Review: Susan Waterwyk is a master storyteller!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
This is actually the second book in the Lantamyra series; but, as the author states in her note at the end of the book it's not really a series.  Each book can be read as a stand alone, but questions left will be answered in the next.  The first book, Lantamyra: A Tapestry of Fantasy introduces you to the utopian world of Lantamyra.  The third book will be The Prize of the Survivors. This second book is a bridge between the extreme differences from book one to book three.  I haven't read the first book yet, but will definitely be picking it up and can't wait for the next book to come out!In my opinion, Susan Waterwyk is a master storyteller!  She creates a world with such imagery that it's easy to get sucked right into the story and feel like a participant instead of a spectator.  With the amount of world building and imagery the author puts out there, this book is not fast paced; to me, the story is paced perfectly.  You will be forced to think while reasing. I loved everything about A Tale of Two Worlds; there isn't really anything negative for me to point out.  Of course, when I first read the last sentence I was like "What?! This can't possibly be all there is." and low and behold I get to the "Note from the Author" where she explains how it was to be one big book, but instead was broken into three smaller books.  Whew!!The characters, including the dragons, are so well developed, that you can almost hear the dialogue as you are reading it and, while romance is not the main focus of the story, there are elements here and there.  The Doublejack/Lexi/Katie triangle...that should be interesting to see how it plays out.  I can't say that I am rooting for one guy over the other because they are both really great.  Tylya and Josh dealing with the changes that their mind expansion has brought on; trying to figure out if there is enough of their old selves left in them to make a relationship work.They know what changes the earth is going to go through; do they bring their families to Lantamyra for sanctuary?  Does Katie finally choose one guy over the other?  Can Josh and Tylya make it work?  Can the dragons really go back to Lanluong (their homeland)? Can Josh trust the ghost of Tahkar to help him find a giant crystal to appease the Queens and help them to stabilize the Crystal Chamber?I was left with all those questions at the end of the book, but breathe much easier knowing there is another on it's way!  This book is good for all ages and lovers of fantasy.