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Length of Days
Shara Kennington joins her father on a research mission to Antarctica. She falls through the ice and into the hidden world of Shalemar, where her coming has been foretold for 500 years. She fights in a bloody revolution, wins the love of a king, and earns the respect of his fellow warriors. A Prophecy predicted the coming of a savior who will bring Shalemar lasting peace. The people embrace her as The One. Her resolve is tested by war and nation building, imprisonment and freedom, and the clash of her modern perspective with Shalemar’s traditional culture. Founded in 1531 by shipwrecked pirates, Shalemar has evolved along a different trajectory from the Outside World. Shara experiences poignant encounters and humorous missteps coming to know a people lost in time in a land where the sun rises and sets only once each year. Her story is a hopeful tale of love and friendship, epic adventure, and the transformation of a reluctant heroine into an intrepid queen worthy of the mantle thrust upon her by a people who have awaited her coming for five centuries.
527 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 11, 2015
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Rohret Buchner
4 books17 followersAlso writes under Bronwyn Long Borne.
Bronwyn Long Borne (alias Rohret Buchner) is a nurse by day and writer by night. Her pen name honors grandmothers whose courage and determination are the inspiration for intrepid heroines like Shara Kennington and Fiona Lenihan.
Custodian of the Spirits is the first book in the Valley of Heart's Delight historical romance series. Length of Days and Poetry of Days are the first two books in the science fiction/fantasy Shalemar Trilogy.
Length of Days is her debut novel. Bronwyn/Rohret started writing it in the eighth grade and finally decided to self-publish it as a way to mark her 50th birthday. The book has been a labor of love whose gestation beats even that of an elephant.
Custodian of the Spirits was inspired by the wheel ruts carved into the Wyoming landscape by the thousands of covered wagons bringing pioneers west in search of a new start.
Poetry of Days is the second book in the Shalemar Trilogy. The third book will be published in 2020.
Thank you for taking the time to read my books.
Bronwyn Long Borne (alias Rohret Buchner) is a nurse by day and writer by night. Her pen name honors grandmothers whose courage and determination are the inspiration for intrepid heroines like Shara Kennington and Fiona Lenihan.
Custodian of the Spirits is the first book in the Valley of Heart's Delight historical romance series. Length of Days and Poetry of Days are the first two books in the science fiction/fantasy Shalemar Trilogy.
Length of Days is her debut novel. Bronwyn/Rohret started writing it in the eighth grade and finally decided to self-publish it as a way to mark her 50th birthday. The book has been a labor of love whose gestation beats even that of an elephant.
Custodian of the Spirits was inspired by the wheel ruts carved into the Wyoming landscape by the thousands of covered wagons bringing pioneers west in search of a new start.
Poetry of Days is the second book in the Shalemar Trilogy. The third book will be published in 2020.
Thank you for taking the time to read my books.
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July 18, 2017
Reviewed by Michelle Stanley for Readers' Favorite
Length of Days is book one in the Shalemar Trilogy, a fantasy by Rohret Buchner. While participating on a research trip, Shara Kennington plunges through the ice into Shalemar, another realm hidden beneath Antarctica. The Shalemarans believe she is the goddess predicted in a 500-year-old prophecy who has returned. Shara weds King Joff and attempts to incorporate her New World beliefs and technology into Shalemar’s semi-primitive way of life.
Not everyone adapts to these changes and most citizens believe a woman’s place is in the home. Lady Malina, who assumed she would have been queen, doesn’t take rejection lightly and creates a vengeful campaign that not only divides the nation, but also tests the royal marriage.
This beautifully written novel by Rohret Buchner is about brave, strong minded Shara, who adjusts to her dilemma, knowing she’ll never see her own world again. It’s a very captivating, adventurous story that emits lovely, vivid descriptions of the surroundings where the sun rises and sets once per year, unforgettable characters, and the comparisons of technology between old and new worlds. The latter is interesting as this involves a lot of pros and cons discussions among characters.
Romance plays an active role among the cast of characters and there is humour and engaging dialogue. Length of Days is the first novel in the Shalemar Trilogy, consisting of about 525 pages but is well worth reading. The outcome of Shara’s fate isn’t mentioned in the unpredictable conclusion, but continues in Poetry of Days, Book 2, which I look forward to reading.
Length of Days is book one in the Shalemar Trilogy, a fantasy by Rohret Buchner. While participating on a research trip, Shara Kennington plunges through the ice into Shalemar, another realm hidden beneath Antarctica. The Shalemarans believe she is the goddess predicted in a 500-year-old prophecy who has returned. Shara weds King Joff and attempts to incorporate her New World beliefs and technology into Shalemar’s semi-primitive way of life.
Not everyone adapts to these changes and most citizens believe a woman’s place is in the home. Lady Malina, who assumed she would have been queen, doesn’t take rejection lightly and creates a vengeful campaign that not only divides the nation, but also tests the royal marriage.
This beautifully written novel by Rohret Buchner is about brave, strong minded Shara, who adjusts to her dilemma, knowing she’ll never see her own world again. It’s a very captivating, adventurous story that emits lovely, vivid descriptions of the surroundings where the sun rises and sets once per year, unforgettable characters, and the comparisons of technology between old and new worlds. The latter is interesting as this involves a lot of pros and cons discussions among characters.
Romance plays an active role among the cast of characters and there is humour and engaging dialogue. Length of Days is the first novel in the Shalemar Trilogy, consisting of about 525 pages but is well worth reading. The outcome of Shara’s fate isn’t mentioned in the unpredictable conclusion, but continues in Poetry of Days, Book 2, which I look forward to reading.
September 30, 2015
This took me a little while to really get into, but once I was, I really enjoyed the story. There were some absolutely gut-wrenching moments in the book that I honestly had a little trouble reading, and a lot of trouble believing that Shara recovered from so quickly. I also had trouble keeping track of time in the book, I'm not sure if it was intentional or not. But I certainly found myself trying to piece together how much time had passed at a few points.
That said, the book also had many delightful moments. A very believable lead, Shara, and lots of enjoyable characters. The interesting combination of technology and a slightly medieval society made a very interesting setting.
I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!
That said, the book also had many delightful moments. A very believable lead, Shara, and lots of enjoyable characters. The interesting combination of technology and a slightly medieval society made a very interesting setting.
I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!
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