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Curse of the Tahiera

Wendy Gillissen
Agueri Publishing (2009)
ISBN 9781601458391
Reviewed by Kam Aures for Rebeccasreads.com (08/09)


“Dead silence spanned the plain.  They came with the failing of the light.  Their slender swords gleamed silver in the pale light of the moon.  On the other side of the plain young, inexperienced hands clutched their swords, and old men held their breath.  A dark horror crept over the battlefield and smothered everything in its path. 

A dark figure stood at the top of the cliff.  The wind lifted strands of midnight hair.  They floated about his head as if they had a life of their own.  He steadied himself and drew his sword.  His voice was a whisper.  Now.” (Prologue) 

So begins Wendy Gillissen’s “Curse of the Tahiera,” a fascinating and entertaining spiritual adventure.  The two main characters in the book, Rom, a Tzanatzi outcast, and Yldich, an Einache shaman, are on the trail of an ancient curse in an attempt to save their people.  The magical journey that they embark on will definitely captivate your attention from start to finish.

Sometimes I find books in the fantasy genre to be confusing and overcomplicated, but Gillissen’s novel does not fall into that realm.  I found her story easy to read and follow.  The only part that could have been difficult would have be in attempting to figure out what the terms meant that were written in the Eincache and Tzanatzi languages.  However, to avoid that problem the author included two handy reference guides in the back of the book translating both “Einache words and expressions” and “Tzanatzi words and expressions.”  I thought these were very helpful in aiding my comprehension of the story and didn’t mind flipping back to them to help translate.

I recommend “Curse of the Tahiera” to anyone who enjoys fantasy novels. Gillissen’s book is very original and refreshing.  Her writing flows smoothly and at a wonderfully engaging pace.  I am definitely looking forward to reading the sequel to this first work which should be coming out at the end of this year!   

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