Return of the Warrior (Avon Historical Romance)
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  • Don't be fooled by the robes, this monk is deadly with a sword - 4.5 stars
Return of the Warrior (Avon Historical Romance)
Kinley Macgregor
Manufacturer: Avon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0060565438
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Book Description

This is the eagerly awaited second installment from New York Times Extended and USA Today bestselling author Kinley MacGregor's new high concept medieval series about the Brotherhood of the Sword, combining sensual romance, fast–paced adventure, and a band of unforgettable heroes.

Queen Adara of Taagaria is a woman with a mission. She has to find her wayward husband and either return home with him or return home pregnant. If she fails, her beloved country will be overrun by her husband's uncle who seeks to murder them and steal both their thrones.

Christian of Acre has no desire to be king of anyone except himself. Nor is he aware that the paper he signed as a boy was a marriage contract and not a betrothal. He spent his childhood first imprisoned in a monastery by his uncle, then later in a Saracen prison. Now that he is free, he wants only to help those in need. The last thing he wants is to be tied to a wife. His allegiance is to the Brotherhood of the Sword, not to an unknown kingdom.

But when the beautiful and alluring Adara appears unexepectedly in his room––naked––and informs him that not only is he her husband, but that he must perform his duty by her and give her an heir, Christian can't help but be intrigued by her most tempting proposition...

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Fearless men, their allegiance is to each other, to the oppressed, and to the secret society known as the Brotherhood of the Sword -- and they must never surrender to the passionate yearnings of their noble hearts.

Fiercely devoted to her people and her land, Queen Adara refuses to let a power-mad usurper steal her crown. But the only way to protect what is hers is to seek out the man she married in childhood.

A proud, tormented warrior, Christian of Acre owes allegiance only to the mysterious Brotherhood -- and has no wish to be king over anyone but himself. Now a bold and beautiful stranger has appeared in his rooms, tempting him with an irresistible seduction and demanding he accompany her back to their kingdoms ... or, at the very least, provide her with an heir to her throne. Though he cannot abandon the brave regal lady to her enemies, Christian dares not give in to his traitorous body's desires. Yet how can he deny the passion that is rightfully his and the ecstasy that awaits him in Adara's kiss?

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Brotherhood of the Sword..........2007-08-15

This was on enjoyable book.

Adara and Christian are forced to marry when ages 8 and 12. One of those arranged marriages...They are supposed to reunite when they are both mature and can consummate their vows.

Adara ends up going to find Christian because he never shows back up.

I have to say how they consumate the marriage was awful. Christian had NO SKILL! Argh!!!


5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Passion.......2007-07-05

This was my first Kinley MacGregor book and midway through Return of the Warrior, I wondered what took me so long to discover this fantastic author. This book was full of passion, humor and action. The plot was interesting and the journey, enjoyable. Christian is a great hero and I finished this book wanting to go out and buy everything by this author that I could find.

3 out of 5 stars Return of the Warrior.......2007-01-03

While I love Kinley, this was not her best work, I found Christian tiresome and well not likeable to begin with, but he grew on me like you'd expect. But I'm still left with the thought, what would I have written differently, if this character was mine, and I realy can't think of any difference, this is was the natural way for this character to go. Is this book a must read, yes, if you want to follow the series.

4 out of 5 stars Good mix of everything.......2006-10-22

Christian is a member of the Brotherhood, yet he is also prince to a land he's never seen. He was raised in a monastery before he was taken and now dresses as a monk so people will leave him alone. He's an excellent fighter, though, whose loyalties are only to the Brotherhood.

Queen Adara, betrothed to Christian as children, seeks her husband for her kingdom. She still remembers the young Christian she met as a child and dreams of him. Yet, things do not go as planned. Christian doesn't want to be tied down by anything or anyone and puts up quite a fight to get out of the marriage.

Christian sees Adara's attempts to bed him as her willingness to take anyone to help rule her kingdom. Once Christian realizes that it is HE Adara wants, things seem to turn into their favor. Yet, there are those who want the young prince dead and Christian and Adara must return to Christian's homeland to put a stop to the bad guys and take his Kingdom back.

