Curse of the Elfs

When an immortal race ceases to be immortal, woe to the land.


Ancient legend tells of elfs crossing paths with the dying wizard, Zoltan. The Old Sorcerer’s nefarious deeds had caused the wizarding school to chastise him severely. On his deathbed, Zoltan asked the elfs for help. Losing patience in his delirium, he cursed them.


Now, the immortal elfin race is slowly, but surely dying. Their only hope lies in a servant of kings who must learn to love the elfs before he will attempt to save them. But no one, elf or mankind, has ever heard of this man. Can the healer be found before their race is gone forever?


Inspired by Tolkien’s masterpiece, Anna del C. has created a brilliant medieval tale. Curse of the Elfs is full of high adventure, romance and battles that will leave you awed from beginning to end.


Reviews:

I have read, reviewed and enjoyed all of Anna del C. Dye’s books. In my opinion this one far surpasses the rest. Normally when I review a book I give a summary. It is difficult to summarize Curse of The Elves without giving too much away.

Curse of the Elves is a love story. The tale begins with the love of Lathenyl and elf and Katelynn a human. Their love story is beautiful. The plot moves forward twenty years a curse is upon the Elves, many are dying. An old wizard told them to search for one that served royalty, one that could reject them and could only heal them if he loved them.

Yasmeen and her father traveled the realm searching for the one that could heal the elves. Along their journey they meet Lath. Sometime later Lath and Yasmeen are reunited. Could Lath be the one? Could their love survive mistrust and cultural differences? What will lie ahead for Lath? Will he find happiness?

Curse of the Elves is an exquisite blend of romance and action. The book reads a bit like a fairy tale (I love fairy tales) with a happy ending. Lath is the Cinderella in this story. Dye is a master at characterization. This book is suitable for all ages. The story is not filled with sensuality or with vulgarity. Dye’s stories do not need that sort of thing. The plot is strong, the characters loveable and the settings superb. This book could have almost been two books. We move from the romance of Lathenyl and Katelynn to the romance of Yasmeen and Lath. I hope Dye makes a sequel to this book.

I would like to take another moment to comment on Dye’s writing skills. Few can surpass her. With each book she sets the bar higher. I am always amazed that she finds another way to improve what I consider perfection. She uses visually rich language. The action scenes come alive on the pages without being revolting. Dye gives just the right amount of detail without over doing it. Excellent job!

---Debra Gaynor

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