Title: The Sword
Author: Jean Johnson
Series: Sons of Destiny (Book 1)
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Kelly Doyle has a bit of a hard life. She's skin and bones, eating sometimes only one meal a day because she can't afford food. She owns a shop but her neighborhood believes that she is a witch and therefore deters people from shopping there. One night they decide that they are going to burn down her house while she's sleeping inside, an appropriate punishment for a witch.
Saber is one of the 8 Sons of Destiny. 4 sets of twins who look nothing alike, they all wield magic powers and have an affinity for something. A famous Seer who has never been wrong has sung their destiny. Their destinies all revolve around women and what will happen when they come around. Saber's verse says:
The Eldest Son shall bear this weight:
If ever true love he should feel
Disaster shall come at her heel
And Katan will fail to aid
When Sword in sheath is claimed by Maid
If ever true love he should feel
Disaster shall come at her heel
And Katan will fail to aid
When Sword in sheath is claimed by Maid
The 8 brothers are exiled to Nightfall Isle, where they are not allowed to leave, have visitors and most importantly No Women. This all changes when the youngest and most magically talented brother Morganen rescues Kelly from her death and transports her to their world.
Of course, once Kelly comes and she and Saber cannot help but fall in love a Disaster is on it's way.
Holy Description. Holy Information. I had a very difficult time with the beginning of the book. So much information is thrown in initially with pages and pages of description. Each brother is thoroughly described in several different ways. Their looks, their attitude, their affinity for magic and anything else that could be described. The castle isn't left out either.
Once I got past that part I did think it was pretty good. I loved the contradiction of Kelly (our) world and the world that the magically gifted brothers live in. Kelly has a very strong personality and bosses around all the brothers helping them to clean up their castles and their lives.
Each brother has his own book and fulfillment of their portion of the song. Next is The Wolf, which tells the story of Wolfer, Saber's twin.
Of course, once Kelly comes and she and Saber cannot help but fall in love a Disaster is on it's way.
Holy Description. Holy Information. I had a very difficult time with the beginning of the book. So much information is thrown in initially with pages and pages of description. Each brother is thoroughly described in several different ways. Their looks, their attitude, their affinity for magic and anything else that could be described. The castle isn't left out either.
Once I got past that part I did think it was pretty good. I loved the contradiction of Kelly (our) world and the world that the magically gifted brothers live in. Kelly has a very strong personality and bosses around all the brothers helping them to clean up their castles and their lives.
Each brother has his own book and fulfillment of their portion of the song. Next is The Wolf, which tells the story of Wolfer, Saber's twin.
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