Linda Winstead Jones, The Star Witch

The Star Witch

Linda Winstead Jones

Berkley, Jan 2006, $7.99

ISBN: 0425201287

In Colubyana, the Fyne witch rejected the wizard, making him so angry he cursed the Fyne women so that their love will always die. Over the next three centuries any Fyne witch who married for love watched either their mate die young or ultimately hate them. Of the three current generations of Fyne siblings, the oldest, Isadore, watched her spouse die. She and her sisters vow to never marry or fall in love until the youngest Sophie breaks the pledge (see THE SUN WITCH) and Juliet follows (see THE MOON WITCH).

While the prisoner of Emperor Sebestyn, Isadore contemplates whether the trio can actually end the Curse. Meanwhile Captain Lucan Hern is stunned that he cannot get the prisoner out of his mind; his desire for her is that strong. This is out of character for the duty bound soldier, who has spent his life in training to fulfill his destiny as Prince of Swords. Rebels led by the other two Fyne witches are coming to attack the Emperor, who sends Isadora to a hell where no one has ever returned. Isadora sees this as the chance to finally lift the curse, even if it takes her death to do so, while Lucan risks his life to rescue the woman he loves.

The final tale of the bewitching Fyne Witch trilogy is a fabulous climatic romantic fantasy. The storyline is more complex than before, filled with fascinating twists beguiling the unsuspecting reader. The lead couple, the emperor, and the other sisters and their spouses, lead to a magical enchantment that grips the audience wondering if the Curse can truly be lifted, or will a three-peat tragedy strike as Linda Winstead Jones beguiles her fans.