| Lana was born smaller than the others and frail due to a weak heart. She also was born with a strange birthmark. A birthmark that was kept a secret from the others in her village for fear they will believe that she was marked as evil. She would soon learn that mark upon her body identified her as one of the chosen to become the host for the sword spirit, Valor.
Keegan is a fey guardian of the waters and charged by his king to find Valor, after the sword is stolen. He must use Lana to find Valor as she is drawn magically to the sword. Being a pure blood fey he is only allowed to mate with another fey but he finds himself draw to Lana. He must set aside his desire and the growing love he feels for her unless he be punished severely and concentrate on finding the sword and preventing a war. Fey Born is an exciting fantasy that takes the reader on an action filled adventure to where readers will learn the meaning of strength and the value of love. Readers quickly find themselves absorbed by this fast paced story as characters personalities and motives are revealed. Readers will enjoy the action and intrigue as the arrogant and proud Fey prepare for war. Lana is the main character in the story and through her many a lesson is learned. Readers will find themselves quickly becoming attached to this character as she shows that there is more than one type of strength. Beautiful, delicate, and fragile these are the words that come to mind when thinking of Lana but also brave and passionate. She is the type character that readers will easily want to succeed in her goals and find happiness. Keegan is a full Fey and first guardian of the waters. Ancient, powerful, and arrogant this is how Keegan initially appears. But this character will discover many things along the way that will cause him to change his way of thinking. Readers can only hope that his change and personal growth will make him worthy of Lana. Readers will enjoy watching the Fey characters interact in their sense of arrogance and superiority for they will soon find that with all their strengths they still turn to a frail young girl to rescue them from their fate. This passionate romance is filled with explicitly detailed descriptions that make for easily visualization. These scenes are stimulating and readers will find themselves enjoying these wickedly stimulating character interactions. Passion and romance the scenes are rich in emotions. This story demonstrates how love awakens and grows between two people and how much some are willing to pay for the freedom to love as their heart desires. Fey born by R. Garland Gray is a magical love story that I recommend to readers that enjoy adult fantasy.
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Reviewer: Anita |