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Vassal of El

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reviewed by Angela Wilds for fantasynovelreview.com

Of all the gods, El is the one who totally understands and loves humans. He alone gave up his powers to live among and gain understanding of them. This made the Mother very joyous indeed! Her pleasure in her son was a wonder to behold.

Valum grew jealous of El and used his power to give El a human gift, the gift of fear. El ran and ran and ran until he fell exhausted. When he awoke, he was safe and warm. A group of villagers had taken him in and cared for him. El stayed with them and learned from them. Then when he returned to his powers, he granted them a wondrous gift, the gift of wings and floating islands to live on. These were his chosen people.

Time passed, as it always does. The Chosen forgot their humble beginnings and began to look at the Humans as lesser beings. The Humans envied and feared the Chosen with all their privileges. Now rumors of a possible war are circulating. Torren is going to check it out and maybe find work as a mercenary.

Torren is being tormented by nightmares! How hard he has worked to forget the past and banish those dreams! Just when he thinks he's succeeded, the dreams come back with a vengeance! Suddenly fate, in the form of a gangly young girl, jumps in and spins his world out of kilter. Torren rescues the young girl, Larana, from the people who killed her adopted aunt and is plunged headfirst into dealing with his past...and all its memories! One cannot help but feel his pain and confusion.

Ms. Oliver fabricates a wonderful new world filled with mortals, gods, and angels. This story makes the reader take a look at mankind's tendency to accentuate the differences in beings and overlook the common ground. Enlightened reading!

I finished Vassal of El in one day, less than one day, actually. I fell in love with the world, the characters, the mythology, the interactions between the two major races. Definitely recommend this book!