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Silent Warrior Trilogy #1
The Elf and the Princess
A most thrilling and captivating tale for readers of all ages
Menarm was a great and prosperous kingdom, known throughout the lands for its friendly, hard-working people and fair trade. But a bitter struggle of succession between brothers left the kingdom devastated, the people divided. Some stayed with Fenil, who had conquered the crown, others followed Renil to the wild lands of the north, founding a new kingdom.
Now Adren, the last princess of the vanquished realm of Menarm, finds herself alone in a world where women live in the shadows of men. Not only must she battle her enemies, but also a truth that could obliterate her last hope for happiness and bring dishonor to all those whom she hold dear. On her quest, she finds unlikely allies in a powerful prince and a defiant mercenary, only to be devastated by an ancient and wily elf. Will Adren be able to survive this final assault?
The Elf and the Princess is a brilliant tale of true love, high adventure, and medieval-style warfare between elves, men, and orcs. Drawing inspiration from the myths and legends of Europe and from such writers as J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien, Anna del C. Dye spins a completely original tale that will leave the reader wanting more.
Menarm was a great and prosperous kingdom, known throughout the lands for its friendly, hard-working people and fair trade. But a bitter struggle of succession between brothers left the kingdom devastated, the people divided. Some stayed with Fenil, who had conquered the crown, others followed Renil to the wild lands of the north, founding a new kingdom.
Now Adren, the last princess of the vanquished realm of Menarm, finds herself alone in a world where women live in the shadows of men. Not only must she battle her enemies, but also a truth that could obliterate her last hope for happiness and bring dishonor to all those whom she hold dear. On her quest, she finds unlikely allies in a powerful prince and a defiant mercenary, only to be devastated by an ancient and wily elf. Will Adren be able to survive this final assault?
The Elf and the Princess is a brilliant tale of true love, high adventure, and medieval-style warfare between elves, men, and orcs. Drawing inspiration from the myths and legends of Europe and from such writers as J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien, Anna del C. Dye spins a completely original tale that will leave the reader wanting more.
316 pages, Paperback
First published September 30, 1999
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About the author
Anna del C. Dye
40 books267 followersAnna del C. Dye was born in Valparaiso, Chile, amongst some of the world’s most famous beaches. After meeting Rodney, a native of Idaho, in her hometown, two years later, Anna traveled to Utah on Christmas Eve and married him two weeks later. Their love story, Why Him? was published by Covenant in the book entitled Angel round about. Anna and Rodney reside in Taylorsville, Utah and are the parents of three princes and a princess. They love to camp, canoe, explore ruins and have sword fights.
Anna del C. Dye is an accomplished, multi-award winning author. Her short story “Amerine—Fairy Princess” won 2nd place in the Oquirrh Writers contest. The first book in her new YA Romance Series entitled “A Kingdom By The Sea” won 2nd place in The Absolutely Write contest. Book three of “The Silent Warrior Trilogy,” won a bronze seal in the League of Utah Writers. Shahira and the Flying Elfs won Honor in the Oquirrh first chapter contest. Emerine’s Nightmare, a pre-teens short story, won 1st place right before it was released in digital formats for the Kindle and Nook.
Anna’s works include “The Silent Warrior Trilogy,” the beginning saga of her young adult elf series. Book one, “The Elf and the Princess” book two, “Trouble in the Elf City” and book three, “Elfs in a Conquered Realm.” Her stand alone books: “Curse of the Elfs,” “A Royal Elf of Abalon”, “Shahira and the Flying Elfs” and the "Roilden Stone of Elf Mountain". Also her children’s book “Emerine’s nightmare” Her second Series called the Royal Romance started with her book "Once Upon Two Kingdoms, Kingdom by the Sea, Golden Princess, Dark Mirror Image" and now "Magnolia's Choice." She wrote two shorter novels, The Chancellor from Connier and The Other Santa a Christmas Miracle.
She also write Bilingual children's books, under the pen name of A.C. Dye. "Potty, Ponie's Picky Eaters, Bath, Washing my Teeth."