This book has drama, love, and humor. If I had to pick a complaint it would be, without trying to spoil anything, Christian's 'recovery'. It seem a little rushed which is understandable considering what must be done.

I'll recommend this book and this series. It's worth a good reread.

4 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled by the robes, this monk is deadly with a sword - 4.5 stars.......2006-07-07

The second book in the Brotherhood series, this is the story of a wayward prince who finds his way back home with the help of his enchanting queen.

In a small kingdom adjoining Byzantium, Queen Adara sits on her throne worrying over the threat to her kingdom. For years she has waited for his return, the man who can save her people from this power-mad usurper. Now time is running out, and desperate times calls for desperate measures. Thus, she makes up her mind and decides to go after her wayward spouse.

Disguised in a monk's clothes, no one except those from the Brotherhood of the Sword knows his real identity. Known to them as the Abbott, Christian of Acre is one of the leaders who freed many people who were captured by the Saracens. While he is a royal prince whose return is long awaited by his people, Christian shuns the very thing that many would do anything to gain. Turning his back from his kingdom, he has sworn fealty to the Brotherhood and vows to serve their cause. Then one night he walks into his room and finds a beautiful naked stranger who claims to be his bride. Furthermore, she pleas for him to take her back to her kingdom and claim his throne, or even more outrageous, at least provide her with an heir. Try as he might, Christian cannot turn his back on his desperate bride. And as they begin their journey, he realizes that while he can protect Adara from their enemies, he may not be able to protect his very own heart.

The second instalment in Kinley MacGregor's Brotherhood series, RETURN OF THE WARRIOR is a fantastic tale of adventure, politics, friendship and love. From the time I first learned about the Brotherhood, I was awed by the fierce loyalty that those men have for one another. After meeting Christian in A DARK CHAMPION, I knew that his story would be a wonderful one; and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Christian is a proud and mighty warrior whose sole fear is of losing his freedom. I could understand his worry about taking up his duty to his people and of fulfilling Adara's wish for him to return home. After the sufferings he's gone through, one can only empathize with him. As for Adara, she is a brave queen who lived with the hope of her husband's return. It was sad to see the battle she's in for to make this dream come true.

With its superb plot, entertaining second characters (notably Lutian and Phantom), this is a wonderful book that will thug at your hear, make you laugh and entertain you throughout.
Return of the Warrior (brotherhood of the sword, 2)
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    Return of the Warrior (brotherhood of the sword, 2)

    Manufacturer: avon
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover
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    a royal beauty's mission is to bring her wayward husband home.and so she tempts him with a most intriguing proposition.....
    Return of the Warrior (The Falcon & the Hawk)
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    • Warrior Women
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    Katherine E. Standell
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    In this sequel to Desert Hawk, Dylan has returned home to a hero's welcome; but she has not come home alone. Aside from Lura Grant, the woman she found in the desert, Dylan finds she has carried with her things she neither expected nor wants: nightmares.

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    3 out of 5 stars Warrior Women.......2007-08-12

    This book was written after the first Gulf War. The journey of a woman and her lover and how to cope with the guilt of the war.
    I wonder how many of our returning Warrior Women from Iraq and Afganistan will have the same problem?
    This is fiction and the solution too easy. But the thoughts and issue of some of this book may not be far off the mark for those returning today. Food for thought.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2003-09-25

    Usually the sequel to anything is not as good as the original. The audience - or in the case of a book, the reader - is disappointed. I am not disappointed at all - I am left wanting even more of these characters. I found "Return of the Warrior" a VERY enjoyable read! I hope to see much more of this author's work in the future.

    4 out of 5 stars Hard Hitting, gritty, nicely well wrought tale........2003-09-22

