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Wings ePress, May 2003, 453 pp.
ISBN: 1590888103
Exonerated and no longer chased as an outlaw, Reya, a Reeka sisterhood warrior, remains “haunted” by her mind dwelling entirely on her past though she can easily rationalize that she either killed or be killed. Unable to settle down like many of her sisters, Reya roams from place to place seeking inner solace, but only finds haunting nightmares of what she has done.
Daamen trader Maverk loves Reya as he has since he first met her and she rejected him too many years ago. He would protect her with his life and desperately wants to ease the burden burying Reya, but she refuses to let him into her darkest secrets. Still, he follows her to the Outlaw Sector hoping to keep his beloved safe if she allows him to do so and be there if she ever lets go of her insanity and realizes she needs him. Whatever Reya does, Maverk plans to be there for her even if his love remains unrequited for eternity.
The sequel to the delightful science fiction romance HEART OF AN OUTLAW is a tremendous tale in which the story line is vividly summarized by its title. Angela Verdenius delves deeply into the SOUL OF A MERCENARY so that readers will understand why Reya has trouble trusting and relying on people including the man who actually deep in the recesses of her black soul has started the flicker of light and hope. Though not as action-packed as the first tale, Ms. Verdenius displays her talent with a powerful character study in an otherworldly environs that will have the audience stunned and desiring the third book in the Verdenius Universe (see HEART OF THE BETRAYED).
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Romance
Yes
Romance plotlets:
- general romance
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
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