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Title: Enchantment by Kathleen Nance ISBN: 0-505-52484-8 Publisher: Love Spell Pub. Date: September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (9 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Entertaining "djinn" romance by a star of that genre
Comment: Courtesy of Love Romances
Leila is a djinn, though not the most talented one. In her home of Kaf, land of the djinn and other extraordinary magical beings, ma'at (magic) is highly prized with those unable to perform it well being considered outcasts and often scorned by the others. She has spent her life trying to cultivate what little ma'at she had, hoping to master it and become equal to her peers.
Jack Montgomery is a scientist with a penchant for extreme sports, who hates anything that cannot be explained away by logic and facts. He hates magic of any kind, especially since his beloved sister went off and married a djinn from another land. He has spent months trying to find a way to master magic, putting it under his control, where he could stave off magic of any kind and he could always be in control. Finally he has created a talisman that will protect him from magic's power.
When he happens across Leila one night in a bar, he is intrigued, especially when it appears she has set her sights on his person, in the hopes of getting the one thing she wanted almost as much as ma'at, a baby. Jack is fascinated with the exotic beauty, captivated by her allure and charm, and... her magic? Too late he realizes she has placed him under her spell, activating his charm to protect himself. Once the flashing lights and heat caused by the reaction of his talisman subside, he finds himself trapped... trapped in a land of people that survive because of the one thing he hates above all... magic.
Not only have they been zapped to Kaf, but Leila's ma'at has been zapped as well, having been negated by the force of Jack's talisman. She is infuriated with him for stealing the one thing she needs above all, and he is infuriated with her for trying to seduce him with the magic he abhors. Trapped in the hostile Tower Lands of Kaf, they must venture to the home of his sister Isis and her husband, ruler of the djinn, convinced he is the only one who can undo the wrongs and send Jack home.
Danger lurks around every corner and in every crevice in this seemingly barren world, and when an evil djinn decides he wants Jack's power for his own, even more hurdles have to be overcome along the way. But through it all, through the dangerous trek across inhospitable land, Jack and Leila can't resist the allure of each other. Now Jack finds himself in an even greater danger then succumbing to the ma'at he hates.... He finds himself in the thrall of an even greater Enchantment, that of his love for the mystical beauty.
This being the reviewer's first Kathleen Nance novel, it won't be the last. It was a pleasurable welcome to the world of Kaf and ma'at. The characters are charming and a joy to meet. Jack is a strong man of virtue and intelligence, who was permanently scarred, literally and figuratively, by a single traumatic event of his childhood. Leila has always been an outcast, using her wits and what few skills she possessed when her ma'at failed her. She has always lived with the stigma of being less then perfect, unable to master even the simplest of magical feats. Of course, there is the irresistible pet "rock" of Jack, Mistrock, who attaches itself to Jack, never straying far from his side.
For the most part, action is present throughout the story, though it does wane a bit at times, focusing on Leila and Jack's journey across the Tower Lands. One thing that never quite was fully understood by this reviewer however, was Jack's almost obsessive aversion to all things magical. He did survive a very traumatic experience as a young child, but as it was totally unrelated to magic, this reviewer could never quite understand why he will avoid it at all costs, but not seem to have the same aversion to other things which can cause the same feeling of being out-of-control. Other then that not quite adding up in this story, this book is an enjoyable read, keeping one's interest piqued, even through the slower segments of the story.
This tale is worthy of reading, bringing about an escape from reality for the reader, which is often highly sought after in today's hustle-and-bustle society. Go out and by this book, as well as the rest of the books in the series, for the reader will want to keep going until having read them all.
© Kelley A. Hartsell, April 2003. All rights reserved.
Rating: 5
Summary: AuthorZone.Com Book Review
Comment: For every action, there is an equal and opposing reaction. Such scientific theorems are Jack Montgomery's weapons against illogic and theoretical impossibilities. Two years ago, his sister, Isis, and her djinni husband, Darius, revealed the existence of magic to him, however. As a biomedical engineer, Jack has obsessed over its existence ever since, distrusting its chaotic power, but has finally discovered a way to negate it. The chain around his neck is composed of titanium and copper wires. Theoretically, the computer chip it powers should stall magic at its source by disrupting its energy flow.
Deciding that a celebratory drink is in order, Jack leaves his lab and heads to a tavern around the corner, where a sultry beauty (whose innate sensuality is as thick in the air as French perfume) immediately catches his eye, and the interest of points further south. Looking away from her lushly curved body and kissable lips is harder than it should be. The pull of attraction is just too strong for Jack to accept without pondering its cause (beyond the obvious, that is) and its effects. Swirling sparkles of color warn him too late, however, that the woman is djinn -- a genie -- and has woven a seduction spell around him. As a dizzying vortex tries to summon him to Kaf, land of the djinni, Jack switches his talisman on, but is taken aback by the results.
Leila's ma'at -- her magic -- is gone, stolen by Isis's handsome brother, and by Solomon, he will return it! she vows furiously. Jack is quick to deny any foul intent, claiming to be neither wizard nor fiend. Although in Kaf, Leila and this powerful human are stranded in the Tower Lands, a remote and inhospitable place where dry wind and ash are a sore trial, indeed, to one as pampered as she. Hidden reserves of strength and determination are soon put to the test, for Leila and Jack have a fair distance to travel on foot before parting ways.
Will the enchantment of Kaf lure a ma-at wary scientist into acceptance of so foreign a land and so foreign a love, or denial of its very existence?
