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Chasing Destiny

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This was a wonderful story. Magic, witches, shape-shifters, curses and at its heart a love story.

The story was well told. I found myself drinking in the images of Avalon and once or twice lost myself in the sheer wonder and beauty of it. There were a couple of tear jerking moments but they were tempered with happiness on the other hand. There was some action in the middle and towards the end and I was willing the good guys to defeat the enemy!

I so enjoyed this and I hope anyone who loves witches and magic gets the enjoyment as I did.

Ebel-Swain's storytelling is graceful and elegant, and perhaps just the way Rusty would tell her own tale. A third person narrative gives the reader insights into the major players, but the author navigates them skillfully, giving us only what we need to know when we need to know it. And, my favorite part, the romance that takes center-stage is a powerful one that seems to jump right off the page, somehow becoming even more magical than all those spells!

Read the full review at Love on the Bookshelf:

Chasing Destiny is quite the saga. Not to spoil the book, but it's an excellent blend of fantasy and romance, leading the reader through the world of a young witch whose shoulders are bowed with more responsibility than almost anyone else in her realm before she's even had time to recognise her first love. Follow the fiery path she blazes through her world and ours as she finds love, learns what it is to lose that love and, through it all, discovers that her own powers are amplified beyond compare when they are used to protect the family she loves. It is a rousing tale of adventure and romance from start to finish, and I thoroughly enjoyed coming along for the ride.

What happens when you mix a beautiful, powerful witch with a man who is her destiny?

You get a well-crafted, page turner that is an intense, fantastic read...and will make you feel totally satisfied.

Author Swain doesn't disappoint with her evocative descriptions, explicit romance scenes and spell-binding story.

Even if you're not a fan of fantasy - this is the story that will make you want more!

This review is not mine; see mine posted on the e-book version of this novel. I wish to credit this one to stephaniehaddad, at Love On The Bookshelf (her website, [...]. The full review can be found here, at [...] but I wanted also to copy and paste it her, as well.

She writes (and I add that all opinions and commentary retained in this review are solely her own, and not mine), Although fantasy romance isn't my typical genre of choice, I have to admit becoming quickly captivated by this unusual tale of modern-day magic and passionate romance. This story is sold as mostly fantasy, but it's the romance that drives Ebel-Swain's characters toward their destiny on a journey well worth the ride.

SUMMARY: Rusty McCenery is the powerful witch of Avalon, living in a world much like ours, just more magical. She's beautiful and talented, and the master of her destiny... until two men shake her very foundation with their protestations of love. Ian McAllister is as handsome and almost as powerful as Rusty, but can't be trusted. She leaves him behind but their whirlwind romance changes her life forever.

Alex Cameron, a one-time lover who finds her again many years later, offers Rusty a very different type of love, one that helps to heal her heart. But their world is magical and with Rusty's great power comes even greater threats to those she loves. As an ancient curse bears down on Rusty and her family, she must come to trust in herself and also in her heart.

Ebel-Swain's storytelling is graceful and elegant, and perhaps just the way Rusty would tell her own tale. A third person narrative gives the reader insights into the major players, but the author navigates them skillfully, giving us only what we need to know when we need to know it. And, my favorite part, the romance that takes center-stage is a powerful one that seems to jump right off the page, somehow becoming even more magical than all those spells!

The Three R's

Rating: R, for some graphic love scenes and very intense moments that will leave you with goosebumps.

Recommendation: Fantasy fans will jump right into this magical world and devour it page by page. Romance lovers might need to make more of a transition, but the love here takes on a life of it's own and will see you through to the end.

Re-read: Maybe. Ebel-Swain paints her picture with enough subtle elements to send you back to the beginning again for a re-read.

Editing needs to be done on the grammer and misprints. The story line was slightly hard to follow at some points and was drawn out. The areas that needed more detail didn't have it and the areas that didn't need it had to much. Otherwise a good story.