Anna del C. Dye is an accomplished, multi-award winning author. Her short story “Amerine—Fairy Princess” won 2nd place in the Oquirrh Writers contest. The first book in her new YA Romance Series entitled “A Kingdom By The Sea” won 2nd place in The Absolutely Write contest. Book three of “The Silent Warrior Trilogy,” won a bronze seal in the League of Utah Writers. Shahira and the Flying Elfs won Honor in the Oquirrh first chapter contest. Emerine’s Nightmare, a pre-teens short story, won 1st place right before it was released in digital formats for the Kindle and Nook.
Anna’s works include “The Silent Warrior Trilogy,” the beginning saga of her young adult elf series. Book one, “The Elf and the Princess” book two, “Trouble in the Elf City” and book three, “Elfs in a Conquered Realm.” Her stand alone books: “Curse of the Elfs,” “A Royal Elf of Abalon”, “Shahira and the Flying Elfs” and the "Roilden Stone of Elf Mountain". Also her children’s book “Emerine’s nightmare” Her second Series called the Royal Romance started with her book "Once Upon Two Kingdoms, Kingdom by the Sea, Golden Princess, Dark Mirror Image" and now "Magnolia's Choice." She wrote two shorter novels, The Chancellor from Connier and The Other Santa a Christmas Miracle.
She also write Bilingual children's books, under the pen name of A.C. Dye. "Potty, Ponie's Picky Eaters, Bath, Washing my Teeth."
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April 23, 2017
I can't remember how this made it on my to-read list, but it's been there forever. Now I'm finally trying to read it, and I'm not sure if I can continue. The narrative style so far is terrible. The main character has spent most of the first 20 pages talking to his horse - boringly, I might add. It's mainly an information dump, with the horse snorting every few sentences to keep up the pretense of a conversation.
Once he meets up with another character, the POV flips between them erratically, and then suddenly the main character is looking back at what has been the present until now, but he's 6 months in the future. It's too confusing, and all this in the first 25 pages.
Once he meets up with another character, the POV flips between them erratically, and then suddenly the main character is looking back at what has been the present until now, but he's 6 months in the future. It's too confusing, and all this in the first 25 pages.
November 7, 2017
Unlike the previous bad reviews who did not finish the book before giving it a bad review, I actually did finish and I am still giving this book only one star. I picked this book up years ago at a library book sale because I thought it sounded good from the back cover. I finally decided to read it and immediately regretted wasting my money, even if it was just $2.
The writing is atrocious! This book is the perfect example to give budding authors on what NOT to do when writing a book. The vast majority of the first chapter is a straight information dump and it's given to the reader via the Prince talking to his horse, which is just weird. And then almost towards the end of the chapter you find out that the first 20 pages were a flashback and you were completely unaware of this fact up until now. The author gives no indication of this before it is told. When learning how to write well, you are told to show details and not tell them. Throughout this book very few details are shown to the reader, they are all told, which is just lack of good writing skill. Also the back cover says that the author did research on swordsmanship to "ensure her battle scenes are just right," but that is still not saying much. I expected great detail in her battle scenes because of this, but the battle scenes are so short and unrealistic that it doesn't make sense. The author almost makes it seem like the enemy is standing still and not trying to fight back.
There's also the fact that the author talks directly with the reader and uses "you" to refer to the reader. They're just little weird side notes that pop up every so often, asking the reader what they think or telling them to wait to see what comes next. They're just weird, unnecessary, and frankly annoying. The author also uses "?!" alot which is incredibly unprofessional.
I give the story itself two stars. It was mildly interesting, but there were some points that were confusing and the author didn't explain what was happening until a few pages later. Also it seemed as though the emotions weren't realistic. There should have been more: more anguish from Adren after losing her family, more emotion after her first battle and her first kill (she's not a robot, she should have felt something after her first battle where she killed people, even if those people were her enemies), more disgust after finding out that her love was her brother, and confusion in the ensuing events. It seemed as though after the last battle, everything is seen though rose colored glasses. Also for the first 287/305 pages, this book does not pass the Bechdel test, meaning that there are no more that two women, they don't talk to each other, and they don't talk to each other about something other that a guy. For a female author I was surprised at the shocking lack of female characters. Yes the main character is a woman, but that's it for 95% of the book. Other female characters, besides Adren's mother who dies two pages after she is introduced, aren't introduced until the last 20 pages. There are also just way too many characters. Yes there is a list of characters in the front but it doesn't help when all the names sound similar and the descriptions aren't detailed enough to be very useful.
