Book Blurb
Who Will Dare to Face the Dragonwitch?
Submissive to her father’s will, Lady Leta of Aiven travels far to meet a prospective husband she neither knows nor loves–Lord Alistair, future king of the North Country.
But within the walls of Gaheris Castle, all is not right. Vicious night terrors plague Lord Alistair to the brink of insanity. Whispers rise from the family crypt. The reclusive castle Chronicler, Leta’s tutor and friend, possesses a secret so dangerous it could cost his life and topple the North Country into civil war.
And far away in a hidden kingdom, a fire burns atop the Temple of the Sacred Flame. Acolytes and priestesses serve their goddess to the limits of their lives and deaths. No one is safe while the Dragonwitch searches for the sword that slew her twice…and for the one person who can wield it.
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My Review
(Written and Provided by Amber McCallister)
Dragonwitch is a mesmerizing journey that beautifully
showcases the strength and determination of the human spirit. A couple of the
themes that I felt reverberated throughout the pages of this epic story are of
the power of love and the importance of self-worth. We should never
underestimate the potential and strength of true love just as we should never
undervalue the need for self-worth. Both are necessary for living a full and
meaningful life, and both determine the choices you make and the type of person
you become.
True love really does exist, but we have to take the time to
look for it. We have to nurture it in ourselves before we can expect to see it
in others. We need to reach out and show the compassion, mercy, and kindness
that every soul on this planet needs if we ever expect to see it returned to
us. One example of this is seen in the character of Leta. She falls in love with the man who has
showered her with unmatched kindness and compassion. When that man disappears
from her life, she refuses to believe that the worst fate has befallen on him,
and through this hope, she is able to push through her own difficult time. Once
we find love, it will prove to be a source of unlimited power that can then be used
to draw strength from when we have none left.
The other main theme that echoed throughout Dragonwitch is
that we cannot deny who we are meant to be. While we may try to convince
ourselves that we can never be what others have proclaimed us to be, it does
not diminish the fact that we still have a great destiny to fulfill. Feelings of inadequacies may haunt us, but
they don’t change what is meant to be. Instead, let us take hold of that
promise and walk with all the confidence and courage that comes along with that
knowledge. Prove to those around you and yourself that you are more than what
you appear to be. Dragonwitch presents us with a man destiny is so much bigger
than he is, and he is unable to allow his heart to accept it. He wrestles with
this destiny until his heart is tired and worn out. In the end, he realizes he
can’t fight against what was set in place by One who is greater than he. He
learns that even though we can’t control what happens in our life and the lives
of others, we can choose how to react to them.
I found Dragonwitch to be an exhilarating journey full of
surprising twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat wanting more. While
being new to this series and jumping in at this late stage of the game, I
wasn’t sure I would be able to understand what all was going on, but overall I
had no problem keeping up with and thoroughly enjoying every part of this
intriguing tale. Anne Elizabeth Stengl’s writing is like reading beautiful
poetry that creeps into the corners and crevices of your heart and illuminates
the dark and forgotten parts in order to heal and sooth past hurts. I would
recommend this story to fans of fantasy and epic adventures. You will not be
disappointed.