Reading a novel by Kathleen Nance is akin to discovering a djinni in a bottle: Readers will feel the excitement, trepidation and wide-eyed wonderment of such a discovery to the very tips of their toes. Enchantment is a wildly imaginative and fantastical tale about the alchemical properties of love and science. Jack is very much a man of scientific principles, probabilities and theorems. Hence, he's the proverbial fish out of water in a land as changeable and unpredictable as Kaf. A childhood trauma has made him leery of such unpredictability, of chaos and disorder and a lack of control (whereas Leila has thrived on the very upheaval Jack is so averse to). Seduction has long since become a form of habit to her. Leila's ma'at has never been particularly strong -- to her everlasting sorrow and regret -- so she has cultivated what skills she can, where she can.
Elementally, Leila and Jack are fire and water, two competing forces that threaten to cancel each other out. Their relationship isn't as complex as it could be, however, and thank goodness for that! Potential misunderstandings are thought through and discussed before serious damage can be done to their relationship. In fact, a power hungry djinni is more of a threat to Leila and Jack than their diametrically opposed lifestyles. Internal conflicts are still a problem, of course, but Ms. Nance has the foresight to utilize such conflicts to further character development. Her descriptions of Kaf are nearly as engrossing, blending fantasy with futuristic elements and bringing the land of the djinn alive through uniquely diverse, exotic locales and secondary characters (including a pet rock; how very droll, hmm?).
Although its intensity may wax and wane, Enchantment is still a "whisk-you-away" romance that's whimsical, soothing and darkly passionate. Ms. Nance's prose is almost redolent of sandalwood, the muskiness of earth and the heated promise of an Arabian night. (Oh, to possess the awesome, magical possibilities of ma'at and to bend it to one's will so effortlessly!)...
Reviewed by C.L. Jeffries
Rating: 4
Summary: "Whisk-you-away" romance
Comment: For every action, there is an equal and opposing reaction. Such scientific theorems are Jack Montgomery's weapons against illogic and theoretical impossibilities. Two years ago, his sister, Isis, and her djinni husband, Darius, revealed the existence of magic to him, however. As a biomedical engineer, Jack has obsessed over its existence ever since, distrusting its chaotic power, but has finally discovered a way to negate it. The chain around his neck is composed of titanium and copper wires. Theoretically, the computer chip it powers should stall magic at its source by disrupting its energy flow.
Deciding that a celebratory drink is in order, Jack leaves his lab and heads to a tavern around the corner, where a sultry beauty (whose innate sensuality is as thick in the air as French perfume) immediately catches his eye, and the interest of points further south. Looking away from her lushly curved body and kissable lips is harder than it should be. The pull of attraction is just too strong for Jack to accept without pondering its cause (beyond the obvious, that is) and its effects. Swirling sparkles of color warn him too late, however, that the woman is djinn -- a genie -- and has woven a seduction spell around him. As a dizzying vortex tries to summon him to Kaf, land of the djinni, Jack switches his talisman on, but is taken aback by the results.
Leila's ma'at -- her magic -- is gone, stolen by Isis's handsome brother, and by Solomon, he will return it! she vows furiously. Jack is quick to deny any foul intent, claiming to be neither wizard nor fiend. Although in Kaf, Leila and this powerful human are stranded in the Tower Lands, a remote and inhospitable place where dry wind and ash are a sore trial, indeed, to one as pampered as she. Hidden reserves of strength and determination are soon put to the test, for Leila and Jack have a fair distance to travel on foot before parting ways.
Will the enchantment of Kaf lure a ma-at wary scientist into acceptance of so foreign a land and so foreign a love, or denial of its very existence?
Reading a novel by Kathleen Nance is akin to discovering a djinni in a bottle: Readers will feel the excitement, trepidation and wide-eyed wonderment of such a discovery to the very tips of their toes. Enchantment is a wildly imaginative and fantastical tale about the alchemical properties of love and science. Jack is very much a man of scientific principles, probabilities and theorems. Hence, he's the proverbial fish out of water in a land as changeable and unpredictable as Kaf. A childhood trauma has made him leery of such unpredictability, of chaos and disorder and a lack of control (whereas Leila has thrived on the very upheaval Jack is so averse to). Seduction has long since become a form of habit to her. Leila's ma'at has never been particularly strong -- to her everlasting sorrow and regret -- so she has cultivated what skills she can, where she can.
Elementally Leila and Jack are fire and water, two competing forces that threaten to cancel each other out. Their relationship isn't as complex as it could be, however, and thank goodness for that! Potential misunderstandings are thought through and discussed before serious damage can be done to their relationship. In fact, a power hungry djinni is more of a threat to Leila and Jack than their diametrically opposed lifestyles. Internal conflicts are still a problem, of course, but Ms. Nance has the foresight to utilize such conflicts to further character development. Her descriptions of Kaf are nearly as engrossing, blending fantasy with futuristic elements and bringing the land of the djinn alive through uniquely diverse, exotic locales and secondary characters (including a pet rock; how very droll, hmm?).
Although its intensity may wax and wane, Enchantment is still a "whisk-you-away" romance that's whimsical, soothing and darkly passionate. Ms. Nance's prose is almost redolent of sandalwood, the muskiness of earth and the heated promise of an Arabian night. (Oh, to possess the awesome, magical possibilities of ma'at and to bend it to one's will so effortlessly!)...
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