Dreammaster by J. A. Ferguson

a dream of a taleby harstan

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October 28, 2001: Elasian scientist Tate Wyborn knows that his country?s leader the Warmaster assigned his new assistant Selie Konn to spy on him. That knowledge does not phase the loyal Tate who wants his nation to win the war with the Gayomians, a people who believe in magic.

However, Tate?s latest invention fails leaving he and Selie trapped behind enemy lines where woman warrior Janna Bezitt and her soldiers capture them. They are escorted to the Tiria who questions the duo until the Gayome leader goes into labor. Selie offers to help, leading to a successful birthing while Tate fixes his transporter device. However, Selie steals his gadget, abducts the infant, and returns home. Tate and Janna join forces to rescue the baby. During their quest, Janna and Tate fall in love, but can they find a solid ground for a relationship to form?

DREAMMASTER is an exciting romantic fantasy in which the key cast members make the two warring countries seem like authentic nations. The story line is exciting because the differences in outlook between the lead characters mirror that of their respective nations. JA Ferguson makes no apologies for a lucid bias towards the magical Gayomians who are much purer in spirit and contentment than the scientific Elasians. Sub-genre readers will relish the complex, multifaceted conflicts that prove Ms. Ferguson is a master at providing her audience with a dream of a tale.

Harriet Klausner