Title-
Isolt’s Enchantment: the beginnings
Series-
Daughter of Light Trilogy #0.5
By- Heidi
Garrett
Genre- YA
Fantasy/Faerie Tales
Blurb-
Long
before the half-faerie Melia was born in the mortal world, the god Vulcan
married Isolt of the Waters. When she betrayed him, the seeds of a great war
were planted in the Void.
In
Idonne, a young scholar studies Isolt’s story, along with tales of dwarf magic
and the birth of a malevolent entity in the Void, Umbra. The stories awaken his
dream of a life filled with adventure and heroism.
“Thessar!
Ryder!”
The young
priest froze as adrenaline swamped his body. The head of every recruit in the
sparring gymnasium swiveled, searching for the last two first-round combatants.
The
intimidating Morgannai sliced through the crowd.
Ryder shook
his head. He was going to die. And it was going to hurt. His vision telescoped
upon his opponent.
Thessar’s
huge teeth grinned. His bulky muscled mass strained as he climbed into the
ring.
Ryder hadn’t
taken a single step. He searched the faces in the crowd. Many turned away in
dismissal, the rest sneered in contempt. He wouldn’t lose their respect if he
backed down because they thought so little of him in the first place. The
realization shamed him. He forced himself to move. When he reached the ring,
the volume of shouts and jeers drowned every thought from his mind.
Ryder groped
his way through the rope barriers, his heart bucking like a wild desert horse.
The ring-minder, a scrawny Typhon with bruised circles around his eyes,
directed Ryder to the corner opposite the hulking Thessar.
When Ryder
pivoted to face his opponent, Thessar slammed his fist into his palm.
Ryder’s mind
blanked. Everything he’d practiced during his nighttime training sessions fell
away.
This
prequel to the series did just what was intended; either paved the way for the
first book or explained back story for those who had already read it. For me it
was an introduction to Isolt, Umbra, Ryder, and all their stories. I was absolutely
pulled into the story, was living it right along with the characters. I felt
Ryder’s beatings, I felt despair, loneliness, wonder, every aspect of the
character’s emotions.
I have to say kudos to the author, she is a
master of her craft. It takes a special person to pull you into a story so you
can see so clearly what is going on. This book absorbs you, makes you a living
part of the background so you can enjoy every single word of the book. I highly
recommend this book to fae lovers, and lovers of fantasy. I want to thank Heidi
Garrett for giving me her story to read and review, I am loving this series! Five
stars for Isolt’s Enchantment.
Heidi
Garrett is the author of the author of the
Daughter of Light series, a fantasy about a young half-faerie, half-mortal
searching for her place in the Whole. She's also the contemporary fairy tale
novella collection, Once Upon a Time
Today. In these stand-alone retellings of popular and obscure fairy tales,
adult characters navigate the deep woods of the modern landscape to find their
Happily Ever Afters.
Heidi
also collaborates with B. J. Limpin. They've cooked up a yummy paranormal
romance, Cupcakes & Kisses!
Heidi
was born in Texas, and in an attempt to reside in as many cities in that state
as she could, made it to Houston, Lubbock, Austin, and El Paso. She now lives
in Eastern Washington state with her husband, their two cats, her laptop, and
her Kindle. Being from the South, she often contemplates the magic of snow.
