Review: Great Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2014
The second book in the Fantasyland series was just as enjoyable as the first.  Although this one took on a slightly different tone and dealt with darker issues.  Circe and Lahn is a beautiful but slightly controversial story.  I think it is the dark beginning that makes the story so special.  Lahn and Circe also have a larger struggle during the journey because not only does he NOT know she is from a different world there is also a language barrier. She does not understand his language at all and he does not speak hers.  (however as the story progresses it is very amusing as he learns.) For fans of the Game of Thrones series, Circe and Lahn are similar to Kahlissi Danearys  and Kahl Drogo.  I really loved Circe.  She faced HUGE obstacles, was thrown into a warrior culture she did not understand or have any reference to compare and yet she managed to emerge on top and win the hearts of the people she was chosen to rule by their king.  As the story develops we can't help but grow to love Lahn.  With an name that means Tiger he embodies that description.  He is fierce, strong, protective of his Tigress Circe, yet learns to cherish her and treat her as precious.  Although not perfect (what man is?), when he realizes his mistakes he pulls out all stops to make things right and have his "Tigress" unsheath her "claws" and regain that fiery spirit he adores in Circe (his golden doe) so much.  Again during some parts I laughed, I cried like a baby, and rejoiced at the ending.  Although this book deals with rape, and abuse it is in no way obscene.  It tackles these issues with the respect to the victim and in the end only makes her stronger and more loveable.  A very emotional but beautiful read.