All I can say is that no wonder this book is self-published, because no self-respecting publisher would ever print this book.
The writing is atrocious! This book is the perfect example to give budding authors on what NOT to do when writing a book. The vast majority of the first chapter is a straight information dump and it's given to the reader via the Prince talking to his horse, which is just weird. And then almost towards the end of the chapter you find out that the first 20 pages were a flashback and you were completely unaware of this fact up until now. The author gives no indication of this before it is told. When learning how to write well, you are told to show details and not tell them. Throughout this book very few details are shown to the reader, they are all told, which is just lack of good writing skill. Also the back cover says that the author did research on swordsmanship to "ensure her battle scenes are just right," but that is still not saying much. I expected great detail in her battle scenes because of this, but the battle scenes are so short and unrealistic that it doesn't make sense. The author almost makes it seem like the enemy is standing still and not trying to fight back.
There's also the fact that the author talks directly with the reader and uses "you" to refer to the reader. They're just little weird side notes that pop up every so often, asking the reader what they think or telling them to wait to see what comes next. They're just weird, unnecessary, and frankly annoying. The author also uses "?!" alot which is incredibly unprofessional.
I give the story itself two stars. It was mildly interesting, but there were some points that were confusing and the author didn't explain what was happening until a few pages later. Also it seemed as though the emotions weren't realistic. There should have been more: more anguish from Adren after losing her family, more emotion after her first battle and her first kill (she's not a robot, she should have felt something after her first battle where she killed people, even if those people were her enemies), more disgust after finding out that her love was her brother, and confusion in the ensuing events. It seemed as though after the last battle, everything is seen though rose colored glasses. Also for the first 287/305 pages, this book does not pass the Bechdel test, meaning that there are no more that two women, they don't talk to each other, and they don't talk to each other about something other that a guy. For a female author I was surprised at the shocking lack of female characters. Yes the main character is a woman, but that's it for 95% of the book. Other female characters, besides Adren's mother who dies two pages after she is introduced, aren't introduced until the last 20 pages. There are also just way too many characters. Yes there is a list of characters in the front but it doesn't help when all the names sound similar and the descriptions aren't detailed enough to be very useful.
All I can say is that no wonder this book is self-published, because no self-respecting publisher would ever print this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 27, 2008
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Spellbound and Wishing for More, April 16, 2008
The Elf and the Princess
By Anna Del C. Dye
Cover by Lois Moore
Illustrations by Carlos Cruz
In her debut title, The Elf and The Princess, Anna Del C. Dye weaves a tale of secrets, mystery, love, war and high fantasy.
Her characters are endearing, as the reader becomes entwined with their lives and their tales of joy and woe.
My favorite part was the love story of the elf and the princess. Princess Adren is so close to her one love, the elf Dellin, but yet so far.
Adren has lost her mother and her kingdom to the hated, troll-like beasts, called orks. Now Adren does not have a home, a family or a life worth living. Will she ever be able to trust her new found father? Will the elf world accept her? Will she also loose her true love Dellin?
The Elf and The Princess will have you spell bound, and wishing for more. Thankfully, there will be two more high-fantasy novels in the Silent Warrior series.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood, Author
Through the Rug
Through The Rug 2: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)
Stowaway, The San Francisco Adventures of Sara, the Pineapple Cat
Spellbound and Wishing for More, April 16, 2008
The Elf and the Princess
By Anna Del C. Dye
Cover by Lois Moore
Illustrations by Carlos Cruz
In her debut title, The Elf and The Princess, Anna Del C. Dye weaves a tale of secrets, mystery, love, war and high fantasy.
