Review: This book will intrigue and beguile you
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 26, 2013
This book will intrigue and beguile you. It tells the tale of Del, a half god, who is in the employment of The Throne and is required to fight the Rogues that are trying to destroying our world. The story straddles two eras in history; one a few hundred years B.C. and the other, today.Our hero is a strong and powerful woman who battles with a life she is forced to live and seems to have little choice over. We find her being sold as a slave, Del is strong and stalwart. She doesn't bend to the slave masters and refuses to appear submissive to her new owner. Her captors bind her in chains forged in such a way she cannot free herself using her super strong powers.  However, she is lucky enough to be bought by a Sea Captain who doesn't want to use her to breed, unlike many of the other women for sale. Instead, they share a fascination for each other that softens our perspective of the hard, battle-weary Del.She soon wins her freedom by defeating pirates and utilizing her "super" powers to save the ship, the Wavedancer, from pirates.In the modern world, however, we share events with Del that lead us to thinking that things must have gone wrong for her in the past. By presenting the two differing plot lines in this way, R.A. McCandless keeps his readers interested and compelled to finish the book.Sharpened by years of deception and disappointment, Del's reactions to those she is suppose to work with are sharp and border on brutal. Underlying her sense of self preservation is an unnerving habit she has of self harming through substance abuse. This dichotomy is an interesting technique McCandless uses in his action packed novel.The fights and battle scenes are highly descriptive and vibrant. They would be much loved by anyone who is a fan of this genre. As well, the minor characters are likable and offer a more 'human' juxtaposition to the god-like powers of our main character.I am happy to recommend this book and look forward to reading more from the author.