, 2006
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