The Gazing Globe

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Summary: Wonderful Adult Fairy Tale
Review: Candace Sams writes the most beautiful loving stories. I have all the books about the Order. This one is one of my favorites.

Blain McTavish is a farmer in New Hampshire. His parents have both died recently and he himself has an illness which can not be diaginosed. Suddenly his uncle Hugh arrives. Blain didn't even know he had any relatives left, but Hugh looks just like his father.

Hugh McTavish is the consort of the Sorceress of the Ancients as well as his uncle. He has been hunting his brother and his wife for over 30 years. He is sad at their deaths but thrilled to find his nephew.

Afton O'Malley is a druid apprentice, she has not been able to get control of her magic. That has made her a joke to her peers. When Shayla Gallagar chooses her to travel to America with her and try to save Blain from the evil that has killed his parents, and is trying to kill him, she can hardly believe it.

Shayla Gallagar is the Sorceress of the Ancients. She is the leader of the last of the immortal fay. Which consists of fairies, pixies, sprites, ogres, trolls, goblins, elfs, and druids. Since Blain doesn't know his father was a druid and his mother was a fairy, she intends to tell him and try to convince him to come home to the Order.

However, evil is already present and has it's hooks in Blain. Black Magic is much stronger than white and it will take all of the magic these wonderful characters have to save Blain and help him to learn to use the powers he has gained from his parents.

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Summary: 1/2* Wonderful, enchanting, cute & romantic! you have it all
Review: It took me almost 2 months to get this book after it came out but it's so worth waiting! This is the second book of Candace Sam in the series, 'Tale of the order' however, it can stand alone. The story is about Blain McTavish, a handsome half fairy half Druid who never realized what he really was until both of his parents were dead. Without his parents' protective magic, he was discovered by the order and also the evil spirit who also wanted to kill him. However, at the same time, Shayla, a leader of the order, Afton, her lovely Druid apprentice and Huge, Blain's uncle were trying to protect him and bring him back to the world he truly belonged but two problems remained. First, Blain had no idea about the order and he was a grown up man who never thought that fairytales and magic truly existed. Second, they had no clue who this evil spirit was and why she tried to kill him... If you ever read the first book in the series "Gryphon's quest", you will feel like this one is much more fun. The story about how Blain discovered that he was half fairy and could change into true fairy form (of couse, with wings!!) was very cute and funny. The part about confronting evil spirit spiced up this book with more thrill and excitment. Afton O' Malley, our heroine was a lovely and adorable character. The romance between she and Blain was very sweet. The author did an excellent job to combine celtic lore, fantasy and romance together. By the romace novel standard, this book gives you all the romantic emotions you want. By the fantasy novel standard, this book is a unique and enticing one. So If you love romance and don't mind a sprinkel of fairy dust, this book is absolutely for you. And of course, you will feel like, you can't wait for the next one (just like me). So if you're looking around for a romantic fantasy book to read, I highly recommend this one and you will love it just as I do.
Happy Reading!!

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Summary: One of the Best of it's Kind!
Review: This is one of the greatest fantasy-romance books I've ever read! I love every minute of it! I couldn't put it down! If your interested in the Fae-Folk and magic mixed with modern-day adventure and romance then you'll love this story. Also try out "Gyphon's Quest" which is also writen by Candace Sams. "The Gazing Globe" and "Gabriel's Ghost" by Megan Sybil Baker are my favorite Science fiction-Fantasy-Romance books of all time. Check them out. You won't regret it. I promise!

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Summary: Candace Sams is an author to keep an eye on!
Review: What a fun and fantastical fairy tale...literally. As the previous reviewer does an excellent job of explaining the book I would like to clarify what made it so good to read for me... Her characters are solid. As a reader you can completely relate to Blain who is having a hard time swallowing the idea of druids and fairies... The manner with which Candace Sams goes about convincing Blain and the reader is truly magical and fun... Watching a fairy get its wings, conjuring up the elements of fire and wind, leaping above the landscape in flight and so much more. You truly feel the purity and goodness in the Order and there is a definite edge and darkness to the bad guys. Overall a magnificent tale with the beauty of love woven through it.

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Summary: The Gazing Globe
Review: Years ago, Blain McTavish's parents ran away from Britain in order to save his life and their own. Their love was forbidden, as they were a Druid and Fairy, but it was even more powerful and worth the risk. Blain grew up in ignorance of his magical heritage, until he began noticing strange things about himself and falling ill.

With the death of his parents, the warding spells hiding Blain from the eyes of otherworldly beings fell. Fortunately, in the passing years, those his parents could trust have come to rule the Order, and they realize the danger the young man is in. Knowing that evil beings want Blain dead, the Sorceress of the Ancients takes Blain's uncle, her lover, and a weak Druid, Afton, to Maine to convince Blain who he is and protect him.

At first, the task seems impossible, but Afton has a unique power that may not be magical, but is effective against the forces of hate and jealousy. When unexpectedly close enemies turn on Blain, the greater power of love is there for him.

**** With great charm and realism, Ms. Sams makes a new entry into the Tales of the Order. It is not too great a stretch of the imagination to believe that this world could be existing amid our own. Subtle humor and a gentle, yet forceful message make this a modern parable for those who never quite outgrew fairy tales. ****

Reviewed by Amanda Killgore