Margaret L. Carter and Leslie Roy Carter Reviews

Added October 1, 2008

Wild Sorceress

Author: Margaret L. Carter & Leslie Roy Carter
Publisher: Amber Quill Press
Available At: http://www.amberquill.com/WildSorceress.html
Publishing Date: Available Now
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Trade Paperback and Ebook download in PDF/HTML/LIT
Price: $18.00 paperback, $7.00 ebook
ISBN-10: 1-59279-865-9 paperback, 1-59279-201-4 ebook
Reviewer: Kathy Martin
Rating: 6 Gargoyles

Sorceress Aetria had once been in the ranks of the sorcerers' army, but had been sent back to Inhestia for re-training. During a very important battle, she was not able to contain the wild powers she possessed, which caused her magic to burn-out. It was a well-known fact in Inhestia that most sorcerers did not maintain their sanity after an incident like this, let alone return to a normal magic-user's life.

But Aetria was determined to show everyone that she could come back. She did not lose her sanity, and she regained control over her powers. Once well enough, she was given the responsibility of training novices who were eventually going to become part of the sorcerer army. When her most recent group is called up, they are assigned to the same commander who was there when her burn-out occurred. He was not going to be easy to get along with.

On the way to joining the main battle forces, Aetria is given the chance to go on a covert mission with the commanding general. This is what Aetria had been hoping for. Now she would have the chance to prove to everyone that she was once again a strong sorceress. During the mission, Aetria uncovers a traitor's plot and finds family she did not know she had. All the while, not realizing that the closer she comes to the truth, the more her life is in danger.

This story shows how hard it can be to recapture one's respect and standing in the community after a tragic accident. Being strong in the face of constant questioning and skepticism is a hard task.

The author does a good of job of maintaining the tension throughout the whole story. The never-ending questioning of Aetria's abilities, along with the underlying sense that all is not what it seems, never stops coming. So much so, there is never a feeling of relaxation throughout.

Wading through all the specialities of the magic-users, unfortunately, becomes at the least, tedious, and at the most, frustrating. There are Novices, Sorcerers, Mages; within these groups are Aggressors, Healers, and other sub-types of magic. There is enough emotional and political intrigue in the story that trying to keep track of all these different categories interfered in keeping track of the main story line.

Overall, it is full of lots of twists and turns that make it interesting. I am sure better minds than mine will be able to comprehend all the varying titles and specialities of magic-users, thus making this a very enjoyable read for them.

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