Lara, daughter of John Swiftsord, was born a half-faerie.
This by itself isn't what makes her adventure begin, but
it's a factor in it. Her father and grandmother have raised
her in the city, and the only thing Lara knows about her
mother is that she looks exactly like her.
The book begins when Lara's stepmother, Susanna, convinces
John to sell his daughter. Although John is against it, he
sells Lara into slavery to enter a tournament. When he
comes home from making the deal, he informs Lara of it, who
seems to understand and accepts being sold. Lara helps her
family get her father ready for the tournament while she
awaits her new master.
When Lara is finally taken by her new master to be resold,
he has trouble doing so because she's too beautiful. Lara
is taken across the land of Hetar on her new journey, never
really knowing what will happen, but she keeps going to
find her destiny.
On her travels, Lara meets all different kinds of people
and sees some of the most wonderful places. She goes from
the forestlands to the desert, and finally to the outlands.
Along the way, she makes a friend in the most unlikely of
places, but Og is the one who gives her the hope of
learning about her mother's people.
This story is about a very hard life one young woman has to
go through. From one thing to the next, I was surprised by
the characters' strengths and determination. And no matter
what Lara's beliefs, she takes care of the people around
her. The only thing I found difficult to truly believe was
that Lara and her father didn't put up much of a fight to
keep her with the family. Overall, this is a very good
book. It's filled with adventure, drama and, of course,
love.
The World of Hetar is a land of Forest Lords, Shadow Princes
and Coastal Kings. A place that is both civilized and
savage. This is a place where pleasure is not censured but
encouraged; where the ends are justified by the means. And
yet all is not as perfect as it may seem. The orderly,
elegant veneer of refined Hetar cannot prevent the rebellion
brewing in the Outlands, a dangerous place of both magic and
mystery.
From the City that is the very center of Hetar, Lara, the
beautiful half-faerie daughter of John Swiftsword, ventures
forth on a journey that will take her into the heart of
darkness and the depths of desire, as she learns the true
meaning of love that will last an eternity -- a love that
will change the destiny of Hetar forever.
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