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Standing Ovation for a Great New Author!, February 11, 2006
This review is from: Five Star Expressions - Sleeping Dragons (Hardcover)
Reading all the other reviews, including the professional ones, I really can't add too much in the way of description. I think the only things I would want to add are that Jenna feels incredibly compelled to mate with Cael. She awakes after "one of those" dreams, next to Cael, feeling this strong affinity, almost a pull towards him, and she just keeps going. None of this does she ever explain to anybody, because she is so horrified by her actions afterward. And she isn't one to run from responsibility. Cael fights the bonding so hard because he was drilled over and over that it must be made by choice and MUST include Love, Trust, and Passion. Of course, to him, Jenna broke the trust part all to smithereens before it could even begin to form! Since he is so angry with her, he has a hard time admitting to his growing attraction to her, and his growing love. Yes, it is frustrating because in typical male fashion, he takes twice as long as any sensible (female?) person would to come to his senses and admit to himself, let alone her, that Jenna is kind, warm-hearted, honorable, valiant, loyal, and loving to an incredible degree, and that he returns her love in equal measure. The last thing to add is that if you are a person who believes in preserving our world as best we can, you will like the way Ms. Collins has portrayed her world of Camarrhan. Yes, they keep technology out, use magic instead, but not everyone had magic, only some. I really enjoyed the way the author thought through the substitutions, it was well-thought out, and flowed well throughout the book.
I HIGHLY recommend this book to fantasy and romance readers alike! Both will find a lot to enjoy here. This is a very well-paced book. There is never a dull moment, and I could not put it down. I can hardly wait for the following books that are announced at the end of this one. Ms. Collins states that the sequel is already written and so is a third novel set in the same world. I say, GET THOSE BOOKS PUBLISHED! I want to read them, NOW. Welcome whole-heartedly, with open arms Cat Collins! Thank you and keep up the great work!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Romantic fantasy with emotional savvy - READ THIS ONE!, November 25, 2005
This review is from: Five Star Expressions - Sleeping Dragons (Hardcover)
I loved this. Cat Collins sees with the heart. The fantasy world of Camarrhan is an interesting, parallel world where magic takes the place of technology. Not spell-making or wizardry kind of magic, but a practical, fantastical, imaginative kind of magic that really works for those lucky enough to be gifted. I couldn't put it down. The non-relationship of Cael and Jenna had me both intrigued and frustrated, and the way the author plays them and their emotions off against each other is most involving. I wanted to cheer whenever Cael made some small concession to Jenna, but wanted to thump him often! She's feisty yet vulnerable, strong but not pushy. He's desirable and talented, yet bound by his beliefs and culture. I loved the magic of the land and the way it works. Healers heal (of course), Empaths mindspeak, and can pick up others emotions. Wayfinders provide doorways into other worlds as well as transporting Camarrhan folk around the land and Wielders can call up magical fire for light, heat or as a weapon. The supporting cast of characters is also well-written. The villain is a nasty piece of work, and I thought Cat did well in 'creeping me out' with his sadistic side. I want to visit Camarrhan again, and I definitely want to read more about Cael and Jenna. They are hot! (Cat writes a good sex scene, too -- tasteful, not graphic, but mm!)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
fine romantic fantasy, November 21, 2005
This review is from: Five Star Expressions - Sleeping Dragons (Hardcover)
In the land of Camarrhan, a realm where magic is taken for granted, Empath Cael is mortally wounded by an arrow in his shoulder that was shot by his country's enemy. Cael's Wayfinder (a person who controls the gates between the various worlds) takes him to an Australian hospital on Earth where Jenna Wade, takes care of him. A loner, she surprises herself by being attracted to him. When Verra opens the Way and takes them to Jenna's home to her surprise she heals him and the wayshe does it makes them believe Jenna belongs in Camrrhan.
Jenna learns that her grandmother was chased by an evil man and escaped onto Earth and she is taken to the Guild where she hones her Healing powers. Cael wants nothing to do with her because when he was unconscious, she had sex with him, forming an empathic bond between them. He feels like he was given no chance in taking a mate and while they do try to work out their differences because the bond is unbreakable they have to find and capture who is trying to decimate the magic from Camrrhan by killing those that are strong in magic.
SLEEPING DRAGONS is a fine work of romantic fantasy. Cat Collins has created a world almost identical to Earth except for the fact that technology is banned believing it destroys the planet. Magic works better than technology when properly used and the heroine after learning how to wield her magic has to agree. She is a strong yet vulnerable woman who realizes first that she loves Cael and her new world but readers will want to hit the hero over the head for being so unforgiving to a woman who didn't know what her impulsive act would cause to happen. Cat Collins' debut novel will win the author many fans who hope there will be more books set in the word of Camrrhan.
Harriet Klausner
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