Her characters are endearing, as the reader becomes entwined with their lives and their tales of joy and woe.
My favorite part was the love story of the elf and the princess. Princess Adren is so close to her one love, the elf Dellin, but yet so far.
Adren has lost her mother and her kingdom to the hated, troll-like beasts, called orks. Now Adren does not have a home, a family or a life worth living. Will she ever be able to trust her new found father? Will the elf world accept her? Will she also loose her true love Dellin?
The Elf and The Princess will have you spell bound, and wishing for more. Thankfully, there will be two more high-fantasy novels in the Silent Warrior series.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood, Author
Through the Rug
Through The Rug 2: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)
Stowaway, The San Francisco Adventures of Sara, the Pineapple Cat
June 17, 2008
On her sixteenth birthday, Adren’s mother asked her what she wanted for a present. Adren’s asked for sword fighting lessons. Adren was a natural. So for two years, the young girl trained day and night as a warrior.
Throughout her childhood Adren had always known she was different. Her mother told her she was special and on her eighteenth birthday she would learn the truth of her past. Unfortuantely, her mother passed before that could happen. So upon her mother’s death, Adren was sent on a mission to find her real father. Adren knew she was a princess, the last of the realm of Menarm. However, she had no idea of her connection to the elves. Suddenly all the missing pieces of her past would fall into place leaving her elated and completely lost.
The Elf and the Princess has all of the aspects needed for a good story, which it is. The characters are interesting, their backgrounds are mysterious, and there are some very good action scenes. Some of the transitions are a little rough and at times the characters react in ways that don’t seem to suit their nature.
Throughout her childhood Adren had always known she was different. Her mother told her she was special and on her eighteenth birthday she would learn the truth of her past. Unfortuantely, her mother passed before that could happen. So upon her mother’s death, Adren was sent on a mission to find her real father. Adren knew she was a princess, the last of the realm of Menarm. However, she had no idea of her connection to the elves. Suddenly all the missing pieces of her past would fall into place leaving her elated and completely lost.
The Elf and the Princess has all of the aspects needed for a good story, which it is. The characters are interesting, their backgrounds are mysterious, and there are some very good action scenes. Some of the transitions are a little rough and at times the characters react in ways that don’t seem to suit their nature.
March 24, 2009
I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but this one had all the red flags of a bad relationship... poor artwork, horrible summary, pronunciation guide in the front, opening line ripped from Star Wars, weird and abrupt flashback, awkward writing.
UGH!!
I got through a few pages before the task before just came to be to daunting...sorry for the author, but NO!!!
UGH!!
I got through a few pages before the task before just came to be to daunting...sorry for the author, but NO!!!
January 30, 2018
I started this book with high hopes. I liked the book blurb description and was up for an Elven adventure. However, this story fell a little short. The beginning was easy to start with but then the timeline jumps around a bit and I had trouble following who did what when. Now, if you get past that, the story settles on 16 year old Princess Adren.
Initially, I really liked her character. Her mother dies shortly after we meet her and Adren’s kingdom is in ruins. I worried she wouldn’t be able to save herself let alone her kingdom! But she has been taking sword-fighting lessons from a master, Donian. Now he was a fun character! I loved his harsh nature and no-nonsense training. He’s merciless in her training and she picks up the art quickly. Now, I did find it a bit too convenient that she mastered sword training so quickly, but it’s necessary for the story to progress.
Adren must venture out on a quest to find allies but her little world is one where women are kept safe and secure and don’t learn to fight with swords and gallivant around the countryside. Initially, I found her solution to this problem endearing, because who wouldn’t want to put on a mask and pretend to be someone else, especially if you have to kill anyone? Still, I was a little dismayed that in this fictional world, ladies in general have very little to do with the plot.
Adren hasn’t spent any time with elves and now that she’s met some, she’s fascinated by them. Here’s another part of the story that didn’t work so well for me. We know that she was raised with stories about elves and there’s obviously contact and trade between humans and elves, and yet dear little Adren is totally blank on Elvish factoids. Really? Sigh… So I felt that contradicted what we learned earlier. Then when she learns why her ears are the shape they are…. well, it was just a lot of drama for no reason.
