Book Review For The Lady and The Pirate by Bernadette
Rowley
An Epic Fantasy Romance Novel.
Queenmakers Saga Series Book Six.
5 Stars: Unlikely Lovers, Saved by Desire!
Amazing story telling by Bernadette Rowley brings the reader
into Lady Esta Aranati’s double life.
I think you will benefit from the meaning of these two terms
upfront. Lenweri (the elven people, they have dark skin, pointed ears and are
tall and elegant) and Sis Lenweri (the faction of dark elves that wishes to
take over the kingdom of Thorius).
Chapter one opens with some suspense aboard the ‘Sea Sprite’
when captain, Lady Esta Aranti’s first mate wakes her up from deep sleep to
inform her they have a visitor on board. I quote: “Esta drew a deep and heavy
sigh, her heart kicking up a notch as she contemplated who the visitor might
be. On a ship mile out to sea at night, there were few possibilities and none
of them good.”
In chapter three the mood shifts and I quote:
…Esta moved to the bow and stood with the wind in her face,
the black strands of her wig streaming behind her. It was chill but not wet and
she reveled in the dance of her ship over the waves. Sea Sprite was one of the
joys of her life and sailing one of her great loves. When she was on the ocean,
she was free of earthly ties and a little of its wildness seeped into her,
giving her strength for the trials of estate life. Lately, she had found it
almost impossible to return to the estate without a nagging sense of dread.
…You seem almost happy tonight, sister,” Katrine said,
joining her in the bow. Katrine was wildness personified, with a lithe body and
long black hair that she rarely tied back. Not for her the wig as she had less
need for a full disguise, shunning public life as she did. She wore leather
breeches, flowing black shirts and a broad black satin mask decorated with
stars. Her piercing blue eyes were now fixed on Esta.
…I am happy, Katrine,” Esta said. “What makes you think I am
ever unhappy?
I invite you to join Katrine and Esta as they sail the sea
with visions of finding treasure on their minds.
I hope the quotes above whet your appetite for strong female
characters, rugged men, pirates, treasure maps, adventure, sword and sorcery
and of course romance. All eight books in the Queenmakers series stands-alone,
so jump right into the fantasy world of Author Bernadette Rowley.
Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network):
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