Brinda's Promise

K.C. Berg
Infinity Publishing (2006)
ISBN 0741427990
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (9/06)

Brinda’s promise is the continuation of the story of a planet destroyed by an asteroid.  The inhabitants have been invited to settle on Haleen.  Life will not be easy but with Commander Shance to guide them they feel safe.  The Haleen’s have hidden motives behind their invitation. 

Nadeena and Shance continue their love story in Book 2, “Brinda’s Promise.” The inhabitants of Grahba have been invited to settle on Haleen.  Life will not be easy but with Commander Shance to guide them they feel safe.  The Haleen’s have hidden motives behind their invitation. 

There is a bit of truth to stories passed on generation after generation.  Each generation adds a spin to the story.  Eventually the listeners do not know how much is true.  Haleen and the Eclesians share a prophecy concerning a warrior a warrior that bargained for his life.  Rimous “forged a pact with a dark civilization. The warrior would destroy whom ever he fought.  The Eclesians no longer knew how much truth there was to the prophecy but they knew that Rimous’ pact had secured power for them.

The settler’s continued building a city in which to live.  They did not know that a warship lurked overhead.  They did not suspect that they would soon be fighting a battle where odds were against them.

K.C. Berg has done it again.  She’s created a world that is fascinating.  Her style of writing is crisp and holds the reader’s attention. This is one of those books where you become part of the story.  You can hardly wait to turn the page and see what’s going to happen next.  The characters are lively and endearing.  I especially enjoyed her description of Doxy.  What a fascinating, intelligent creature.  I want one!  I suspect that K.C. has plans for Book 3.  I hope so.  I highly recommend this book for teens and adults.  I believe Science Fiction and Fantasy lovers will want a copy of this one. 

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