Still, there’s plenty of action and armor and sword fighting and heroes. I liked all those bits. Then we have the love story. Adren loves a certain person and then yet another person is falling in love with Adren (unbeknownst to her). Again, I felt the love story was a whole lot of drama for very little entertainment. Also, the wrap up to that romance in this book was a little cliched and I expected that twist well before it was revealed.
All together, the tale held potential to be a fun high adventure but fell short with some inconcise writing and over-done drama. 3/5 stars.
The Narration: George Tintura did an OK job with this narration. He sounded interested in the story all the way through the book. He does make an effort to do accents and keep character voices distinct but they kind of go in and out. His grumpy voice for Donian is pretty good and most of the time, he does a believable 16 year old Princess Adren. He also makes a believable snobbish elf. 4/5 stars.
➜ Susan received a free copy of this book from the author. Her opinions are 100% my own.
Initially, I really liked her character. Her mother dies shortly after we meet her and Adren’s kingdom is in ruins. I worried she wouldn’t be able to save herself let alone her kingdom! But she has been taking sword-fighting lessons from a master, Donian. Now he was a fun character! I loved his harsh nature and no-nonsense training. He’s merciless in her training and she picks up the art quickly. Now, I did find it a bit too convenient that she mastered sword training so quickly, but it’s necessary for the story to progress.
Adren must venture out on a quest to find allies but her little world is one where women are kept safe and secure and don’t learn to fight with swords and gallivant around the countryside. Initially, I found her solution to this problem endearing, because who wouldn’t want to put on a mask and pretend to be someone else, especially if you have to kill anyone? Still, I was a little dismayed that in this fictional world, ladies in general have very little to do with the plot.
Adren hasn’t spent any time with elves and now that she’s met some, she’s fascinated by them. Here’s another part of the story that didn’t work so well for me. We know that she was raised with stories about elves and there’s obviously contact and trade between humans and elves, and yet dear little Adren is totally blank on Elvish factoids. Really? Sigh… So I felt that contradicted what we learned earlier. Then when she learns why her ears are the shape they are…. well, it was just a lot of drama for no reason.
Still, there’s plenty of action and armor and sword fighting and heroes. I liked all those bits. Then we have the love story. Adren loves a certain person and then yet another person is falling in love with Adren (unbeknownst to her). Again, I felt the love story was a whole lot of drama for very little entertainment. Also, the wrap up to that romance in this book was a little cliched and I expected that twist well before it was revealed.
All together, the tale held potential to be a fun high adventure but fell short with some inconcise writing and over-done drama. 3/5 stars.
The Narration: George Tintura did an OK job with this narration. He sounded interested in the story all the way through the book. He does make an effort to do accents and keep character voices distinct but they kind of go in and out. His grumpy voice for Donian is pretty good and most of the time, he does a believable 16 year old Princess Adren. He also makes a believable snobbish elf. 4/5 stars.
➜ Susan received a free copy of this book from the author. Her opinions are 100% my own.
November 26, 2021
This story starts off with a bit of backstory in the form of a story, before jumping forward 17 years. While that feels a bit janky, I much prefer it to other novels that just dump you into a world and expect you to know what the hell is going on.
It took me a while to get into this story. Though I’m probably just a bit burned out on fantasy at the moment, as I paused another story to listen to this. The second reason I zoned out a lot was the narrator, but I’ll get to that in the audiobook section at the bottom.
It clearly takes inspiration from Lord of the Rings or other fantasy novels of the like. (I’ve never actually read LotR). it has a lot of the fantasy staples we’ve all cum to know and love. it feels like a fleshed-out world full of interesting people and history.
The narrator is overall pretty damn good. His voice is very relaxing to listen to which led to me often zoning out, as I mentioned above. The only issue I had with the audio was the music that plays at the end of the story. It’s obnoxiously loud and plays over the narrator’s voice, drowning out everything he says.
