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Crystal Fire
Planning to offer Brace Ardane to her sister's captors in exchange for the latter's freedom, Marissa rescues the warrior from prison and keeps her intentions secret until she unexpectedly falls in love with Brace. Original.
448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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Kathleen Morgan
37 books382 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Kathleen began her career writing contemporary romances and soon moved to historical and futuristic romances. She sold her first book, a futuristic romance, in April 1990 while stationed in Korea as an Army nurse. Additional romances soon followed, until she had sold a total of fifteen books in the general market, establishing a loyal readership along the way.
Since that time, she has received numerous awards for her work, including a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice award and Career Achievement award, and The Literary Times award for Literary Excellence in the Field of Romantic Fiction. She was also a Romance Writers of America RITA finalist.
Kathleen now focuses her writing talents in the area of inspirational fiction, offering readers characters who struggle to redefine their growing faith in everyday life.
Kathleen began her career writing contemporary romances and soon moved to historical and futuristic romances. She sold her first book, a futuristic romance, in April 1990 while stationed in Korea as an Army nurse. Additional romances soon followed, until she had sold a total of fifteen books in the general market, establishing a loyal readership along the way.
Since that time, she has received numerous awards for her work, including a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice award and Career Achievement award, and The Literary Times award for Literary Excellence in the Field of Romantic Fiction. She was also a Romance Writers of America RITA finalist.
Kathleen now focuses her writing talents in the area of inspirational fiction, offering readers characters who struggle to redefine their growing faith in everyday life.
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October 5, 2021
Look, I know it's not Dune but it might as well have been Dune, because I was lost. It's a fairly simple plot and there aren't that many characters, so yes it's not Dune. Nobody but me will ever compare this to Dune. But now that I've started I can't stop. Fear is the mind-killer.
Marissa's twin sister is captured by a Big Bad called Ferox, so she rescues Brace (who is in the midst of being politically tortured) with the intent of getting his help. Brace reluctantly agrees, but the real reason Marissa wants Brace's compliance is because she knows she can use him as leverage for Ferox. Why? I didn't quite understand. (Dune!)
There's also the Knowing Crystal, which is a sentient Crystal that... gives people nightmares and has power to be harnessed. Can you ever really know a crystal though? Like, truly know?
I can't, it seems. I was confused.
Marissa's twin sister is captured by a Big Bad called Ferox, so she rescues Brace (who is in the midst of being politically tortured) with the intent of getting his help. Brace reluctantly agrees, but the real reason Marissa wants Brace's compliance is because she knows she can use him as leverage for Ferox. Why? I didn't quite understand. (Dune!)
There's also the Knowing Crystal, which is a sentient Crystal that... gives people nightmares and has power to be harnessed. Can you ever really know a crystal though? Like, truly know?
I can't, it seems. I was confused.
March 20, 2021
A classic futuristic romance, this story finds Marissa rescuing Brace from prison to exchange him for her kidnapped sister. But the wily criminal Ferox has plans for Brace and the sister that involve the Knowing Crystal. An evil and sentient entity, the crystal won’t allow anyone to control it even a Crystal Master such as Brace. Can Marissa and Brace achieve their goals despite heavy odds against them?
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