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Three Moon Summoned women. Ashiera the Seer who controls the winds and sees into the thoughts of others. Dian the Warrior who controls fire and fights with the sword. Egeria the Healer who controls fluids and heals those who are injured. They are joined in their battle by Sieper a sailor who knows the winds, Kobe once sworn to the Lord of Shadows and Jetan a healer of animals. These three vow to help the three women against those sworn to Evil.
Lugal the Cabal reads the winds and thoughts. Sargon the Gladius controls fire and the armies of the Lord of Shadow. Lugal the Cabal has knowledge of herbs and uses them for evil. These three with their cohorts will face the three and three sworn to the Mistress of the Moons.
Editorial Review: Janet Lane Walters has written a story that will take you to another time and place. She gives vivid descriptions of her characters and their role in this story. Ms. Walters has constructed a civilization so real that you will feel its very existence. A place where men rule women as chattel for their sexual needs, and three evil rulers who drain their bodies of their very essence for spells and to gain power. There is betrayal and treachery inside of plots, as each priest plans to rule alone. Ashiera, Egeria, and Dian are bound to the spirits of the ones who came before them. They discover a truth that will astound them, and have them doubting their chosen path. They will experience a love that is forbidden and discover that two stand together better than one. I could feel the emotional struggle between love and destiny, described so passionately by the author. I hope Ms. Walters plans to continue this story. I could feel that this is just the beginning of this tale. Janet Walters book, Moon Bright, Moon Dark will go on my keeper shelf, beside such authors as Charlotte Boyett-Compo and Nancy Gideon. I give this story Five Hearts and recommend it highly. Enjoy!
Excerpt:
The Seer marshaled
enough strength to walk unassisted. Her hair, darkened by age, flew wildly
around her face. The Healer’s hair was as black as a night beneath the dark
moon.
The remaining women
clustered at the edge of the lake. The Seer and the Healer took the ends of the
stretcher on which the Warrior lay. They waded through the cool water to the
isle in the center of the lake. Gently they laid their companion on the pale
rock. The Healer placed the Warrior’s sword on her chest and crossed the
woman’s arms beneath the orb in the hilt.
Those who served the
Mistress as seers, warriors and healers held torches aloft.
The ebon globe slid
across the surface of the pale golden moon. The Seer passed her hand over the
head of her staff. From the depths of the amber crystal, a band of pale yellow
light flowed.
“From out of time
and out of space, we three, Seer, Warrior, Healer, send our spirits questing
for those who will continue the battle against the Lord of Shadows. We call for
those who will keep the faith exactly as we have. Mistress of the Moons, pray
keep the Queen of Darkness in bonds so You will prevail.”
The Healer raised
her wand. The blue crystal on the tip flared and blue light shone. “The time of
passing is upon us.” Her voice held neither fear nor anticipation. “Moon bright
becomes Moon dark. May this eclipse add strength to our quest.”
The dark orb
continued its stately progress across the face of the moon. The Seer held her
staff so the light shone across the body of the Warrior. “How fares our
sister?”
The Healer pressed a
hand against the Warrior’s chest. “Her heart beats, but her body weakens. Can
she bring forth the light of her sword?”
“The Mistress will
sustain her.”
The Healer gasped. From the ruby crystal embedded in the hilt of the Warrior’s sword, a red ray rose to touch the blue and amber. “Just as our lights unite, we three are one.” Places
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5 comments:
Love the cover.
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Dee
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This truly does sound like a whole, magical world Kudos, Janet!
Love the light ray magic.
Really atmospheric, especially as one expects a funeral.
I could picture this scene very clearly in my mind.
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