    When Dylan returned home with Lura by her side, she received a hero's welcome. But there is a problem, Dylan is now having nightmares, and no wonder considering the reason. The anxiety felt by both Dylan and Lura is tangible and the desperation driven behavior of both of them are from the demon fighting both endure. This sequel to Desert Hawk by Katherine E. Standell will at times have the hairs on the back of your neck begin to stand on ends. Will Dylan be able to fight off her demons and return to Lura, who not only is struggling to keep from being tossed into a social wedding by her society minded mother, but must deal with feelings of abandonment by Dylan. Will they get together? Will they be able to overcome the demons that face them both? Will they have a life together? Well, you will just have to read this tale for yourself to find out. Standell adroitness for the human situation and her descriptive narrative draw the reader right into the story. This writer has an understanding of the obsessive mien many do not possess. Standell's characters, and the interwoven personal issues are inventive and well thought out. Standell then placing them in the story settings we can all understand and believe. Discerning readers who do enjoy a well wrought tale filled with a bit of social message, nicely crafted settings and characters, vibrant dialogue at times hard hitting and gritty and a strong woman who does win in the end will find the book to their taste. Various editing issues in this story, kept it from being a five star story, but those set aside, you will certainly enjoy with well written sequel.
    The Ancient Warrior: Return of the Gargoyle
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      The Ancient Warrior: Return of the Gargoyle
      Pamela P. Conrad
      Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
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      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: 1419604414
      Release Date: 2005-04-05

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      The Ancient Warrior awakens from his long dreamless sleep to hear a child sobbing beside its mother's grave. Wu learns that the boy's father plans to rescue the chaotic, fragmented nation in the midst of violent civil war. The father plans to make his son a human sacrifice to the cause. Wu knows that the goddess has awakened him to save the child from this terrible fate. With the help of a beautiful lover and a former soldier, the Warrior embarks on a dangerous, action-filled quest to rescue the future leader of the free world and discredit and destroy the father.
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        4 Issues of the Hands of Shang-chi Master of Kung Fu - Marvel Comics Vol 84 85 86 87 - Bull and the Dragon - Temple of Blood - Warriors of the Golden Dawn - Deadly Return of Zaran Weapons Master
        Doug Moench and Mike Zeck
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        Binding: Comic
        ASIN: B000PW3YJ2

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        Quest of the Seal Bearers Book 1: The Warriors Return
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Fast moving adventure!
        • Author's Enthusiasm is Contagious and Almost Makes this a Good Read
        • Flawed but fun story
        • Planet saving teenagers just not believable
        • An engaging, energetic, entertaining fantasy adventure
        Quest of the Seal Bearers Book 1: The Warriors Return
        A. W. G. Coleman
        Manufacturer: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 1589395115

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        Ten thousand years ago, a dark force, known as the Book of War, was unleashed upon the planet of Mendala by a demented tyrant named Multus. With this powerful weapon, he was able to create indestructible creatures that did his bidding. Five brave warriors, dedicated to stopping Multus, banded together, and trapped him in the Dark Pits. Peace returned to Mendala.

        The legend of Multus and the Great War passed down through the generations but eventually it was regarded as a myth. However, when the Book of War surfaced again with its new owner, Davron, all of this changed. The stage is set, and history will repeat itself unless a hero surfaces to thwart Davron's evil plans.

        Meanwhile, some distance away on Earth, Greengale's Action and Adventure Club is preparing to depart for their yearly vacation. The teenage members of this group are always in search of new challenges, and soon find themselves involved in the adventure of a lifetime. After being mysteriously transported to Mendala, they discover that they are the ones chosen to destroy the Book of War. Now they must unite as a team to defeat Davron... or die trying.

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        4 out of 5 stars Fast moving adventure!.......2007-06-25

        Jandor Mason founded the Action and Adventure Club when he was fifteen. Now ready to graduate and go off to college, he and the other seniors were preparing for their last yearly adventure with the A&A Club. The twenty club members board Mr. Eastman's private jet with their chaperone, Mrs. Guardman. The plane heads for the Isle of Adventure and the boys and girls aboard have no idea just how big an adventure they will soon be involved in, nor just how much it will change them and their lives.



        None of the members of the A&A Club have ever heard Mendala. But they are about to collide (or is it merge?) with it and its people, good and bad. Their task? To destroy the Book of War, find the Five Jewels, and save the Universe. Their destiny? Read and see.



        Harry Potter, Stargate, and Xmen, move over and make room for the Quest of the Seal Bearers. Thank you, Alan (W. G. Coleman) for the new world to explore and new people to meet.



