Windchance [Paperback]

Charlotte Boyett-Compo (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Romance Foretold Inc (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586979507
• ISBN-13: 978-1586979508
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,465,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charlotte "Charlee" Boyett~Compo began her writing career as an entertainment editor for one of millionaire Warren Buffett's Sun newspapers in Omaha, NE in the early 1970s. Her first novel, The Keeper of the Wind, was released in mass market paperback in 1996. In 1998, BloodWind, NightWind, In the Wind's Eye, Prince of the Wind, WindFall, and WindChance were released a month apart. Since then, she has had over 70 novels published in print and e-book format. There are over twenty of her titles available in Kindle format. She writes for Cerridwen Press, Ellora's Cave, New Concepts Publishing, Phaze Books, Ravenous Romance, and Samhain Publishing. Her website...located at www.windlegends.org...has over 900 reviews of her novels plus synopses and excerpts from her 70+ works.

Charlee writes in the speculative fiction genre with a heavy emphasis on dark fantasy, paranormal romance, and SF/futuristic. Her signature Reaper series of novels have a large fan following. Vampire/werewolf hybrids, Reapers are tall, dark, and handsome tortured heroes with black hair and amber eyes. You can find her Reapers in the WindVerse, WindWorld, DemonWind, and WesternWind series of novels. The award-winning novels all have the word 'wind' in the title in some form or other as a tribute to her husband, Tom: the wind beneath her wings and the love of her life.

Adopted at birth, she was born in Sarasota, FL but was raised in Colquitt and Albany, GA. Because of this, she proudly labels herself a Sunshine Cracker. Married 43 years to her high school sweetheart, she became a widow on April 18, 2009 when her beloved husband...known affectionately to her fans as Buddha Belly...passed away from lung and brain cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange during his tours of duty in Vietnam in the late 1960s. Their two sons, Pete and Mike as well as Pete's son and daughter, Preston and Victoria, live with her in the Heartland of America. The willing caretaker of ten indoor felines, she spends her free time reading, writing, and cleaning litter pans.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is my favorite of Charlotte Boyett-Compo's books, April 5, 2000

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Kathy Boswell (Beaufort, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WindChance (CD-ROM)

Syn-Jern Sorn is a wonderful hero. He's been through so much but he's still capable loving Genny Sarn with his whole being. He still has to go back to where he came from to right some wrongs though. I was pulling for Syn the whole book. This was most definitely a page turner!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Windchance, June 17, 2000

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Sandy Cummins - See all my reviews

This review is from: WindChance (CD-ROM)

The world changed irrevocably the day that Captain Weir Saur and his sister Genevieve boarded the derelict ship. Neither they, nor their pirate crew, realised that their find would have such far-reaching consequences.

Searching the deserted vessel, they discovered that it was a prison ship on it's way to Ghurn Colony - home of the Labyrinth - the cruelest penal colony ever devised. Just as they were leaving the cursed ship to its ghosts, they heard thumping from the hold. Perhaps it wasn't deserted after all, either that, or the superstitious First Mate was right and they were about to be eaten by NightWinds.

Searching the hold, they were nearly overcome by the most disgusting stench - gagging, Genevieve Saur (Genny) discovers a hidden door in the bulkhead. When they finally pry it open, they are horrified to find two men crammed into the space beyond.

Their horror soon turns to pity when they find that one of the men is close to death, having been inhumanely abused. Evidence of brutal lashings, malnutrition and exposure were just some of his symptoms.

Nursing the sick man they discover the Serenian Penal Colony Identification Mark tattooed on his wrist - this man had escaped from the Maze, and the prison transport was obviously taking him back to the Labrinth - taking him back to die.

This immediately garned their sympathy, as the Captain's best friend, Patrick Kasella was similarly marked. Both had endured the Tribunal's punishment, and both had escaped. There was no way they would let the foul Dominion's priests lay hands on this man again.

The crewman rescued with the prisoner was in much better shape and was able to tell the Windlass' crew the horrors the sick man had endured. Crucifixion, whipping and keel-hauling were just some of the punishments he had survived.

Patrick, Genny, and Weir were devoted nurses, until they learned the prisoner's identity...

He was the son of their most despised enemy! His father, Duke Giles Sorn, had turned their father into the Tribunal and taken their lands. Sending Genny to be raised in the hell-hole Galrath nunnery and Weir to the orphanage in Fealst. Separated for nearly twenty years the siblings had only just found each other two years ago, and were united in their love for each other, and their burning desire for vengeance against the man who had ruined their lives.

Patrick had a hard time convincing the pair to let the patient live, but their innate good natures also fought their vengeful desires. Watching Syn-Jern Sorn overcome his injuries and battle to get back into shape earned him Weir's grudging respect - even if Genny's heart was harder.

Returning to the Privateer Brotherhood at Montyne Cay, Syn-Jern Sorn's courage, determination and bravery softens even the hardest heart - until he is considered one of them. Pirate loyalty is a tremendous force and when Syn-Jern is recaptured, the Privateer Brotherhood is not just going to stand by and see him taken. Even unforgiving Genny won't object, as he was captured trying to protect her!

So starts an intricate tale of honour, heroism and friendship that will change the lives of many, as "honourless cuthroats" attempt to overthrow an evil Tribunal that has enslaved the populace for generations.

A gripping saga that has no equal. Charlotte Boyett-Compo does not spare her heroes, so a happy ending is never assured.

Thank goodness there are so many more books in the WindLegend Saga, I for one want to read them all!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars strong erotic dark romantic fantasy, May 9, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windchance (Paperback)

As children siblings Weir and Genevieve Saur watch, the Tribunal steals their family estate leaving them with not even time to mourn the death of their father. Thirsting for revenge, the pair manages to survive; eventually they become pirates plundering the coast of Serenia.

Sailing the Wind Lass, the Saurs and their crew come across a "ghost" ship, a prison vessel with two near dead survivors, a crew member and a prisoner, trapped in the hull. The convict is Syn-Jern Sorn, son of the Duke of Winterstorm, who Weir holds culpable for his father's death. Weir wants Syn-Jern dead while Genny feels he should not be faulted for the sins of the father. She prevails and as he heals, they learn that his step-brother Trace Edward Sorn betrayed him. As the Weirs decide whether to abet Syn-Jern on his quest to devastate the Tribunal, he hides his power that if used could kill many including innocent people even as he and Genny begin to fall in love.

The second novel in the WindTales miniseries trilogy is a strong erotic dark romantic fantasy that can be enjoyed as a stand alone but is enhanced by insider references to other Wind stories especially WINDFALL. The story line is action-packed, yet as expected by Charlotte Boyett-Compo, the key cast members are fully developed and not just the lead couple and her brother; for instance others like the Saurs' piracy partner Patrick embellish the plot as the audience cares for them. A final twist will stun fans as this fabulous author shakes her readers from complacency as few if any authors in continuing series ever do. Encore kudos to a terrific writer.

Harriet Klausner