Enter the 9th century, a time of magic and mystery. On a hidden isle in the seas near England, a young fairy named Ethywyne Eleganta secretly gives birth to the first youngling in fourteen years. She and her child become the hunted prize of the wicked troll general Sunderin. Ethywyne must make the perilous journey across the Fairy Realms, to get her child to the Fairy Queen, the only one who can protect her from the shadow that seeks to destroy all of Fairykind.
Her experience takes her from a humble life of gardening and craft-making to the center of an adventure that grows to involve fickle goblins, giant ogres, magic fairy dust, thieving pixies, an enchanted hedge maze, and even Vikings of the Norse lands who happen upon the isle in their plundering voyages.
This is Book 1 of the Eleganta series.
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By Ray Der
Sep 9, 2009
"Great book!" Great story, great writing, I loved it. If you have any interest in fairies or goblins, or tales of quests and mystery, you'll love this book.
"The adventure begins..." Swartzlander will be an author to watch, if Eleganta is a suggestion of his talent with the language. He weaves an intricate web of adventure, love, pride, honor, and revenge among many cross-threads in his debut novel. Read this book, then read it again.
"Reads well out loud!" My wife read me this book on our long commute to work over a couple of weeks, and I loved it! I was in suspense often as the heroes faced strange and marvelous challenges. The writing was well done as the story really came to life as it was being read out loud. It's really not a child's story as I thought it might be. It will be enjoyed by readers of all ages. I will definitely buy the sequel!!! ER
"Eleganta" This is an amazing story that keeps you interested often at the edge of your seat. Eleganta pulls the reader into a magic land of assorted mythical characters with very original and creative plot twists. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who loves a great story with drama, love, suspense, and mystery. I could imagine that this would make a great movie! I look forward to more from this author. Curt
