Review: An Incredible Story by Stephanie Burkhart
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 11, 2012
The Green Rose is a romantic fantasy for its specific magical realm and the main story of its two main characters. At the same time, it is an action/adventure tale for its intrigue, characters' exploits, and fast pace.The story begins with the abduction of two kings from the empire of Gaia by an evil mage. From among their offspring, a prince and a princess plan to set out on a journey to find them, but first, they have to obtain a magical green rose from three witches. The rose will help the prince and princess and the remaining two kings to win the fight against the evil mage. The adventures of these two protagonists and their quest is for the reader to find out.What amazes me about this work is the skill of the author in world building. The magical setting, Gaia, is matchless and fascinating with four kingdoms, plenty of rivers, and an enchanted forest. Moreover, time portals are possible for the beings like the mages and those who are on their side.In Gaia, nobility is bound to animals, unique to each region, and marriages are arranged in proportion to the accordance of the animals with each other, and for a twist, falcon and dragon do not make an acceptable match, as Prince Ivanston is bound to a dragon and Princess Sonia to a falcon. In addition, to battle against, exist hordes of horrible creatures and the princess's ex-fiancé who betrayed her and became a disciple of the evil mage.In this passionate romance between the Prince Ivanston and Princess Sonia, tension and the pressure of emotions and their surroundings never cease to exist. In fact, once I started reading the story, I had a very difficult time to tear myself away from it to attend my real life.Even if you are not a reader of romance, fantasy, and action/adventure stories, Stephanie Burkhart's incredible skill will keep you engaged and deeply interested. Give it a try; I recommend it.