Fiction The Se'phrim's Lady Maeva Sidhe Fitzgerald 2012 274 pages The Se'phrim's Lady, by Maeva Sidhe Fitzgerald, is the story of a prince from another planet who finds his life mate in a fiery redhead after his ship crashes in a meteor shower.
Prince Oshua Iey'mann is also a biogenetic engineer who conducted experiments on Earth by increasing testosterone in primitive humans.
In addition to being historically intriguing, The Se'phrim's Lady is also an action-packed love story.
As the book opens, Oshua gains consciousness inside of a cave.
He is badly hurt and unable to move.
The author explicitly describes Oshua's distinctive physical features, which include wings that were damaged in the crash.
As he cycles through sleep and consciousness, Oshua recalls how his mother insisted that he carry his protective medallion with him on his journey, and the promise his cradle-bonded brother, Om, made to find him "wherever and whenever" he is.
Oshua is attacked by a group of "little people" after regaining some of his strength.
The medallion that allows him to extend his mental and physical powers is stolen.
Then one night after the theft, Oshua is awakened by a woman crashing down on top of him.
Hatshepsut O'Brien is a Professor of Egyptology who is leading a team of students on a dig in Egypt.
Her irritating boyfriend of eight years has accompanied her on the trip, but Hattie (as she prefers to be called) slips away from him to shop in the market with her students.
It is at a vendor's stand that Hattie discovers Oshua's stolen medallion.
Shortly after making the purchase, Hattie finds herself violently deposited into the cave with the alien; the powerful device still in her possession.
Over several days, Hattie and Oshua (who Hattie calls Joshua Greyman as she struggles to understand his attempts at speaking English) get to know each other as they seek food and shelter in the strange land that Hattie is not sure is still Egypt.
This book is a remarkable combination of science fiction, adventure, history and romance.
The relationship that develops between Hattie and Oshua is both loving and sexy.
Fitzgerald presents the pair as equals, with Hattie taking the lead in the couple's survival as often as Oshua.
The author is an adroit storyteller: pacing, back story, character development and historical detail are all woven into a well-written, titillating tale of survival and unexpected passion.
As Hattie learns more about her surroundings and encounters several different inhabitants, she gradually realizes that she has traveled back in time 10,000 years.
The strong, smart, fighting Hattie learns the truth about her companion-turned-lover when Oshua's cradle-bonded brother, Om the shift changer, makes his way back to Earth to return the couple to their respective times and planets.
The Se'phrim's Lady is an exciting, sensuous, historically informative tale with a massive dose of fantasy.
There are also dashes of humor and several fighting scenes that should attract a diverse audience.
In short, this book is incredibly entertaining.
I highly recommend it.
Melissa Brown Levine for Independent Professional Book Reviewers
Prince Oshua Iey'mann is also a biogenetic engineer who conducted experiments on Earth by increasing testosterone in primitive humans.
In addition to being historically intriguing, The Se'phrim's Lady is also an action-packed love story.
As the book opens, Oshua gains consciousness inside of a cave.
He is badly hurt and unable to move.
The author explicitly describes Oshua's distinctive physical features, which include wings that were damaged in the crash.
As he cycles through sleep and consciousness, Oshua recalls how his mother insisted that he carry his protective medallion with him on his journey, and the promise his cradle-bonded brother, Om, made to find him "wherever and whenever" he is.
Oshua is attacked by a group of "little people" after regaining some of his strength.
The medallion that allows him to extend his mental and physical powers is stolen.
Then one night after the theft, Oshua is awakened by a woman crashing down on top of him.
Hatshepsut O'Brien is a Professor of Egyptology who is leading a team of students on a dig in Egypt.
Her irritating boyfriend of eight years has accompanied her on the trip, but Hattie (as she prefers to be called) slips away from him to shop in the market with her students.
It is at a vendor's stand that Hattie discovers Oshua's stolen medallion.
Shortly after making the purchase, Hattie finds herself violently deposited into the cave with the alien; the powerful device still in her possession.
Over several days, Hattie and Oshua (who Hattie calls Joshua Greyman as she struggles to understand his attempts at speaking English) get to know each other as they seek food and shelter in the strange land that Hattie is not sure is still Egypt.
This book is a remarkable combination of science fiction, adventure, history and romance.
The relationship that develops between Hattie and Oshua is both loving and sexy.
Fitzgerald presents the pair as equals, with Hattie taking the lead in the couple's survival as often as Oshua.
The author is an adroit storyteller: pacing, back story, character development and historical detail are all woven into a well-written, titillating tale of survival and unexpected passion.
As Hattie learns more about her surroundings and encounters several different inhabitants, she gradually realizes that she has traveled back in time 10,000 years.
The strong, smart, fighting Hattie learns the truth about her companion-turned-lover when Oshua's cradle-bonded brother, Om the shift changer, makes his way back to Earth to return the couple to their respective times and planets.
The Se'phrim's Lady is an exciting, sensuous, historically informative tale with a massive dose of fantasy.
There are also dashes of humor and several fighting scenes that should attract a diverse audience.
In short, this book is incredibly entertaining.
I highly recommend it.
Melissa Brown Levine for Independent Professional Book Reviewers