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Summary: A Simple Twist Of Fate...
Review: brought together two authors a world apart to create a wonderful, rollicking, breathtaking adventure. Morevi is a full, rich tale worthy of the highest praise. If you like lots of action with a sense of humor and a healthy dose of history, you will love Morevi! I couldn't put it down!
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Summary: A Simple Twist Of Fate...
Review: brought together two authors a world apart to create a wonderful, rollicking, breathtaking adventure. Morevi is a full, rich tale worthy of the highest praise. If you like lots of action with a sense of humor and a healthy dose of history, you will love Morevi! I couldn't put it down!
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Summary: Timeless Tales 5 star review
Review: by Kassandra WashingtonMorevi: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana is an excellent book that challenges its readers with a fantastical tale by thrusting the reader into the depths of another world that is both mystical yet includes a tinge of the Far East. The writers' details reminiscent of the period and places succeed in immersing the reader into believable alternate worlds where Elf-folk and mortals coexist, and magic endures alongside the conventional weapons of man.
The reader begins the journey in 1492, after the "New World" has been discovered and King Henry VIII's privateers roam the seas acquiring what bounty they may, commonly referred to as stealing in lands not of England, hence the name pirate is born. A lone ship "The Deviant", accustomed to battle and desperate circumstance, is being pursued by three Spanish ships whose captains will surely pronounce a death sentence for each and every privateer captured. With the captain and first mate dead and ship heavily damaged, the navigator Rafe and a Moor, Nassir, rally the crew to embark on their only chance for survival; they must navigate the Graveyard of Lost Ships.
The very name, Graveyard of Lost Ships, known also as the Rift, spoken in fear by every seaman; no ship was known to have tackled the Rift and survived, yet the young navigator convinced the crew, it was their only chance. As the ship's course deviates toward the Rift, the three Spanish captains opt not to follow. At first a brilliant light enticed the crew to believe that they would survive, just before the darkness of Hell descends upon them. Had they a choice, their resolve would have wavered. Alas, the crew of the Defiant discovers a portal to a new world, where new adventures, alliances, and an unlikely romance await.
In the years to come, the Defiant finds itself navigating the Rift often, acquiring loot found only in this new world where Eyrie, Arathelle, and especially Morevi lay. It was a world where magic and potions were widely in practiced, though the most ancient and dark powers of these arts are forbidden, not that everyone obeys. In these lands, the defiant English possess a faster ship and the black powder. Ships and crews fall easily to their cannons, rifles, and guns. Captain Rafe's favorite ships to plunder belong to Morevi and carry the most exotic wares, silks and teas; though the warrior women who guard these ships are formidable foes. The privateer's success earned him a death sentence if ever his feet touched Morevi soil.
Askana Moldarin, the First Queen of Morevi proved to be the most cunning and deadliest. Having ascended the throne during a rebellion that overthrew the King, ended the patriarch system, and purged hoards of men from the land, her country and matriarch was threatened by treason at home and threats abroad. Having no one she could trust, she meets with the privateer, Rafe, the most successful pillager of her merchant ships. Why? The young King of Eyrie, finding the new matriarch distasteful, yearned for the conquest and overthrow of the Morevian queen and sought to take her lands for himself. The Merchant Circle on behalf of the Eyrie often paid Captain Raft for the bounty he seized from Askana's ships. The Merchant Circle assumed Rafe would gladly join them in a plot to unseat the queen. Unfortunately, for Eyrie, Rafe was the only privateer to refuse their money for such an endeavor and because of that one fact, Queen Askana gambled that somewhere deep within this scoundrel's soul was a man of honor, who if given a chance, would choose valor over greed.
A queen, a privateer captain, a couple of younglings from the Royal Guard and an unlikely assortment of pirates set out to discover who threatened the throne. An unexpected assassination attempt and deceit from an unlikely source force improvisation and send the motley crew sailing to the one person who may turn the tide of an uprising, King Henry VIII; though his vices bar initial negotiations, he proves to have a few surprises of his own.
The Morevi's writing is superb and detailed down to the proper language of the time and the multitude of weaponry. The reader immediately recognizes elements of Morevi that are evocative of the orient and martial arts. The patriarch of England in contrast to the new matriarch of Morevi is vivid. At first it seems the two worlds are completely different, yet as the account progresses, the reader realizes that England and Morevi are extremes of a sort and that the best world is one in which there is an equalization of the power between men and women. Such a land is portrayed in the Elvin kingdom, which is the only domain to remain neutral and outside the conflict... though the elves are not infallible and if their uncharacteristic failure to fulfill an undesirable duty lets the more just cause prevail, well no one is perfect.