I know “Cozy Mysteries” are a thing. I kept thinking while listening to this story that it should be in the “Cozy Fantasy” genre if such a thing exists. This is a quaint, charming little fantasy novel and I’m definitely interested in listening to the sequels sometime.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
It took me a while to get into this story. Though I’m probably just a bit burned out on fantasy at the moment, as I paused another story to listen to this. The second reason I zoned out a lot was the narrator, but I’ll get to that in the audiobook section at the bottom.
It clearly takes inspiration from Lord of the Rings or other fantasy novels of the like. (I’ve never actually read LotR). it has a lot of the fantasy staples we’ve all cum to know and love. it feels like a fleshed-out world full of interesting people and history.
The narrator is overall pretty damn good. His voice is very relaxing to listen to which led to me often zoning out, as I mentioned above. The only issue I had with the audio was the music that plays at the end of the story. It’s obnoxiously loud and plays over the narrator’s voice, drowning out everything he says.
I know “Cozy Mysteries” are a thing. I kept thinking while listening to this story that it should be in the “Cozy Fantasy” genre if such a thing exists. This is a quaint, charming little fantasy novel and I’m definitely interested in listening to the sequels sometime.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
July 21, 2020
This book provides some decent fantasy with good narration. Nothing here is particularly ground-breaking when it comes to elves, orcs, princesses, and wars. Orcs bad, Elves better than human culture... you've seen it before.
I enjoyed the main heroine Adren, who is quite bloodthirsty after her kingdom is slaughtered. There's bits of a plot you've seen elsewhere about a woman becoming a warrior despite that not being the done thing in their culture, but it doesn't dominate the narrative.
For me, the book dipped around the middle bit, where the characters went on a war campaign. It became less interesting hearing about characters marching off to battle and discussing tactics. And I sometimes felt the narrator was too calm during scenes of battle, as I found my attention wandering while characters were having guts ripped out and exposed.
(I feel that I should mention that I got racist overtones from the ultimate villain: a kingdom of dark-skinned people described as universally lazy and violent. Which nothing in the text contradicts.)
After the war is concluded, the focus is on the lead's romance and how it wraps up after surprise family revelations. I found this more interesting than the campaign bits, though it still followed a predictable course.
The book wrapped up all its events nicely enough, and I don't feel a need to continue this series.
I received this audiobook for free in exchange for a fair and honest review.
I enjoyed the main heroine Adren, who is quite bloodthirsty after her kingdom is slaughtered. There's bits of a plot you've seen elsewhere about a woman becoming a warrior despite that not being the done thing in their culture, but it doesn't dominate the narrative.
For me, the book dipped around the middle bit, where the characters went on a war campaign. It became less interesting hearing about characters marching off to battle and discussing tactics. And I sometimes felt the narrator was too calm during scenes of battle, as I found my attention wandering while characters were having guts ripped out and exposed.
(I feel that I should mention that I got racist overtones from the ultimate villain: a kingdom of dark-skinned people described as universally lazy and violent. Which nothing in the text contradicts.)
After the war is concluded, the focus is on the lead's romance and how it wraps up after surprise family revelations. I found this more interesting than the campaign bits, though it still followed a predictable course.
The book wrapped up all its events nicely enough, and I don't feel a need to continue this series.
I received this audiobook for free in exchange for a fair and honest review.
May 23, 2020
Engaging Elven Adventure!
A great combination of fantasy, war, romance and adventure. I love Princess Adren, the feisty heroine/mute Silent Warrior. There’s something for everyone-Princes, Warriors, Elves, Orcs, fast paced action, suspense, intrigue, twists, betrayals, fighting, complex characters, and romance all rolled into a captivating storyline. I received an advance audio book as a gift and enjoyed the narration by George Tintura. He did an excellent job on the variety of voices. I look forward to the next book in this trilogy. Enjoy!
A great combination of fantasy, war, romance and adventure. I love Princess Adren, the feisty heroine/mute Silent Warrior. There’s something for everyone-Princes, Warriors, Elves, Orcs, fast paced action, suspense, intrigue, twists, betrayals, fighting, complex characters, and romance all rolled into a captivating storyline. I received an advance audio book as a gift and enjoyed the narration by George Tintura. He did an excellent job on the variety of voices. I look forward to the next book in this trilogy. Enjoy!
