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A veteran combat nurse, Sydney's Davis' arrival on Jiva leaves her at the mercy of ruthless slavers from Ambria.
Saved by a powerful Warlord she finds herself in the household of his healer as plans for war are furthered. Keeping those around her in ignorance of her true identity, Sydney battles PTSD and the demons of her past as she struggles with the reality of her new world.
Frightened and alone, she discovers that there are other like her, other Portal Travelers. She makes her way to the headquarters camp of the allied nations that have gathered to depose the King of Ambria to find the other women like herself.
At first thought a spy, Sydney is soon welcomed by the women of Erla and Tayliss. Her skills as a combat nurse serve her well as she assists Veronica and the other healers as they treat the wounded.
As freedom rings for the men of Tayliss and Erla, there are those that are opposed to freeing their slaves, and the Queen of Tayliss must fight to keep her Throne, her life and the lives of her children.
Sydney's journey takes her on an adventure she never could have imagined, and shows her the woman she can be.
Saved by a powerful Warlord she finds herself in the household of his healer as plans for war are furthered. Keeping those around her in ignorance of her true identity, Sydney battles PTSD and the demons of her past as she struggles with the reality of her new world.
Frightened and alone, she discovers that there are other like her, other Portal Travelers. She makes her way to the headquarters camp of the allied nations that have gathered to depose the King of Ambria to find the other women like herself.
At first thought a spy, Sydney is soon welcomed by the women of Erla and Tayliss. Her skills as a combat nurse serve her well as she assists Veronica and the other healers as they treat the wounded.
As freedom rings for the men of Tayliss and Erla, there are those that are opposed to freeing their slaves, and the Queen of Tayliss must fight to keep her Throne, her life and the lives of her children.
Sydney's journey takes her on an adventure she never could have imagined, and shows her the woman she can be.
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Published March 3, 2017
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Kat Brewer
15 books20 followersI'm a Santa Cruz, CA native who now resides in rural South Alabama. In the grips of inspiration I can lose myself for days. I love to write stories with strong heroines that push past fear and insecurities and meet the challenges life throws at them.
I believe every woman has a fierce spirit within and that when we unite there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
Here She Rules: The story of a woman pulled through a trans-dimensional rift into an alternate universe. She overcomes adversity to become a great warrior is the matriarchal society of Erla.
Willow: A brilliant Physicist and a tough as nails Marine Captain team up to retrieve their friend Cassie from the other world.
Willow, Nelson and Cassandra were friends from childhood and had remained close their whole lives. When Nelson believes he has discovered the secret behind his friend's disappearance he recreates the phenomenon in his lab.
Willow agrees to go through the Portal to retrieve their friend and bring her home.
When Willow discovers she cannot return home she blames Cassie. Will she be able to work through her anger and forgive her friend?
Can a US Marine Corp Captain, who fought against suppression and subjugation reconcile to a country where the customs and conduct is so different from her own?
Kendra: Kendra Allen is swept from her life in Sacramento, California and transported to the world of Jiva. Dropped outside the King of Destia's keep she finds herself locked in a dungeon where she succumbs to illness, and her life is saved by the handsome physician, Myles.
Cassandra and Willow bring Kendra to Erla where she finds purpose as one of Nera's warriors, as war looms for the Female dominant countries.
Eve: Eve is taken from our world by the Portal during a fateful vacation with her husband. She sustains a head injury when the Portal takes her to Jiva. Found on the side of the round by a slave caravan she suffers from amnesia and is mistaken for a pleasure slave. They take her into their number on the road to the new Northern Fortress.
Once she is revealed to be a Portal Traveler and not a slave, she finds she must learn to make her way in the strange new world without her memory.
With the help of the King of Destia's cousin Eve regains her memory and must face the tragic truth of her last day on Earth.
As she earns the respect and friendship of the female monarchs Eve begins to rebuild her life. As she adapts to her new world she captures the attention of a foreign King who is determined that she become his.
Upcoming books in the series are, in order:
Madelyn:Madelyn Taylor is having a tough week. She discovers her husband is having an affair and is then snatched from her World through a trans dimensional rift. Dropped in the middle of the King of Serlenn's banquet hall she finds herself in a new world.
Madelyn must fight through her personal insecurities and gain the strength to thrive in the new world she finds herself in.
