Escape The Past [Paperback]

K. G. McAbee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 2001

Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence! --A hunted slave finds an unlikely ally in a weary female warrior.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Having not read many books in the fantasy sub-genre I can honestly say that if ESCAPE THE PAST is an example of the fare available in this sub-genre then I will certainly be reading more in the future. I recommend ESCAPE THE PAST to those that love a good fantasy novel, you won't be disappointed. -- Terrie Figueroa, ROMANCE COMMUNICATIONS

Highly enjoyable and very well written, Escape the Past is definitely a keeper! -- Kimberley Campbell, RHAPSODY MAGAZINE

K.G. McAbee seems to breathe life into her unforgettable characters! From the opening sentence, until the last, it is non-stop thrills which is destined to captivate readers! I am proud to recommend it to everyone! -- Huntress Book Reviews

This exotic romantic fantasy blends magic with a suspenseful plot and a sweet, unusual love story. Don't miss it! -- E. Daly Reviews

This was an entertaining fantasy book! 3 1/2 stars! -- genrEZONE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Gail McAbee always knew she wanted to write, but life kept getting in the way. After getting a degree in electronics, she spent years working in the technology field, traveling, reading voraciously -- but she never stopped thinking about her thwarted desires (hey, good romance novel title!). Finally she decided it was now or never -- she quit her job and took a chance on her dream of becoming a writer. A year and a half later, her short stories have appeared in both print and e-zines, her first novel ESCAPE THE PAST was chosen as an August release by SWP Publications, and a short story collection will soon be available from Sansip Publishing --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: Novelbooks (December 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193169687X
• ISBN-13: 978-1931696876
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,257,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, Dangerous and Definitely THE BEST, August 24, 2000

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Linnea Sinclair "www.linneasinclair.com" (Naples FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escape the Past (CD-ROM)

To read ESCAPE THE PAST is to be immediately plunged into a dark and dangerous adventure tale, with gripping characters and superb romance. THIS is what all fantasy romance should read like: heroines and heroes with intense emotions and agendas. Not a simpering wimp in the bunch. Get over your aversion to ebooks and grab this. Nothing in paperback compares. Heroine Madryn is Sigourney Weaver-worthy. Hero Val ranks right up there with Gibson's "Braveheart". McAbee's plot, pacing and tension is top of her craft. Fall in love and have a rip-roarin' good time along the way!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars interesting romantic fantasy, April 29, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape The Past (Paperback)

For killing his owner, he is to be executed in the human and the hounds playful manner of the elite. Thus the hounds and their aristocratic owners pursue the condemned slave. Valerik's flight for life seems futile until he meets Madryn, who rescues him from certain death. However, though he has little choice, Valerik wonders who the mysterious woman is and if he has entered the fire after escaping the frying pan?

Thugs attack them and they are fortunate to survive. Other adventures follows as dueling sorcerers plot their fate. While Valerik ponders deserting his hostess, Madryn distrusts him though she intellectually knows she needs him to succeed on her quest. Though attracted, they fight to thwart the feelings that bind them together, but love blossoms anyway. With Garet the thief tolerated as an unwanted appendage, Madryn and Valerik continue on her mission, which looks more hopeless than a relationship between an aristocrat and a slave, if that is even their true identities.

ESCAPE THE PAST is an interesting romantic fantasy starring an engaging heroic pair and an insightful, irritating (to the lead couple but not the reader) young thief (mindful of Broderick in Ladyhawke). The story line is fast-paced but similar to other sub-genre novels as side adventures test the mettle of the hero and heroine during their epic journey. K.G. McAbee provides fans with a fun fantasy filled with delightful protagonists struggling to endure on a vividly described world of magic.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, even for occasional readers like me!, September 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Escape the Past (CD-ROM)

I highly recommend this book as it takes your attention from the first chapter and holds it until the very last page. The characters are well defined and throughout the story the reader gradually learns more and more about them, until the final twists of the book shake out. I'd recommend this to anyone. And considering the cost, it is a bargain. I look forward to his next work.