Saber and Wolfer, Dominor and Evanor, Trevan and Rydan and
Koranen and Morganen. Eight brothers, born in sets of twins
two years apart, are exiled to Nightfall Island, where
they're cut off from the civilization of Katan and, more
importantly, women. For if one of these brothers falls in
love, they will set in motion the Curse of Eight Prophecy,
which promises disaster of unimaginable proportions.
However, one of the brothers, Morganen, is willing to take
the risk of love. As the youngest of the siblings, Morganen
wants to speed up the process of falling in love for his
siblings so he will get his turn. Using his powerful magic,
Morganen reaches through time and space, rescuing Kelly
Doyle from certain death.
Kelly has been accused of witchcraft and her home set on
fire by a group of narrow-minded idiots. When she's plucked
from her world into another dimension, she finds herself in
medieval time on an island inhabited by eight gorgeous men,
each with magical gifts the likes of which she's never
encountered. Though she has some trouble adapting to her
new surroundings, she's more than a little intrigued by
Saber, the eldest of the brothers, and therefore the one
charged with her care until Morganen can find a way to
return Kelly to her time.
Despite his determination to avoid the unexpected guest in
their world, Saber finds himself drawn to the beautiful
Kelly, and eventually decides to risk the fulfillment of
the curse. No sooner does the couple wed than disaster
befalls Nightfall Island with the arrival of intruders
determined to claim it for their own. Only by some clever
play-acting, a bit of magic and borrowing items from
Kelly's world are they able to deter the intruders, though
their success comes at the cost of one of their own.
Jean Johnson's debut novel is an intriguing and
entertaining tale of another dimension, not much different
from our own past. Initially confusing with the number of
brothers and their unique names, it was difficult to be
drawn into their world, but once the characters and the
distinctiveness of their world were sorted out, I found the
story quite entertaining. The battle of wits and words
between Saber and Kelly was amusing and the unique
interpretation of the curse and disasters creative. It will
be fun to see how the prophecy turns out for the rest of
the brothers.
Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years
apart to the day--they fulfill the Curse of Eight
Prophecy. To avoid tempting their destiny, the brothers
are exiled to Nightfall Isle, a land where women are
strictly forbidden. But, when the youngest of the mage-
brothers rescues a woman from another universe, their world
is altered forever.
Kelly Doyle had wanted to get away from the world.
Threatened, attacked, and accused of witchcraft, Kelly had
enough of her narrow-minded small town. And now she has
somehow landed in another, magical dimension-the only woman
in a realm inhabited by eight men who are desperately in
need of a woman's touch.
Now, with Kelly in their midst, Saber, the eldest of the
eight, is forced to confront the curse that plagues them--
if he falls in love, disaster is imminent. But in the
aftermath of a mysterious attack, Saber and Kelly find
themselves drawn to each other, despite the threat of the
looming Prophecy. Their passion only grows stronger, an
they soon give in to temptation. If only the fates didn't
take such things so seriously...
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