A Distant Tomorrow (World of Hetar) [Mass Market Paperback]

Bertrice Small (Author)

Book Description

Series: World of Hetar | Publication Date: April 1, 2007

My dear reader—

Five years have now passed since the Winter War between the Outlands and Hetar. But Gaius Prospero has not given up his scheme to become emperor, and unexpected tragedy causes Lara to once again heed the pull of her destiny. Finding herself across the sea in a secret new world known as Terah, she discovers that her magical abilities grow greater with each passing day.

Using her newfound powers, Lara lifts an ancient curse from the men of Terah, earning its ruler's gratitude—and his deep and passionate love. Magnus Hauk has never known a woman like Lara, and his fascination leads him to venture back across the sea with her to prevent another war. There, however, the ruler of Terah learns that betrayal is an everyday commodity; nothing is exactly what it seems in beautiful, sinister Hetar. And the lovers attract the animosity of Prospero, a dangerous enemy to have. For power, dear reader, does corrupt absolutely.

This tale continues to unfold within the corridors of my imagination. I hope you will enjoy Lara's further adventures as she continues to seek out her true destiny. I know I am enjoying writing it for you.

Bertrice Small

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Half-faerie, half-mortal Lara's five years of happiness as the wife of Vartan, Lord of the Fiacre, ends the day Vartan's jealous younger brother Adon murders her husband. After slaying Adon and his wife, who played her own part in the murder, Lara realizes she can no longer remain in Fiacre, so she sets off for the Coastal Kingdoms and then across the sea to Terah. There Lara meets Magnus Hauk, the Dominus of Terah and the one man who just might be her equal. New York Times best-selling Small introduced Lara and the fantasy world of Hetar in Lara (2005). Readers who enjoyed the first in what now promises to be a new series will devour Lara's latest adventure, in which she not only battles an old enemy and prevents a war but also finds new happiness and enjoys plenty of vividly detailed sex with a man who may be her true destiny. John Charles
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"Small wows with a brand-new example of her creativity and masterful storytelling!" -- Romantic Times on Lara: Book One of the World of Hetar --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373771959
• ISBN-13: 978-0373771950
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #346,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bertrice Small is a New York Times bestselling author with more than 34 novels in print. She lives in the oldest English-speaking town in New York state. Her website is bertricesmall.com.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific romantic fantasy, April 25, 2006

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Distant Tomorrow (Book Two of the World of Hetar) (Paperback)

Five years have passed since the war between Outlands and Hetar (see LARA). Outlands High Council clan leader is murdered by his brother Adon in a power grab. However the deceased's half mortal wife Lara avenges his death by calling for her sword Andraste and slicing off the treacherous sibling head before leaving to fulfill her destiny though from the darkness Adon tells her Hetar is coming and she will no longer be legend.

Leaving her children behind, Lara begins her quest to fulfill the destiny she avoided by crossing the large sea. However, Lara fails and is captured and given as a present to Terah ruler Magnus. He quickly finds his beautiful prisoner fascinating as she does not fear speaking her mind, but does so intelligently. When she lifts a curse that has ravaged his land, Magnus agrees to take her home. However, Gaius awaits Magnus' arrival with an assassination plan that will leave him as the monarch. War seems imminent with only Lara capable of preventing it, but her chances seem slim even if a prophecy is fulfilled.

The second World of Hetar romantic fantasy is a terrific tale starring a strong female (duh - this is a Bertrice Small novel) and a world in which treachery is the norm. The action filled plot is driven by Lara, a terrific heroine whose adventures make for a superb thriller. Fans of romance and fantasy alike will enjoy this spellbinding book. Though reading Lara first provides some extra knowledge, A DISTANT TOMORROW stands alone as Ms. Small provides a strong epic tale.

Harriet Klausner

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!, June 25, 2006

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L. Grant "Voracious reader" (Winter Garden, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Distant Tomorrow (Book Two of the World of Hetar) (Paperback)

After reading some of the other less than happy reviews of this book I felt compelled to put in my two cents worth. I have been a fan of Mrs. Small's books since her first book came out. This book does not disappoint. I love her new venture into the world of magic and science fiction and can't wait for the next book to come out. As with most of her other books, I have read the two in this series twice and found new things that I had missed in the first reading. I will be the first in line to buy the next in this series when it comes out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Show me the magic!, April 5, 2008

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Andei (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Distant Tomorrow (World of Hetar) (Mass Market Paperback)

It was very clever for Mrs. Small to use the anagram of EARTH for both HETAR and TERAH. I was surprised that Lara had steamy sex scenes with only one man (unusual for the author's heroine characters)on this book. And of course the heroine ABANDONED her children again(this I would say typical of the author's heroine characters) then claims that she's a good mother(BS). Lara acted stupid on the part when she introduced Magnus as dominus/ruler of a place called Terah to Gausius and Jonah thus opening the pandoras box of curiosity about the place. And also I don't understand why the Shadow Princes with all their good power/magic would let an evil and greedy man like Gausius Pospero (and Jonah in tow) to rise in to power. Because of these I guess with all their magic, Lara and the Shadow Princes are not very smart after all. But then of course that's the part and twist of the story the author would say!