Review: Alliteration & Syncopation: A Magical Must-Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2013
To posterity, I, Ilthan of the Sunswept Isles, leave this tale of my triumph over captivity... In "Memoirs of a Sorcerer" author Lana Axe continues to delight the senses. She tells a tale so stunningly astounding that it is over before we have had time to marvel and wonder at how skillfullly and masterfully the tale was told.As we break this down, we begin with cover artwork that confronts the reader with a vision of only one eye. Why only one eye? What is hidden? Storyteller Lana Axe cleverly suggests to the psyche of the reader that everything that meets the eye will not be as it seems. If we are not actively engaged in the reading of this tale, we will get only half a story.Thus warned, we open to the beginning, and as usual with Lana Axe, are met by a prologue of a single sentence. This is very little, nothing, for most storytellers, but not Master StoryTeller Lana Axe. The sentence is quite profound, and bears reflection:(quote)"To Posterity, I, Ilthan of the Sunswept Isles, leave this tale of triumph over my captivity." (end of quote)As usual, this author has told us everything we need to know with one sentence. We have rhyme and reason, iambic pentameter, harmony and flow, alliteration & syncopation, music & magic. We have voice, POV, scene & setting, protagonist and plot. We are in the hands of a Master Story Teller. What a delightful author and a wonderful story you will find in this well-written, fast-paced, free flowing story. This magical must-read is highly recommended for anyone who loves a great story.Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofStory Tellers: In Pursuit of Happiness