        Reviewed by Wanda C. Keesey

        3 out of 5 stars Author's Enthusiasm is Contagious and Almost Makes this a Good Read.......2005-09-14

        AWG Coleman must be a whirling dervish of a person: his writing spins around like a dirt bike out of control, but at the center of his book are enough good ideas that there must be a fairly solid talent present.

        Spoiler: this reviewer has a low threshold of tolerance for science fiction, whether that be on the written page or the movie screen or wherever it arises to alter reality. It is not the 'fiction' part or the 'science' part that is off-putting. It is the need to make fantastical things seem real in the context of the story that is problematic.

        The storyline for QUEST OF THE SEAL BEARERS BOOK is best read in Amazon.com's rather succinct distillation on the title page. Planets against planets and teenagers against villains all swirl in endless names and confusing syntax and that is where the mind wanders. Coleman has passages where his skills as a writer surface and one wishes those pages were less brief and infrequent. This book needs a sense of architecture and an occasional briefing of who is who just to keep things straight. Given that, the next volume in this projected series might be more successful.

        There is an audience for Coleman's work and it probably includes younger readers, folks who enjoy video games, people who still flock to the latest sci-fi movies (they always seem to do well). So this reviewer is at a mindset disadvantage. But then that mindset also gives the opportunity to be a bit more dissecting in search of the good parts. And rest assured, there ARE good parts to this book. A suggestion - why not make the next book something other than sci-fi?....Grady Harp, September 05

        3 out of 5 stars Flawed but fun story.......2005-08-30

        With the long-lost Book of War, wizard Davron can summon creatures who cannot be killed. He invades the mountain command of the world's leader and sends the legal government into exile, then consolidates his gains. But that world is only the beginning of Davron's plans. Using magical powers, he hopes to expand from one plane of existance to the next, until all of creation is under his control. The Book of War was defeated once before, and the planet leader, Fantasma, knows that he'll have to assemble the descendents of the original warriors who defeated the book thousands of years earlier. But the descendents aren't on the planet at all--instead, they're on Earth.

        The Action and Adventure Club of Greengale, USA, is planning its big annual adventure. They agree to attend a fantasy-adventure resort, but Fantasma's power sends their plane into a crash landing in an uncharted island. Once there, Fantasma explains his dilemma, including the fact that the Action and Adventure Club contains the descendents of the original heroes. The group is sent to Fantasma's world, but something goes wrong--and they are scattered across both time and space. Gradually, they seek to find one another, facing attacks by Davron's armies and Book of War creatures. Worse, Davron captures one of the members and somehow converts her, making her his wife.

        Author A. W. G. Coleman has many of the ingredients of a successful story. The fish-out-of-water Earth humans in a magic realm is always popular. The powerful and destructive enemy who is aided by treachery in the good-guy camp generally creates the basis for some interesting adventure. And it's obvious that Coleman has put a lot of thought into his world-building with such fun (if weird) innovations as a place where everyone becomes comics, two incompatible forms of magic power, and thousands of years of history. Coleman's prose is workmanlike enough, not distracting the reader from the story.

        A few flaws keep QUEST OF THE SEAL BEARERS: THE WARRIORS RETURN from reaching its potential. The large number of club members, with frequent scene changes between them, makes it difficult to keep track of who is doing what, or to learn enough about the characters to care about their problems. If Coleman had intended QUEST to fit into the humor class of SF/Fantasy, he needed to push the envelope a little harder and give a few more laugh-out-loud moments. If that wasn't his intent, it's hard to understand why he included some of the settings and action. Then there's excessive good fortune of the school-aged club members, coupled with incompetence on the part of the enemy. It's hard to take the adventure seriously when the enemy is so incompetent.

        QUEST comes close to being truly enjoyable. It has a lot of positive energy and ideas. Unfortunately, Coleman doesn't quite pull them together into a meaningful whole. Still, QUEST makes a light fun read.

