After a grueling, three year siege Vartan Karayan, royal heir of Gadiel, is the only obstacle between the enemy and his beloved city of Astara. Yet when an invincible adversary leaves him critically wounded, the true battle has just begun. Escaping with help from Danae, a captive who saves his life, Vartan struggles to trust the God Danae follows. Meanwhile, Danae fights to find her purpose in all of this. When she is called to join the Dragonmaids, it seems clear. Yet facing the physical and spiritual trials looming before Danae and Vartan as they fight to save Gadiel demands a courage and love that transcend life itself. Amidst an enchanting world engaged in a conflict of epic proportions, Kathleen Morgan reveals how hope and faith can lead to unexpected outcomes when one surrenders to divine direction.
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Kathleen Morgan authored many novels for the general market before focusing her writing on inspirational books, presenting characters who struggle to redefine their growing faith in everyday life. Kathleen is the author of All Good Gifts, Child of the Mist, and Revell's Brides of Culdee Creek series. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME - Emotionally Stunning - Totally Outstanding,
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This review is from: Giver of Roses (Guardians of Gadiel, Book 1) (Paperback)
GIVER OF ROSES will take your breath away! - As a first time reader of this author's work, there are not enough adjectives I can think of that can adequately describe and do justice to this overwhelming, heart wrenching, and beautiful epic tale of good versus evil in the mythical land of Gadiel. Often, throughout this emotional adventure I found myself reaching for tissues as the author brought to life a fictionalized tale that made the spiritual and romantic struggles so very real.It is the compelling tale of Vartan Karayan, royal heir of Gadiel, a good and honorable man struggling to save his people by fighting an invincible foe, overcoming physical obstacles, and when all seemed lost, discovering faith and learning to trust in a power that he'd never before believed in. Saving Gadiel's life and helping him would be Danae, a young captive woman who recognized the strength and goodness of Vartan, her former captor. Good, kind and loving she would not forsake her friends, her God, or her love of Vartan, as she struggled to find her place in the world. When she ultimately answered a call to join the Dragonmaids her purpose seemed clear, but the price would be demanding -- requiring unselfish courage and a selfless overwhelming love. ___Words cannot describe how amazing this dynamic tale is and after reading this - Book One in the Guardians of Gadiel series -- I will certainly be anxiously awaiting the next ones. All the secondary characters Ankine, Danae, Ra'id, Sharifah, Serpuhi, and Zagiri are fully developed, compelling, and have piqued my curiosity to discover how they will emerge as they each embrace their own heightened spiritual awareness. Not only is this a well-written and inspirational novel but the authors writing style is pure, eloquent and mesmerizing in providing vivid imagery of sights, sounds and feelings as she transports the reader to heart tugging emotional heights. I very HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book. [Marilyn, for www.romancedesigns.com]
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Promising--Yet Not Extraordinary,
By Eowyn of Rohan (Lee's Summit, MO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Giver of Roses (Guardians of Gadiel, Book 1) (Paperback)
The first several chapters of this book were slow enough to cause me to toss it aside with the conclusion that it was not worth my time. A few days later, however, I picked it up again for lack of something--anything--to read, and found that my first impression had been too harsh. I read through it quickly and when I finished, I was fairly satisfied.In her tale, Kathleen Morgan weaves together a story of love, betrayal, war, and the kind of heart-wrenching nitty-grittiness starts your hands a-trembling and your heart a-thumping. The story is long and colorful, going from cold, snow, and mountains to heat, sand, and barren flatness to create a wide range of landscapes that gives her made-up world character. Though there are gaping holes in her world-development here and there, and certain aspects of her fantasy land seem almost borrowed from other fantasy tales, she has quite a bit of obvious potential to be a powerful fantasy author. Nevertheless, I also found Morgan's story to be a bit choppy and untraditional to the point of absurdity in parts. For one thing, Giver of Roses IS a romance novel, and quite obviously so. Another thing that is obvious is the fact that Kathleen Morgan is a romance author--another book that I read of hers, Child of the Mist, was very much a romance. But in that story, the thick amount of romance was more befitting as the main theme of the story; in Giver of Roses it is not. Fantasy novels should have romance on the side, but it shouldn't be the main thing. And it this book it is very much the main thing. Still, I think this book is a promising beginning for a new fantasy series. Hopefully, the second installment will not be a let-down, but will be better than the first. Recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Book ! Spellbinding,
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This review is from: Giver of Roses (Guardians of Gadiel, Book 1) (Paperback)
Giver of Roses is awesome. If you like romance, fantasie and adventure. I love the book and cannot wait until 8/06 for book 2 to be released. I also read Child of the Mist - great historical romance. Kathleen Morgan binds you with her writing and makes you a part of the story ! You will not be dissapointed
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