Given the position of Trade Minister for the Queen of Erla, Madelyn finds herself falling for a handsome Destian Warlord and then perilously embroiled in a plot to overthrow the Monarchy's of both Tayliss and Erla.
Veronica: A free spirited Doctor with a successful practice, Veronica Wentworth is taken by the Rift to the world of Jiva. She awakens bound, in the wagon of Ambrian slavers and is saved by the King of Destia.
Unnerved by her fate, Veronica tries to make sense of what happened and find her place in a dramatically different world that is rocketiing towards a brutal war for freedom.
Aided in her new life by her Portal sisters, she is shocked by a familiar face amongst the strangers and pursued by charismatic men of power., she finds herself in a position to change one man's life and break anothers heart.
Sydney: A veteran combat nurse, Sydney's Davis' arrival on Jiva leaves her at the mercy of ruthless slavers from Ambria.
Saved by a powerful Warlord she finds herself in the household of his h
I believe every woman has a fierce spirit within and that when we unite there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
Here She Rules: The story of a woman pulled through a trans-dimensional rift into an alternate universe. She overcomes adversity to become a great warrior is the matriarchal society of Erla.
Willow: A brilliant Physicist and a tough as nails Marine Captain team up to retrieve their friend Cassie from the other world.
Willow, Nelson and Cassandra were friends from childhood and had remained close their whole lives. When Nelson believes he has discovered the secret behind his friend's disappearance he recreates the phenomenon in his lab.
Willow agrees to go through the Portal to retrieve their friend and bring her home.
When Willow discovers she cannot return home she blames Cassie. Will she be able to work through her anger and forgive her friend?
Can a US Marine Corp Captain, who fought against suppression and subjugation reconcile to a country where the customs and conduct is so different from her own?
Kendra: Kendra Allen is swept from her life in Sacramento, California and transported to the world of Jiva. Dropped outside the King of Destia's keep she finds herself locked in a dungeon where she succumbs to illness, and her life is saved by the handsome physician, Myles.
Cassandra and Willow bring Kendra to Erla where she finds purpose as one of Nera's warriors, as war looms for the Female dominant countries.
Eve: Eve is taken from our world by the Portal during a fateful vacation with her husband. She sustains a head injury when the Portal takes her to Jiva. Found on the side of the round by a slave caravan she suffers from amnesia and is mistaken for a pleasure slave. They take her into their number on the road to the new Northern Fortress.
Once she is revealed to be a Portal Traveler and not a slave, she finds she must learn to make her way in the strange new world without her memory.
With the help of the King of Destia's cousin Eve regains her memory and must face the tragic truth of her last day on Earth.
As she earns the respect and friendship of the female monarchs Eve begins to rebuild her life. As she adapts to her new world she captures the attention of a foreign King who is determined that she become his.
Upcoming books in the series are, in order:
Madelyn:Madelyn Taylor is having a tough week. She discovers her husband is having an affair and is then snatched from her World through a trans dimensional rift. Dropped in the middle of the King of Serlenn's banquet hall she finds herself in a new world.
Madelyn must fight through her personal insecurities and gain the strength to thrive in the new world she finds herself in.
Given the position of Trade Minister for the Queen of Erla, Madelyn finds herself falling for a handsome Destian Warlord and then perilously embroiled in a plot to overthrow the Monarchy's of both Tayliss and Erla.
Veronica: A free spirited Doctor with a successful practice, Veronica Wentworth is taken by the Rift to the world of Jiva. She awakens bound, in the wagon of Ambrian slavers and is saved by the King of Destia.
Unnerved by her fate, Veronica tries to make sense of what happened and find her place in a dramatically different world that is rocketiing towards a brutal war for freedom.
Aided in her new life by her Portal sisters, she is shocked by a familiar face amongst the strangers and pursued by charismatic men of power., she finds herself in a position to change one man's life and break anothers heart.
Sydney: A veteran combat nurse, Sydney's Davis' arrival on Jiva leaves her at the mercy of ruthless slavers from Ambria.
