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Review of Diane Rapp's novel, THE HAVENSHIRE RESISTANCE

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
AMAZING AND DELIGHTFUL STORY!!
Take a look at the dragon on the cover. You will see it again! I LOVE the cover, and the book only gets better when you delve into it!
If you haven't read Book 1 of the Heir to the Throne series, Chapter 1 of THE HAVENSHIRE RESISTANCE will bring you up to speed and get you into the story. This was an engaging and delightful story and the author's awesome and colorful imagination must have been running at full throttle.
Diane Rapp has a real knack for making a fantasy world real. The characters come alive and there is plenty of action and suspense to propel the reader from chapter to chapter. The attention to detail is remarkable and gives the book a "you are there" quality. I really loved those wolves, especially Kriegen, a wolf-pack leader and I love the way the wolves communicate with humans and with each other with their minds (which is referred to in the book as "mind-speak"). Setting the thoughts out in bold print is a nice touch.
My favorite quote from the wise Kriegen: "Our pack is a small part of wolf society. One day the Council of Elders may agree to meet humans. We must prove humans are worthy to come before them. Some do not believe humans are intelligent and can follow the law. It may take time." My favorite part of the book is when Kriegen the wolf appeared with Queen Krystal before the wolves' Council of Elders at the Bloody Pond to prove that humans are intelligent and can follow the law. Success was absolutely crucial because Queen Krystal needed the Council of Elders to send an army of wolves to help in the upcoming battle at Havenshire.
If you like fantasy novels, you are going to LOVE The Havenshire Resistance! I thoroughly enjoyed it and I recommend it highly. It is the kind of book that is a keeper - the kind you can read over and over again. Don't miss it!
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Published on October 23, 2013 15:16
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