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Bantam, Mar 2002, 5.99, 400 pp.
ISBN: 0553583891
In 1811, Lady Joanna Hawkforte pleads with Lord Alex Darcourt to help her find her brother Royce missing for over six months. Joanna believes her sibling is being held prisoner on the fortress island of Akora. Since Alex is half Akoran and half English and is half-brother to Atreus, the Vanax ruler of the island, she believes he can rescue Royce. Alex insists no stranger has come to Akora because he would know.
When Alex sets sail for his home, a desperate Joanna sneaks on board the ship. With dissension even among the Akoran Council over Atreus' efforts to reform society, Joanna is an unwelcome stranger. As Alex struggles to keep the female Xenos safe, they fall in love. However, before exploring a relationship between them, they must deal with an insidious plot to depose the Vanax using the incarceration of Royce to further their cause.
In a short time, Josie Litton has become a fan favorite and her tale will embellish her reputation. Ms. Litton's latest trilogy opens with an exciting Regency romance that takes the two stars refreshingly away from the Ton to an enchanting Shangri-La. The exciting story line enables the audience to taste a culture that is more isolated than most; though insightful, the description paints a place to enlightening and Utopian. Still, DREAM ISLAND is a wonderful tale that fans will enjoy while anxiously awaiting the next story, KINGDOM OF MOONLIGHT, starring Royce and Kassandra (Alex's Akoran sister).
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Who:
- brother
Family focus?
Yes
Family, loving
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
- castle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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