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Divide & Conquer: Book Three: Mistress of Beasts Saga by R. L. Geerdes
All Castin wanted after returning from Earth was to settle down with his mate, Katrina, and let the world take care of itself. Unfortunately, the races of Arconia thought differently...Castin and Katrina return from Earth to find their friend Cypris in a magic induced coma, their cabin inhabited by a stranger, and Castin's apprentice ambushed by mercenaries. And that was all in the first couple days. When Castin travels to Strensa to fulfill an oath to a friend, the elves toss him in their dungeon, accusing him of a murder he didn't commit. Unwilling to live on the run, he curbs his desire to escape using his druidic abilities and forces himself to wait for his friends to get him out. But before they can, a vision of Katrina shakes Castin to his soul, forcing him to make the one decision he's always avoided. Who lives and who dies.
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First published September 29, 2010
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December 7, 2010
All Castin wanted after returning from Earth was to settle down with his mate, Katrina, and let the world take care of itself. Unfortunately, the races of Arconia thought differently...
Castin and Katrina return from Earth to find their friend Cypris in a magic induced coma, their cabin inhabited by a stranger, and Castin's apprentice ambushed by mercenaries. And that was all in the first couple days. When Castin travels to Strensa to fulfill an oath to a friend, the elves toss him in their dungeon, accusing him of a murder he didn't commit. Unwilling to live on the run, he curbs his desire to escape using his druidic abilities and forces himself to wait for his friends to get him out. But before they can, a vision of Katrina shakes Castin to his soul, forcing him to make the one decision he's always avoided. Who lives and who dies.
My 2 cents:
This is the 3rd book in the Mistress of Beasts Saga. I have not read the first two and in my opinion it would be a good idea to read the first two. As this will help answering a few questions you might have reading this one. However, I did not have any problems figuring out what was going on and enjoying the book. Castin and Katrina are great characters that have come a long way. It is a page turner you want to know WIll Castin get out and be able to help Katrina? What decisions will he make as he hates doing them? I was happy with the book and glad to review it through Bostic Comm.
Castin and Katrina return from Earth to find their friend Cypris in a magic induced coma, their cabin inhabited by a stranger, and Castin's apprentice ambushed by mercenaries. And that was all in the first couple days. When Castin travels to Strensa to fulfill an oath to a friend, the elves toss him in their dungeon, accusing him of a murder he didn't commit. Unwilling to live on the run, he curbs his desire to escape using his druidic abilities and forces himself to wait for his friends to get him out. But before they can, a vision of Katrina shakes Castin to his soul, forcing him to make the one decision he's always avoided. Who lives and who dies.
My 2 cents:
This is the 3rd book in the Mistress of Beasts Saga. I have not read the first two and in my opinion it would be a good idea to read the first two. As this will help answering a few questions you might have reading this one. However, I did not have any problems figuring out what was going on and enjoying the book. Castin and Katrina are great characters that have come a long way. It is a page turner you want to know WIll Castin get out and be able to help Katrina? What decisions will he make as he hates doing them? I was happy with the book and glad to review it through Bostic Comm.
March 28, 2011
Divide & Conquer is the third book in the Mistress of the Beasts saga by R. L. Geerdes. In the land of Arconia there is much unrest as disease plagues certain species, political murder threatens the throne of more than one monarch, and a general evil is spreading across the land. Castin, a master druid, along with his beloved Katrina, the Beast Mistress, must figure out a way to heal the land and stop the evil.
This book was full of wizards, elves, and other mystical creatures. There were romances and mysteries abound. It was a good tale in a fairly well developed land. What would have made the book better is if I had read the first two books in the series. I feel that there was too much back story that needed to be established for me before reading this book.
In and of itself, this book was a good read. I liked the characters, the storyline was interesting, and the places were visual. I did feel, however, that the use of "baby" and "honey" were not in keeping with the overall feel of the book. But...that's just my opinion. I am looking forward to reading more about Adonis. (You have to read the book to learn who he is!)
On a scale of 1-4, I give this book a 3. I might change this to a 3.5 or 4 after reading the first two books in the series, but as a stand alone, I'll stick with 3.
This book was published by Outskirts Press.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-5810-3
Thank you to R.L. Geerdes for the gift of this book.
This book was full of wizards, elves, and other mystical creatures. There were romances and mysteries abound. It was a good tale in a fairly well developed land. What would have made the book better is if I had read the first two books in the series. I feel that there was too much back story that needed to be established for me before reading this book.
In and of itself, this book was a good read. I liked the characters, the storyline was interesting, and the places were visual. I did feel, however, that the use of "baby" and "honey" were not in keeping with the overall feel of the book. But...that's just my opinion. I am looking forward to reading more about Adonis. (You have to read the book to learn who he is!)
On a scale of 1-4, I give this book a 3. I might change this to a 3.5 or 4 after reading the first two books in the series, but as a stand alone, I'll stick with 3.
This book was published by Outskirts Press.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-5810-3
Thank you to R.L. Geerdes for the gift of this book.
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