        3 out of 5 stars Planet saving teenagers just not believable.......2005-08-23

        Thousands of years ago on the planet Mendala, a tyrant named Multus unleashed a sinister force called the Book of War. Using the power of the book, he was able to create indestructible creatures as soldiers in his army. Multus was defeated, but now the Book of War has resurfaced in the hands of Davron, whose goal is to rule Mendala. Davron unleashes his army and all resistance is futile.
        On Earth, the teenage members of Greendale's Action and Adventure Club have embarked on their latest outing. Somehow, they are transported to Mendala and discover that they are destined to do battle to defeat Davron's forces and destroy the Book of War. Their adventures take them many places on the planet; they fight many battles and assume many roles. In the end, they are momentarily victorious and unanimously vote to remain on Mendala rather than return to Earth.
        I found the book to be tedious to read, with several plot devices that I found annoying. The first was the so-called indestructible warriors of Davron's army. It turns out that they are not indestructible, when really necessary, a spell was found that disintegrated them. Secondly, there is a bit of secret agent absurdity. There is a building in Sleuthmore, Mendala with a sign on the door, "Top-Secret Headquarters of SAM, Special Agents of Mendala." After a grand entrance through a window by a member of the adventure group, he gets up and announces himself by saying, "The name is Bond, Mike Bond." I know that the author was trying to engage in a bit of satire, but in my opinion, it fell flat. Finally, the majority of the spells had the form, "Mittius Mandamus ****" where "****" is replaced by the desired action. For example, "Mittius Mandamus Sleep" was used to put guards to sleep and "Mittius Mandamus Fire" was used to conjure up a fire. The simplistic nature of the set of spells bored me.
        The action was also not something that really excited me, although I must confess that I generally do not read fantasy. Generally, I find stories where normal people are suddenly thrust into roles as planet-saving heroes difficult to tolerate, even if they are in the fantasy genre. They can only work if there is at least a brief training period like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Absent that, a teenager suddenly thrust into a situation where they must save a strange planet simply would not live long. These teenagers have no such mentors.

        5 out of 5 stars An engaging, energetic, entertaining fantasy adventure.......2005-08-17

        Epic fantasy quests are a dime a dozen, but good ones are of course much rarer - and Quest of the Seal Bearers certainly has the makings of a good one. This first novel of the series does have the markings of a young novelist, but, in this case, that's more of a positive than a negative. A few aspects of the plot would sound silly if I described them on their own, and I don't think a more experienced author would have gone in those directions, but Coleman makes them work - and I have to give him a few bonus points for audacity in the process. In my perception, there's a youthful air of real energy swirling around the pages of this novel, and it gives the story an identity and character all its own. The Warriors Return is not only interesting and entertaining; it's just plain fun to read.

        The story centers around a group of teenagers who are recruited to help save another world. These fledgling heroes crave the kind of adventure they can't find in their boring home town, so they've organized an Action and Adventure Club. This year's planned destination is Adventure Island - but the Club members never get that far. Instead, they are maneuvered into a fateful rendezvous with Fantasma, the ruler of Mendala. His planet is in major trouble, as an evil fellow named Davron has discovered the ancient Book of War and is using it to unleash horrible, indestructible monsters on his world. More than Mendala hangs in the balance because Davron's ultimate goal is to secure power over dimensions beyond that planet itself. The only individuals who can hopefully defeat Davron are the ancestors of those who defeated the last evil wizard to exploit the Book of War 10,000 years ago - and these young people are none other than the Earth-bound members of the Action and Adventure Club.

        Mendala is a rich fantasy world, much like Earth yet quite exotic at the same time. Two forms of magic are in evidence there, as are some wondrous geographic locations such as the tunnels of Glorandor and the cloud-borne Rainbow Mountain with its menagerie of legendary creatures. The most striking creatures of this world, however, are the unnatural beasts unleashed by the Book of War - huge rats, flying pigs, rock soldiers, and assorted slimy and exceedingly dangerous creations borne of darkness.

        There's a slight snafu in the young heroes' transfer from Earth to Mendala, leaving the club members scattered in both time and place. The majority of this first book in the series consists of the young friends finding one another and coming together for their first frontal assault against Davron and his minions. We learn a lot about the planet, its society, and its system of magic through these varied introductions to this strange new world. While it can be a bit difficult to keep so many characters straight in your head as you're bouncing back and forth between isolated groupings of them, I think the author does an excellent job of telling these mini-stories concurrently, always with a view toward bringing everything (and everyone) together in the end. Each character has a distinct story to tell about his/her experience on Mendala - a few are newly-arrived while others are well-established there already (one of them has even become a king). These individual stories really represent rich and quite interesting reads on their own, but they also effectively set the tone for the group dynamics that come later.

