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Title | Lark's Quest
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Author | Barbara Cool Lee
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Publisher | Pajaro Bay Publishing - 2012
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First Printing | Pajaro Bay Publishing - 2012
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Title | Lark's Secret
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Author | Barbara Cool Lee
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Title | Lark's Choice
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Author | Barbara Cool Lee
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Category | Fantasy
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Main Characters | Lark y Ariane, Raven yr Griffon
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Main Elements | Magic
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Website | www.DeedsoftheAriane.com
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 Lark's Quest
A tale of silk, sorcery, and romance....
Fifteen years ago she was Lark, the tiny slave girl who witnessed the massacre of the royal family.
Now she is Lark y Ariane, the most powerful—and hated—of the Silver Isle's magical warrior women, whose skill with sword and sorcery make her unbeatable in battle.
Fifteen years ago he was Raven yr Griffon, the idealistic prince who became a hero to the poor when he championed their secret religion of equality and peace over the nobles' faith in wealth and power.
Now he is Raven the Innkeeper, a bitter and crippled man who believes in nothing, and wants only to be left alone.
When they meet, they — and the Silver Isle — will be changed forever.
Lark's Quest is the first in the continuing series of novellas chronicling the fate of the Silver Isle.
I found this novella for free so didn't see any harm in trying it out, after all, if it was terrible, it didn't cost me anything but my time. But I was pleasantly surprised.
I thought this was a wonderful start to the series. I loved the two main characters, Lark and Raven, both struggling with their own inner demons.
The downside of this novella is that it is a novella. At 50 pages we don't get very far, but it serves as a perfect introduction to the characters and the world. A fascinating world at that, with the elite Ariane, warrior women, attempting to defend a realm with a crippled King that wants little more than to be left alone. Though short, it was well done with both world and characters well fleshed out and established.
I guess the main complaint I have now is that the next two installments are NOT free and I dislike having to pay for eBooks, I'm still a physical paper kind of girl. They are also a little pricier than I would like to pay for a novella, after all $3 for fifty some-odd pages is a little steep...but darn, I really like the characters and the world. We'll see, maybe this series will be the first to tempt me into paying for an electronic book!
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