The Carousel Seas
Sharon Lee
Baen, Jan 6 2015, $15.00
ISBN: 9781476736969
In sort of Maine but more accurately the Six Worlds’ Changing
Land, Kate Archer the Guardian of the Land of Archers Beach, risks everything
to free those otherworld badass felons incarcerated in the animals of the
Fantasy Menagerie Carousel that she is the keeper. Though she knows the Wise will be irate with
her liberation, Kate assumes all those locked away have left earth. Thus she believes she has time for her
personal life starting with seeing the Guardian of the Gulf of Maine,
Borgan.
However, her assumption proves false as one of those she free
stayed behind in the sea where she recalls that at one time she reigned there
as a Goddess. She has two goals: to
regain her former regal status and to make Borgan hers. When she kills goblins, the sea turns hostile
to everyone living nearby starting with a massive jellyfish invasion and a
sudden ceasing of waves. She next attacks
those her beloved cherishes like Kate, and challenges Borgan for control of Gulf
of Maine. The two guardians and other
allies need to find a way to end her tyranny before this evil takes full
control.
The third Archers Beach urban fantasy (see Carousel Sun and Carousel Tides) is a spellbinding contemporary
filled with action and a caring heroine who learns that good intentions do not
always lead to good outcomes. This
magical Maine thriller hooks the audience due to the fabulous lead triangle.
Harriet Klausner
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