Mystical Forest of Wise

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: With the end of the crusades, Sir Thomas finds himself on a new quest. The King has suggested that he must find a wife and produce an heir for the lands he has been granted. Unfortunately, most women of noble birth prefer a younger husband.

Sir Thomas happens upon a castle. The hay for his horse is fresh, but there are no other horses. There is livestock, but no occupants in the castle, yet everything is neat, clean, and fresh. When the Lord of the Castle arrives, he announces that all three of his daughters are already wed, but invites Sir Thomas to enjoy his hospitality.

When he departs, his host warns Sir Thomas to stay away from the forest. Soon Sir Thomas understands the warning when he enters the forest and encounters danger. All who enter the forest meet fairies, some enchanted, some not. Some meet a dragon, and not all survive the encounter. The timeless waters, protected by elves, also kill unsuspecting visitors. But once a visitor enters, none may turn back.

Reviewing THE FOREST OF WISE creates a sad conundrum for this reviewer. On one hand, the text is riddled with errors in punctuation, sentence fragments, and the wrong word selected during a spell check. On the other hand, the whimsical content reveals an author with great potential. While I cannot recommend THE FOREST OF WISE because of the extensive textual errors, I do hope that the author's style improves sufficiently to compliment her fertile imagination.