Saved by a powerful Warlord she finds herself in the household of his h
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September 4, 2019
I got a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review :) this is book #7 and a sort of conclusion to the bigger story arch that was going during the last few books... don't get me wrong, each installment in this series revolves around a different main character, but I highly recommend you to read them in order... mainly, because people from previous stories keep showing up ;) and also because it allows you to understand all sorts of connections and interactions between them that much better :) since it's a book in an on-going series... and let me explain that a little bit more... yes, it is a conclusion to a bigger story arch, but there will be a few more shorter novels taking place in the exact same world, involving certain secondary characters who really deserve a happy ending... that is all I'm gonna say right now, because in case you are new to the series, I don't want to spoil you anything... :) it's just one of the reasons why my review will be on the shorter side of stuff ;) it's really hard to write anything about it... not because it was bad... on the contrary, I really liked it :) more than I expected if were being totally honest... ;) but the majority of the things I want to say are too spoilerific, so I will have to do my best to write what I can, to convince you to give it a try... :) so how about I start with describing the overall plot of the book and the world it takes place in... :)
This is a fantasy-ish series... I used to call it my favourite fantasy guilty pleasure read, but I recently read, that if a book gives you pleasure, you shouldn't feel guilty about it ;) and even though I absolutely agree with this statement, I still feel like this description fits this series perfectly :) like I mentioned before, each installment concentrates on a different woman who was transported through a transdimensional rift into this another world, Jiva... I know what some of you may think right now, so don't roll your eyes at me... I was apprehensive at first too... ;) but after actually reading those stories... I loved them :) Jiva is filled with various... let's call them countries ;) we have for example Erla and Tayliss, which are queendoms, where women are more dominant and stronger sex, but we also have kingdoms like Destia, with men who are warriors and rulers :) both of them have their flaws and advantages, so please reserve your judgement, until you actually read one of the stories :) I know I'm being really vague, but there's nothing more I can share about this world, without spoiling you some pretty big and / or surprising turns of events that happened along the way ;) so let me jump into telling you a bit more about our main character in this installment and my overall thoughts and feelings about her story :)
Sydney was a combat nurse in our world... she is still working through her PTSD after that experience... I was warned, that she and her story is definitely different from the previous ones in this series, and it's absolutely true... she is definitely much more emotionally detached than other main characters and her journey is unique... gah!!! it's really hard, because I can't tell you so many things about her... :) ok, focus woman on finding something you actualy can share :) I was not her biggest fan at the beginning, but the more I read about her, the more she grew on me... I started to care more and more about her... I was very surprised, cause I did not expect to like her as much as I did :) since it's the conclusion to a much bigger story arch, some things are very nicely wrapped up... although if I didn't know that certain characters will get their own stories, I would be disappointed... :) the writing style in engaging and entertaining as always, and this story, like all others in this series, shows a journey of a woman... she is the main character, and her adventures, the way she embraces new world, changes inside her, are at the forefront of this book as well :) and I absolutely love that about this series ;) these women are strong and smart, capable of fighting for what they believe in any way they can, not always with swords... ;) I hope I convinced you to give this book, and this series in general, if you haven't already, a try ;) they are the best kind of surprises... ;) happy reading :)
XOXO
A
This is a fantasy-ish series... I used to call it my favourite fantasy guilty pleasure read, but I recently read, that if a book gives you pleasure, you shouldn't feel guilty about it ;) and even though I absolutely agree with this statement, I still feel like this description fits this series perfectly :) like I mentioned before, each installment concentrates on a different woman who was transported through a transdimensional rift into this another world, Jiva... I know what some of you may think right now, so don't roll your eyes at me... I was apprehensive at first too... ;) but after actually reading those stories... I loved them :) Jiva is filled with various... let's call them countries ;) we have for example Erla and Tayliss, which are queendoms, where women are more dominant and stronger sex, but we also have kingdoms like Destia, with men who are warriors and rulers :) both of them have their flaws and advantages, so please reserve your judgement, until you actually read one of the stories :) I know I'm being really vague, but there's nothing more I can share about this world, without spoiling you some pretty big and / or surprising turns of events that happened along the way ;) so let me jump into telling you a bit more about our main character in this installment and my overall thoughts and feelings about her story :)
Sydney was a combat nurse in our world... she is still working through her PTSD after that experience... I was warned, that she and her story is definitely different from the previous ones in this series, and it's absolutely true... she is definitely much more emotionally detached than other main characters and her journey is unique... gah!!! it's really hard, because I can't tell you so many things about her... :) ok, focus woman on finding something you actualy can share :) I was not her biggest fan at the beginning, but the more I read about her, the more she grew on me... I started to care more and more about her... I was very surprised, cause I did not expect to like her as much as I did :) since it's the conclusion to a much bigger story arch, some things are very nicely wrapped up... although if I didn't know that certain characters will get their own stories, I would be disappointed... :) the writing style in engaging and entertaining as always, and this story, like all others in this series, shows a journey of a woman... she is the main character, and her adventures, the way she embraces new world, changes inside her, are at the forefront of this book as well :) and I absolutely love that about this series ;) these women are strong and smart, capable of fighting for what they believe in any way they can, not always with swords... ;) I hope I convinced you to give this book, and this series in general, if you haven't already, a try ;) they are the best kind of surprises... ;) happy reading :)
XOXO
A
May 12, 2017
My Rating: 4 Stars
Being a fan of The Chronicles of Erla from the early beginnings of the series, I can say I liked Sydney story. She tied some knots for me and let other questions in her wake *smile softly*
I will advice you to read this series in order.
