Tales from the West by L. T. Suzuki

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Reviewed by Nicole Hicks

Tales from the West by L. T. Suzuki
Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 978-1553696568
Genre: Fantasy
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Nayla Treeborn is on a mission. She must enlist the aid of the Elves of Wyndwood to help save her people. After an arduous trek across the Iron Mountains she runs across a band of travelers. While they can use her help and skills should she really help them in their mission? Is it worth the time it would take away from her own mission, to help people that obviously do not welcome her?

Ewen has taken on a role that may be too big for the small boy that he is. He offers to help carry the Stone of Salvation to help the prince that he adores. Can he carry through with his end of the quest? Will he manage to stay innocent as a war rages around him? Will he be able to right a wrong made so many years ago?

As the Second age of Peace draws to an end the fate of all the people of Imago rest in the hands of a small mixed band of heroes. But will they be enough to stop the upcoming war? Can a human prince, an elfin prince, human knights, and a child with a heart filled with love stop the terror that wants to claim the land?

Tales from the West is Book 1 of The Imago series, but is chronologically the second book. I suggest that they be read in this same order; 3, 1, 2. I was not sure exactly how much I would like this tale after it started and Nayla had not made an appearance. However Ms. Suzuki surprised me yet again with a cast of characters that I came to enjoy as the story progressed, even before she reintroduced the character I came to love, Nayla. I was thrilled with the action, and the stories within the story. This fantasy novel flew me through a continent ravaged by war, with heroes struggling with their quest and their own demons. I laughed, cried, shuddered in disgust, and put off eating so that I could read a bit more. I will foreworn, there is a scene of a delicate nature within these pages. If you have an issue with a scene of forced intercourse then you may want to skip that couple of pages. However, in my opinion, it is handled well with enough vagueness to not be extensively disturbing and I believe that it is an integral part of the story itself. I truly cannot wait to get my hands on Book 2, and see where Ms. Suzuki takes us on the next adventure in Imago!

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