"romantic fantasy"
Paladin warrior Devlin Bane and his colleagues know what it
is like to die and return to life as they have done so many
times in the seemingly endless struggle to prevent the
Others from annihilating humanity. However, for a Paladin
to return from the dead, he must trust his Handler to heal
his body and guide them back to life. Dr. Laurel Young is a
Paladin handler, who has serviced Bane and others. However, Bane senses that his Handler is different than her
peers as she seems to genuinely care about their welfare
including their mental state. He desires her though he
knows that a personal relationship between the one lifetime
Handlers and the multi-lifetimes Paladins is taboo because
emotion is unacceptable since a Paladin could turn rogue
and become an Other, which means the Handler would have to
kill him. Bane is an enigma as he is the longest serving
Paladin and she wants to know why; at least that is her
rationalization to herself. Deep in her heart Laurel is
half in love with her patient who one day she will have to
obliterate. The first Paladin romantic fantasy, DARK PROTECTOR, is a
fabulous tale that enables the audience to believe in the
paranormal elements especially the return from the dead and
the war between the Paladins and the Others. The star-
crossed romance between the lead couple adds to the feel of
reality and further induces the audience into a one sitting
read. Though the introduction to the rest of Bane's warrior
teammates somewhat slows down the pace, sub- genre fans
will appreciate this thriller and demand more novels
starring mankind's protectors.
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 13, 2006
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 5, 2007
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