Now, at this point in the series I can say with honesty that I understand the world in which the story takes place, so world building it's hardly necessary, except when you are thrown into some kind of war, right?
Sydney could not come to Jiva with worst timing, or at least that's what I think and what she lived. There are so many beautiful things about this world but the poor woman only lives the bad experiences... not as bad as Eve with the Vardan King but... (if you have read the series you will get my point of reference)
I have loved to read how Sydney got to have her HEA. It was a long, dark, painful road and I would have crumpled many times in her place but she was a true warrior inside. She conquered her fears, she went after what she wanted and got it.
I don't want to talk spoilers so I will keep this review short and sweet, because at this point, with the Seventh Book of a series well... almost anything is spoilery *laughs*
I do have to say that I remember why I put the book aside for a while after reading Veronica's story... I get confuse with so many names of characters. The leads are no problem but with which slave corresponds to what lady and what soldier is that they have met and specially during the war part, I had troubles remembering who was who sometimes.
A little detail I always mention with this particular series is that since it's set in another dimension, Kat Brewer writes it like an old story. What I mean by that is that sometimes you may encounter confusing words. Not many, mind you, but they will be there. It's necessary for the way the books are written.
I'm eagerly waiting for Kat Brewer mention of a new book, in this series or another, I don't care. I just want the woman to keep writing because she does it greatly.
Being a fan of The Chronicles of Erla from the early beginnings of the series, I can say I liked Sydney story. She tied some knots for me and let other questions in her wake *smile softly*
I will advice you to read this series in order.
Now, at this point in the series I can say with honesty that I understand the world in which the story takes place, so world building it's hardly necessary, except when you are thrown into some kind of war, right?
Sydney could not come to Jiva with worst timing, or at least that's what I think and what she lived. There are so many beautiful things about this world but the poor woman only lives the bad experiences... not as bad as Eve with the Vardan King but... (if you have read the series you will get my point of reference)
I have loved to read how Sydney got to have her HEA. It was a long, dark, painful road and I would have crumpled many times in her place but she was a true warrior inside. She conquered her fears, she went after what she wanted and got it.
I don't want to talk spoilers so I will keep this review short and sweet, because at this point, with the Seventh Book of a series well... almost anything is spoilery *laughs*
I do have to say that I remember why I put the book aside for a while after reading Veronica's story... I get confuse with so many names of characters. The leads are no problem but with which slave corresponds to what lady and what soldier is that they have met and specially during the war part, I had troubles remembering who was who sometimes.
A little detail I always mention with this particular series is that since it's set in another dimension, Kat Brewer writes it like an old story. What I mean by that is that sometimes you may encounter confusing words. Not many, mind you, but they will be there. It's necessary for the way the books are written.
I'm eagerly waiting for Kat Brewer mention of a new book, in this series or another, I don't care. I just want the woman to keep writing because she does it greatly.
October 28, 2017
Still finding this series fun and easy to read. I enjoy the humor and camaraderie between characters.
HOWEVER. This book needed another round of proof-reading. There were a number of missing or added words, words with dropped letters, and a number of character names spelled incorrectly (e.g. Haydon vs Hayden, Melyn vs Melen, Herrin vs Herring, ...).
HOWEVER. This book needed another round of proof-reading. There were a number of missing or added words, words with dropped letters, and a number of character names spelled incorrectly (e.g. Haydon vs Hayden, Melyn vs Melen, Herrin vs Herring, ...).
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