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Demon in the Mirror (War of the Wizards, Vol. I)

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I can't believe nobody has reviewed this book! I first read this title around 15 years ago. Recently, I was in a used bookstore and not only found "Demon" but the two other books in the War of the Wizards series. I quickly grabbed up all three.

Tiana of Reme is fantastic!!! A red-headed swashbuckling pirate captain who ROCKS! She has a little bit of an ego, but I can overlook that. I loved the interaction between Tiana and her foster-father. I also love the interaction between her and her adversaries. They (male and female) have the habit to view her as a beautiful young girl playing "man". Bad mistake-they typically end up getting skewered.

One point of concern I have is that the authors glossed over the reason why Tiana was born illegitimate. Certainly, if her natural father was a duke, he would have made sure that his marriage to Tiana's mother was valid. Lingering question: Who was her mother?

Anyway back to to the story. Tiana, who was cast off by her relatives after her father's death, was raised by Caranga into a life of piracy. After a raid of a suspiciously heavily armed merchant ship, she discovers mystical items that offer her the chance to rescue her younger half-bother Belost (the ducal heir). This leads to a intensive world wide search for misssing "parts".

The book is well written and entertaining, even when a scene shifts from Tiana. It would be in the publisher's best interest to reprint the three novels in one volume (using that original gorgeous Boris painting for the cover).