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Summary: strong historical fantasy
Review: During the reign of King Henry VIII, Rafe becomes head of the pirate ship following the deaths of the previous captain and first mate during a battle with the Spanish. He leads the crew of the aptly named Defiant to safety when they traverse through the dangerous Rift that takes them to Naruihm. However, that haven is short lived as Rafe realizes this is no longer the Atlantic. The threat is real and even her most trusted advisors are suspect as Queen Askana of Morevi struggles to regain the throne of the land locked country. Desperate for someone to trust and help her, Askana hires the outworlder Rafe as a mercenary to unmask the female noble spies working for her enemies. As Rafe and Askana skirmish with her dangerous foes, they also begin to fall in love with one another. However, a permanent relationship is doubtful for if they lose to her opponents they die and if they win she is a queen and he is a pirate. MOREVI: THE CHRONICLES OF RAFE AND ASKANA is a strong historical fantasy that connects the world of the last decade of the fifteen-century with that of another orb. The lead characters are heroic and seem real and the support cast augments the action. However, the key to the powerful story line is that Morevi and its neighboring nations seem genuine as history and culture are cleverly interwoven into the plot. Fans of sword and sorcery novels will gain plenty of pleasure from this fine work. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: strong historical fantasy
Review: During the reign of King Henry VIII, Rafe becomes head of the pirate ship following the deaths of the previous captain and first mate during a battle with the Spanish. He leads the crew of the aptly named Defiant to safety when they traverse through the dangerous Rift that takes them to Naruihm. However, that haven is short lived as Rafe realizes this is no longer the Atlantic. The threat is real and even her most trusted advisors are suspect as Queen Askana of Morevi struggles to regain the throne of the land locked country. Desperate for someone to trust and help her, Askana hires the outworlder Rafe as a mercenary to unmask the female noble spies working for her enemies. As Rafe and Askana skirmish with her dangerous foes, they also begin to fall in love with one another. However, a permanent relationship is doubtful for if they lose to her opponents they die and if they win she is a queen and he is a pirate. MOREVI: THE CHRONICLES OF RAFE AND ASKANA is a strong historical fantasy that connects the world of the last decade of the fifteen-century with that of another orb. The lead characters are heroic and seem real and the support cast augments the action. However, the key to the powerful story line is that Morevi and its neighboring nations seem genuine as history and culture are cleverly interwoven into the plot. Fans of sword and sorcery novels will gain plenty of pleasure from this fine work. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!!!!
Review: I met Tee at a Sci-fi convention in New Orleans and bought a signed copy of Morevi from him. I thought I was just doing him a favor by buying a copy and didn't realize what a gift it was to myself! I don't have the words to describe all the emotions I felt while reading this book. Tee wrote "Enjoy the ride!" inside my copy. It was quite a ride. I enjoyed every page of it. All the characters were well developed along with the story itself. There was never a dull moment. I loved the tension and angst between Raft and Askana.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!!!!
Review: I met Tee at a Sci-fi convention in New Orleans and bought a signed copy of Morevi from him. I thought I was just doing him a favor by buying a copy and didn't realize what a gift it was to myself! I don't have the words to describe all the emotions I felt while reading this book. Tee wrote "Enjoy the ride!" inside my copy. It was quite a ride. I enjoyed every page of it. All the characters were well developed along with the story itself. There was never a dull moment. I loved the tension and angst between Raft and Askana.
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Summary: Great book, great guy.
Review: Just recently met the author at a convention in Baltimore. Wonderfully eccentric and a very talented author, his personality really shows in his writing. Finished the book in 3 days, really good read if your into pirates and fantasy/sci-fi.
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Summary: Great book, great guy.
Review: Let me tell you, I love pirates. And mythology, and the Asian mythology is one that is not used nearly as often or as well as I would like to see. Tee and Lisa took both to new heights in this book. The characters, especially Rafe and Askana, leap out of the pages, grab you by the throat and say, "Listen to my story! No, forget that, come in here with us!" It's a book that forces you to pay attention to it. The descriptions are dense without being overwhelming, and the scenery flows better than many movies I've seen lately. The best part is that Tee and Lisa seamlessly blend their stories together. Try as I may, I could not tell where one stopped and the other started. I've read other collaborations where the transitions were jarring and very irritating - there was none of that here. What more can I say? I hear there's another coming, and all I can say is, I enjoyed this ride. I can't wait to go back to Morevi.
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Summary: In a word, WOW!
Review: Let me tell you, I love pirates. And mythology, and the Asian mythology is one that is not used nearly as often or as well as I would like to see. Tee and Lisa took both to new heights in this book. The characters, especially Rafe and Askana, leap out of the pages, grab you by the throat and say, "Listen to my story! No, forget that, come in here with us!" It's a book that forces you to pay attention to it. The descriptions are dense without being overwhelming, and the scenery flows better than many movies I've seen lately. The best part is that Tee and Lisa seamlessly blend their stories together. Try as I may, I could not tell where one stopped and the other started. I've read other collaborations where the transitions were jarring and very irritating - there was none of that here. What more can I say? I hear there's another coming, and all I can say is, I enjoyed this ride. I can't wait to go back to Morevi.
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