Scarlet and the White Wolf: Book One: The Peddler and the Bandit King
Kirby CrowFantasy erotic romance
Available from Torquere Press
ISBN: 1-933389-80-X
July 2006
| Scarlet, son of Scaja, of Lysia is no warrior but he can run as fast as a deer and even has a mysterious intellect with direction. The young merchant is an honest pedlar who must find work to care for his parents, who are growing old and depend on him. Scarlet is also a skilled woodsman with no fear of any beasts. Liall, the White Wolf of Omara, is a Northman that many call a snot-nose Kasiri King. He manages to collects tolls for those that wish to cross his road. Scarlet canąt believe he is being charged a toll on a road he has always crossed. He is glad he is nothing like Liall who steals anything. After Liall learns about Scarlet, he had no idea the scrawny kid even had parents. When violence and hostility from others attack the countryside, Scarlet is surprised that Liall jumps in to offer support to his family. He no longer sees a man he considered a bandit and murderer but someone much more, but how far will Scarlet allow their friendship to go?
I must say that Scarlet and the White Wolf is a captivating story. There is so much descriptive characterization the reader cannot help but be carried into the actions of Scarlet and Liall. The action and chaos that accompanies Scarlet, on his journeys, are more than interesting. I kept wondering what would happen to him and his family when others sought to take control. The emotions of Scarlet and Liall, during certain situations, left an impression with this reader. The ending caught me off-guard but I guess it was necessary to take the reader into the next book. Kirby Crow pens an excellent plot and jump-off-the-pages characters that lend a fascinating tale. Be sure not to pass this one up.
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Reviewer: Linda L. |
