Immortal Warrior
by Lisa Hendrix
Passionate
medieval paranormal romance: A cursed Viking, half-man and half-eagle,
meets his fate
Publisher:
Berkley Sensation (November 2008)
IMMORTAL WARRIOR
by Lisa Hendrix starts off a new paranormal series with a bang! A
cursed Viking, half-man and half-eagle, meets his fate head on in 11th
century England when instructed to marry Alaida. Grounded in
medieval history and literature, Lisa Hendrix's imaginative romance is
passionate, dark, and refreshingly both familiar to medieval lovers and
yet completely new. IMMORTAL
WARRIOR is an excellent paranormal romance --- but to the
medieval lover, it is all the more exquisite.
Cursed by the evil sorceress Cwen, Ivar Graycloak must live forever as
half-eagle, half-man. Ordered out of his solitary existence by William
Rufus, son of the Conqueror and the king of England, Ivar receives
reward for his actions to foil Mowbray. Ivar would trade his soul for
an estate, a place to start over and put the past behind him. Not only
does William give him Alnwick with the instructions to build a castle,
but also Tyson's granddaughter as wife! Lady Alaida is just want Ivar
wants --- beautiful, feisty, and passionate. Ivar is a kind, passionate
lover by night but every morning he disappears. Even worse, after
nights of passion and love, Ivar suddenly won't touch her. Distraught
by the dark vision of the future, Ivar knows he cannot subject Alaida
or future generations to this fate. Alaida might just hold the key to
the Cwen's curse, but will she free them or plunge them into darkness
forever?
First in a new paranormal series, Lisa Hendrix's 11th century medieval
romance IMMORTAL WARRIOR
combines intriguing historical and literary references with darker
fairy-tale paranormal powers, legendary curses and passionate romance.
From a passage in the Dyrrekkr Saga of Ari Sturlusson, Lisa Hendrix
creates a memorable imaginative romance that will appeal to both
paranormal and medieval lovers alike. The brooding strong handsome but
solitary Viking Ivar, also known as Sir Ivo de Vassy in the
Anglo-Norman setting of the romance, stirs the heart with his longing
for companionship, a home, and his unabashed appreciation for the
passionate Norman lady Alaida. Haunted by his secret, a secret that
would endanger not only himself but Alaida herself, Ivar is a man who
can only live in the darkness of night. Ivar is a man who longs to
experience the simple pleasures humans take for granted, the very
things he cannot have. Fiery Alaida inflames Ivar with a deep passion
as she chafes against those customs that reduce a woman to an obedient
servant. Willful, ardent and clever, Lady Alaida is exactly the kind of
woman Ivar needs to motivate him to stand up against his past. Lisa
Hendrix creates two strong independent characters. Intriguing secondary
characters, especially the half man and half bear Brand, add a rich
dimension as their interactions with Ivar and Alaida bring humor and
drama to the central romance. Lisa Hendrix brings IMMORTAL WARRIOR to a dramatic,
dangerous turning point with intriguing plot twists. The ending brings
a smile with a bit of humor after an intense, emotional read from start
to finish. Even the epilogue moves with its final description and
imagery.
IMMORTAL WARRIOR
is undoubtedly a romance that will thrill paranormal lovers but it will
hold a very special place for medieval lovers. Bringing together Norse
sagas, English history and medieval fairy tales, Lisa Hendrix brings
her imagination to bear to create a story that will delight with its
familiarity, but a familiarity in a completely new context, that of
paranormal romance. Tinged with a delightful darker echo of Chaucer's
Wife of Bath 's Tale (The Canterbury Tales), John Gower's The Tale of
Florent (Confessio Amantis) and the Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame
Ragnell, Lisa Hendrix adds her own unique vision to this popular
classic tale of magic. Lisa Hendrix's IMMORTAL
WARRIOR is absolutely stunning, especially with all the
exquisite medieval details she embeds within the story.
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