Tinna's Promise (Paperback)

by Miranda Mayer (Author)
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Product Description
Tinna made a promise. It is by most standards an uncomplicated one, and she made it to a vulnerable child with a fragile soul. Bring the kid a cute little puppy; it seems simple enough. Doesn't it? Tinna didn't count on what would happen; she didn't count on a violent coup; cities being burned and leveled; the annihilation of the very framework of society as she knows it.

Suddenly it is up to Tinna to change the very course of history. The burden of a world falls upon her small, albeit capable shoulders--all the while, she must keep that pesky little promise in the back of her mind--despite what are possibly insurmountable tasks being forced upon her.

The question is, can she manage these immeasurable challenges, fulfill her own promise, as well as the one made to the child who awaits her?

Tinna's Promise is a story of adventure and friendship, a journey across a strange and wonderful land as well as into hearts of two young souls finding out who they are supposed to be, and finding each other in the process.

About the Author
Miranda Mayer was raised and schooled in Belgium. She has been writing fantasy and science fiction stories for the better part of her life. Author, artist and a polyglot, Miranda lives near Mount Hood, in Oregon with her husband and two dogs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (March 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595431461
• ISBN-13: 978-0595431465
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,039,145 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great fantasy that will comletely capture your imagination, May 31, 2007

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Cherie Fisher of Reader Views (5/07)

My attention was captured from the beginning to the end of this book! The author, Miranda Mayer, knows how to spin a great tale. "Tinna's Promise" is based on a girl's promise to a little boy that she is determined to keep even though the world is falling apart around her.

The main character, Aitinna, is beautiful, powerful and smart. Her life has not been an easy one as she was never completely accepted by her own people because she is half-gypsy. When she was among them, she became a warrior - an assassin for them. She wants a different life now than the old one she was living.

As Tinna, stops in a small village of the Horse God people, she has no idea that her life will forever change. The village Wiseman, Taneth, immediately captures her attention and she finds herself drawn to him as she gets to know him. She even begins to consider giving up her nomadic existence for a life with him among these good people. When something happens to an abused little boy in the village, Tinna makes him a promise that she intends to keep.

When Tinna, accompanied by Rhoa, a girl from the village, leaves the village to keep her promise, her world is turned upside down by war. The war includes dragons, dragon people, Nimrath's (tree people) and so many more things. When the individuals who are destroying the world come to her and tell her what is really happening and ask for her help, she knows that she cannot turn them down. But before she does that she makes them promise not to hurt the Horse People. She is also determined to survive this to fulfill a promise to a little boy and get back to the man she loves.

I completely enjoyed reading "Tinna's Promise." The characters were full of flaws and real. The landscape was full of very interesting creatures and I found myself really wanting Tinna to make it back to Taneth and the Horse People. There are a few sexual episodes in the book so the book would be good for older teens and adults.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice change of flavor for fantasy, May 11, 2007

By	B. Sheeley "carteeg" (Shirley, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading many book with fantasy "staples" such as dwarves and elves, it was a breath of fresh air to read a story with new races and people in it I have never seen before (specifically the Nimrath). The tried and true staple of dragons serves as an impressive vehicle for the plot, but it is the interactions between the different type of human ethic groups and cultures that serves as the backbone for a wonderful tale.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was completely taken into this Fantasy land!, March 27, 2007

By	A. Peteranecz "PNW girl" (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm not typically a reader of the Fantasy genre, but I loved this book! Very descriptive and provided me with a great escape. I couldn't wait to get back to each chapter, and found myself getting lost in the Aitinna's land. Hope that Ms. Mayer plans on writing a sequel since I was so engrossed and engaged in each character and don't want to leave them behind in this single story. Great book, and with only a few passage exceptions, completely entertaining for adults and a younger audience.