"beguiling fantasy"
The world of faery has known peace for a very long time
but now the realm's very existence is threatened by the
Red Lady, a faerie banished to the Otherside (the mortal
realm). She is stealing the essence of faeries who stay
too long in Paris controlled by English King Henry and his
soldiers. Shinn, leader of Glamourseige knows that
Gossamyr, the half mortal-half faery, is the only warrior
who can defeat The Red Lady because as a female she is not
susceptible to the lure of the succubus. Although she lacks wings and contains only the glamour
from her years of living in faery, she crosses to the
Otherside with the help of Shinn. She meets Ulrich who
participated in a fairy Dance and lost two decades. His
wife remarried and a dragon killed his daughter. He hopes
to bring her back to the mortal world because he has an
alacorn (a unicorn's horn) and when he gives it back to
its owner he gets one wish. The pair teams up, helping
each other when one gets into trouble. When she learns the
truth about her origins that Shinn kept from her,
Gossamyr's priorities change although she remains
determined to save faery by defeating THE RED LADY. GOSSAMYR is a beguiling fantasy that blends elements from
many genres to produce a work that will enchant readers
who will place it on their keeper self to reread when they
want an uplifting experience. The protagonist is an amazon
warrior in a besieged Paris who battles a succubus, her ex-
lover, and wins the heart of a mortal who is on a quest of
his own. Michele Hauf has the magic touch that she imbues
in her storyline. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 8, 2005
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 22, 2007
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