        The magical qualities of this new world do offer some comparatively easy solutions to major problems, but all of the different talents and skills the heroes draw upon are really diverse and intriguing. The sense of danger is also quite real as the heroes are constantly harassed by infernal creatures and attacked and way-laid on frequent occasions. The big confrontation at the end also plays out well, although it carries the feel of what it is - the first major confrontation between organized forces of good and evil in a storyline that will includes additional volumes.

        As a fantasy fan, I have to say I was really quite impressed by The Warriors Return, and I look forward to the second installment in the Quest of the Seal Bearers series. Coleman clearly has his own voice in the genre and is not simply re-hashing the same old fantasy quests we've read time and time again. These young characters are real and believable in their thoughts and reactions, and that fact allows the book to engage the reader on a personal level. The fact that the heroes consist of high school teenagers may make the book especially appealing to younger fans of fantasy, but fantasy lovers of all ages should find something to enjoy in The Warriors Return.
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          Stephen Russell
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          Return Of The Warrior (Harlequin Intrigue Series)
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            Rebecca York
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            Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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            The Warrior Returns
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            • The Warrior Returns
            The Warrior Returns
            Allan Cole
            Manufacturer: Del Rey
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            For those who thrill to the adventure and wonder of The Anteros, here is the book where all the secrets from KINGDOMS OF THE NIGHT are finally, dazzlingly, revealed.  For new initiates, this tale stands alone, entry to a world of intrigue, high drama, derring-do . . . and, most of all, magic!                      

            All of Orissa believed that Rali Emilie Antero, legendary warrior and sorceress extraordinaire, was dead, lost at sea during some grand adventure gone wrong. In fact, Rali was not dead, but left entombed in ice to dream for eternity--until a goddess needed her for one last quest . . .                        

            Novari, a beautiful succubus intent on achieving ultimate power, had swept the world by storm.  All the Anteros had been assassinated--save one : a golden, magical child named Emilie.  Novari had succeeded in taking Orissa.  Now she had only to sieze little Emilie, as well.                      

            She never counted on the return of Rali Antero . . .

            Customer Reviews:

            3 out of 5 stars The Warrior Returns.......2005-03-27

            Well, it's Allan Cole, it's another book in the Antero saga (the last one, and that's probably a good thing), it's got Rali, it's got a new villain and some magic and some slam-bang action scenes. That, in the final analysis, is all you need to know. The tempo is off at times, with too much attention getting placed on insignificant scenes while other more important developments are rushed through. And characters other than Rali are all stultifyingly one-dimensional. But for all that, "The Warrior Returns" does have big vision and a sort of magnanimous energy, so three stars for this one.
            Warrior Returns
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
            • sweet book
            Warrior Returns
            Allan Cole
            Manufacturer: Random House Value Publishing
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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            1. Kingdoms of the Night (Anteros) Kingdoms of the Night (Anteros)
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            ASIN: 051730001X
            Release Date: 1998-04-07

            Book Description

            For those who thrill to the adventure and wonder of The Anteros, here is the book where all the secrets from KINGDOMS OF THE NIGHT are finally, dazzlingly, revealed.  For new initiates, this tale stands alone, entry to a world of intrigue, high drama, derring-do . . . and, most of all, magic!

            All of Orissa believed that Rali Emilie Antero, legendary warrior and sorceress extraordinaire, was dead, lost at sea during some grand adventure gone wrong. In fact, Rali was not dead, but left entombed in ice to dream for eternity--until a goddess needed her for one last quest . . .

            Novari, a beautiful succubus intent on achieving ultimate power, had swept the world by storm.  All the Anteros had been assassinated--save one : a golden, magical child named Emilie.  Novari had succeeded in taking Orissa.  Now she had only to sieze little Emilie, as well.

            She never counted on the return of Rali Antero . . .

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars sweet book.......2000-08-30

            this book rocked. it had sweet action, it was very realistic, and the characters all had such depth. one of the best books ive ever read. u better read it. also read the timura series. they rock too. peace out ya'all.

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