January 4, 2023
Audiobook: I enjoyed this first book in "The Silent Warrior" series. The world building was fascinating. The struggles between men, elves, and orcs were exciting. The characters were complex and varied. There were some surprising twists and turns. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. George Tintura's narration was entertaining, and his performance added to the story's entertainment. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.
December 31, 2021
This story was full of surprises. It had many ups & downs. The princess finally found the one she had always loved but alas Fate reared its head & tried to keep them apart. The princess must sort through her past to find answers. An enjoyable read.
July 9, 2022
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A most thrilling and captivating tale for readers of all ages Menarm was a great and prosperous kingdom, known throughout the lands for its friendly, hard-working people and fair trade. But a bitter struggle of succession between brothers left the kingdom devastated, the people divided. Some stayed with Fenil, who had conquered the crown, others followed Renil to the wild lands of the north, founding a new kingdom. Now Adren, the last princess of the vanquished realm of Menarm, finds herself alone in a world where women live in the shadows of men. Not only must she battle her enemies, but also a truth that could obliterate her last hope for happiness and bring dishonor to all those whom she hold dear. On her quest, she finds unlikely allies in a powerful prince and a defiant mercenary, only to be devastated by an ancient and wily elf. Will Adren be able to survive this final assault? The Elf and the Princess is a brilliant tale of true love, high adventure, and medieval-style warfare between elves, men, and orcs. Drawing inspiration from the myths and legends of Europe and from such writers as J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien, Anna del C. Dye spins a completely original tale that will leave the reader wanting more.
A most thrilling and captivating tale for readers of all ages Menarm was a great and prosperous kingdom, known throughout the lands for its friendly, hard-working people and fair trade. But a bitter struggle of succession between brothers left the kingdom devastated, the people divided. Some stayed with Fenil, who had conquered the crown, others followed Renil to the wild lands of the north, founding a new kingdom. Now Adren, the last princess of the vanquished realm of Menarm, finds herself alone in a world where women live in the shadows of men. Not only must she battle her enemies, but also a truth that could obliterate her last hope for happiness and bring dishonor to all those whom she hold dear. On her quest, she finds unlikely allies in a powerful prince and a defiant mercenary, only to be devastated by an ancient and wily elf. Will Adren be able to survive this final assault? The Elf and the Princess is a brilliant tale of true love, high adventure, and medieval-style warfare between elves, men, and orcs. Drawing inspiration from the myths and legends of Europe and from such writers as J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien, Anna del C. Dye spins a completely original tale that will leave the reader wanting more.
April 9, 2014
This book from Anna, shows how she is the most greatest and well-talented author, I have come across.
When you establish a huge amount of plot, characterization and particularly dialogue; you're not just writing a book, you're writing it, so that it could encourage screen-writers, to ask themselves: this book could be adapted to something - possibly, a feature-length drama.
And undoubtedly, this book does just that. And it proves, that authors or writers of any genre, that they can't just write a book, just to please those who love paperback or hardback; but others, who see its potential, on a TV screen.
When you establish a huge amount of plot, characterization and particularly dialogue; you're not just writing a book, you're writing it, so that it could encourage screen-writers, to ask themselves: this book could be adapted to something - possibly, a feature-length drama.
And undoubtedly, this book does just that. And it proves, that authors or writers of any genre, that they can't just write a book, just to please those who love paperback or hardback; but others, who see its potential, on a TV screen.
August 25, 2014
This book took awhile to draw me in, but once it did, I enjoyed the story about the elves and humans banding together to fight the orks in order to maintain their way of life. The battle scenes were written in a way that allowed me to visualize the action.
June 13, 2009
I get to meet the author tomorrow! I'm so excited!!!!! I enjoyed this book. It was a good fantasy with well-developed characters.
The author is a very nice lady!
The author is a very nice lady!
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