The Outcast

Louise Cooper
Mundania Press (2006)
ISBN 1594261024
Reviewed by Stefannie Vaughan for Reader Views (5/07)

Tarod, a former adept with incredible powers locked within his soul, is neither man nor a demon. Inhuman. He is a man who stopped time alone in one place to save himself, and live alone. Shunned by the Circle and all those he knew except for one girl. Her name is Cylann Anassan, an outcast drover-girl with an open mind and very stubborn attitude. Cylann had some talent herself when it came to powers which helped her out in the long run. She was sucked into a dimension where time no longer existed, along with her conceded tagalong, a boy named Drechea Rannak, heir Margrave of Shu Province, from Shu-Nhadek. He, on the other hand, had no talent except for being vane, dependent, and pampered.

With every man for himself, clues were unlocked and secrets unfolded, then time was restored, and the Circle of adepts brought back, but all was still not well.

Louise Cooper has a remarkable technique of writing, sucking you into the story, with vivid details, making it a real page-turner. She gets right to the main points, keeping your full attention and keeping you on your toes.

“The Outcast” was a book about loyalty and what really goes on behind closed doors, a mystery that takes place in a fantasy world, and a book that you won’t want to put down if you like suspense with a new twist lurking in every corner.

I did not want “The Outcast” to end. The ending was left open, leaving you wondering what happened to everyone. What were all their troubles for? Was it worth it? Did everyone win? A great book makes me want to read the next one in the series to answer all my questions.

 

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