"Fantastic romantic fantasy"
For seventeen years Tania and her grandfather the elf
Birchspring lived at Castle Storm as servants to Lord and
Lady Enguarand. The castle was once a mighty stronghold but
during the last two centuries, the owners let it decay as
the world has been at peace. Rumors sweep the land that a
new Dark Lord has arisen in the North. Sir Rengal comes to
Castle Storm to tell them that Lord Yalinka of Tattinggil
is raising an army to defeat the necromancer; he wants one
of Lord Irenstone's descendents to enlist for the cause. Tania learns that Birchspring is not her grandfather and
that her father was the first Dark Lord who married her
mother; her mom died to defeat him. Their horse Shabaz is a
unicorn who gave up his horn to transport the elf and Tania
two centuries into the future because that is what her
mother wanted. Tania masquerades as a boy and enlists in
the elfin and human army in the Golden Forest. It is only
when she is injured and sent to Lord Yalinka to recover
does she "discover" the truth about her parents and the new
Dark Lord. This young adult fantasy will also appeal to all fans of
Tolkien and Terry Brooks. Jennifer Macaire is a very visual
writer who writes entire scenes that come alive in the
mind's eye. THE SECRET OF SHABAZ has magic, romance and a
bit of mystery imbued into the story line so it will appeal
to a variety of readers. This reviewer would like to see
more books starring Shabaz, a unicorn who is prepared to
give up his life to keep the world safe. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 7, 2004
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 18, 2007
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