What are the odds that I would read about fictional people with anxiety disorders twice in one week? Ziva isn’t nearly as annoying as the previous character I read, however. Her feverish thoughts wither on for a few paragraphs not pages as the other individual did.
Ziva has an extraordinary talent: the ability to imbue weapons with magic. She can do it unintentionally, too, which presents opportunity for humor. However, Ziva’s panic disorder means she can’t handle the client aspect of the business. Good thing she has her sister Temra to help her.
The two girls are as different as night and day and you find yourself liking both almost equally. Ziva is serious and dedicated to forging weapons. Temra is business oriented and a complete flirt, complete with a voice she only uses when chatting with handsome men.
While the opening pages don’t give you a clue as to the calamity about to befall both siblings, we sense trouble brewing on the horizon. A king has split his kingdom into six pieces for his six children and they’re starting to squabble over their share, each one wanting a bigger slice of the pie. Throw in wandering bandits and you realize it’s only a matter of time before the ruling monarchs declare war or there’s an insurrection of some sort.
The preview neatly balances the personal with the political and the magical with the whimsical (Temra’s peevishness over atypically being ignored in favor of her retiring sister is rather cute). You’re pulled in, not by the magical plot, but by the chemistry that binds these two girls together. It’s a terrific start to what I’m certain will be a wondrous book.
Ziva has an extraordinary talent: the ability to imbue weapons with magic. She can do it unintentionally, too, which presents opportunity for humor. However, Ziva’s panic disorder means she can’t handle the client aspect of the business. Good thing she has her sister Temra to help her.
The two girls are as different as night and day and you find yourself liking both almost equally. Ziva is serious and dedicated to forging weapons. Temra is business oriented and a complete flirt, complete with a voice she only uses when chatting with handsome men.
While the opening pages don’t give you a clue as to the calamity about to befall both siblings, we sense trouble brewing on the horizon. A king has split his kingdom into six pieces for his six children and they’re starting to squabble over their share, each one wanting a bigger slice of the pie. Throw in wandering bandits and you realize it’s only a matter of time before the ruling monarchs declare war or there’s an insurrection of some sort.
The preview neatly balances the personal with the political and the magical with the whimsical (Temra’s peevishness over atypically being ignored in favor of her retiring sister is rather cute). You’re pulled in, not by the magical plot, but by the chemistry that binds these two girls together. It’s a terrific start to what I’m certain will be a wondrous book.