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Mystic Guardian
By Patricia Rice
Reviewed by Carol Carson Monk
MYSTIC GUARDIAN is the first book in a new trilogy by Patricia Rice called
the Mystic Isle Series. Set in Brittany in 1789, it takes place in the
fictional village of Pouchay and on a magical island off the coast of
France, Aelynn.
Mariel St. Just is anything but ordinary. She is a fascinating, independent,
loving woman who will do whatever it takes to put food into her pregnant
sister’s mouth, as well as the starving people of her village. Not to give a
major plot point away, but she has an uncanny swimming ability. She is the
perfect match for Trystan l’Enforcer, the man who shields and safeguards his
island home of Aelynn and will do anything to protect it.
Mariel’s mother has foretold of a visit from a ‘golden god who will sail in
on a ship from the past’. He will ‘bear a sword of justice to save all in
our village in a time of great famine and danger. He will be stronger than
Hercules, faster than an Arabian steed, and more beautiful than a
sun-blessed day’.
When a powerful, broad-shouldered, golden-haired man sails into the harbor
of Pouchay, Mariel is certain he is the god her mother prophecied would
appear. But when he begins sailing away without coming ashore, Mariel jumps
into the sea and swims after his ship.
What follows is sheer delight! The coming together of two opposites such as
Mariel and Trystan makes for pure fun. Whether it’s saving both their ways
of life, getting into scrapes and danger on several shores and locations,
and best of all, falling in love, this book is a romantic, enchanting read.
I look forward to the second book in the series, MYSTIC RIDER. Pat Rice is a
gifted writer, with the ability to pull the reader into the story and hold
her there, spellbound, until the satisfying end. |
