STORY-LINE WINTERS RISING:

Author Shannyn Leah created a first class beginning to a new series in her novel, Winters Rising. Creating a new world order of citizens, Leah, skillfully wove her time travel story.

They are the Gatekeepers who insure time is not disrupted and events do not change. Seconds bond and marry Gatekeepers. Each carries a birth mark on their body. This mark calls to its mate.

Brea is a Second and unsatisfied with her lot in life. She is more than a second and breeder for her Gatekeeper, Jax. As a result, Brea's determined not to bond with Jax, until she can talk to the Council about the injustice in the Second and Gatekeeper system. Married but unbonded, Jax and Brea have a turbulent relationship filled with anger, prejudice, misconception, and of course, attraction. Evil is also afoot in the Lexcon community. Someone is trying to disrupt time and create chaos.

Brea and Jax will find mystery, intrigue, and perhaps love await them. Brea's destiny written long ago has far-reaching effects. Can she and Jax find common ground to foster love and companionship? Will they ferret out the villain and stop their evil intentions? Is change in the wind for Lexcon?

Grab a comfort seat, my time travel fantasy novel review of Winters Rising follows.

CHARACTERS, PLOTTING, DEVELOPMENT:

First let me say, Shannyn Leah, crafted an original world filled with intriguing characters and situations. The structure of her world was easy to follow and visualize. Beginning with a mystery man creeping outside a Victorian house, Leah, hooks the reader immediately, as she begins weaving her plot lines and fast forwards.

Secondly, Leah skillfully portrayed the disparage in the classes of her world. As in the real world, one class always feels they are superior to another. The same occurs in Leah's world. The Gatekeepers seen as and believe they are above the Seconds.

Furthermore, her character development was continuous throughout the novel. As a result, the reader watches Brea grow from an angry defiant girl to a mature woman. Brea's character is also strong and independent, never showing fear of Jax. She is willingly to stand up for what she believes, darn the consequences.

Jax's character is a great hero. He feels with his heart and soul. After a few false starts, Jax finally discovers how to handle his new wife. He falls fast and hard for Brea, while she fights it every step of the way.

The villain of the novel was a shock, as Leah gives the reader several worthy characters to choose from. Needless to say, my choice was wrong. I found the pace smooth and fast as Leah leads the reader to the finish line. The secondary characters added depth to the story and left openings for additional books in the series.

Finally, in concluding my time travel fantasy novel review, I found Winters Rising, a solid story, clean and well-written. I look forward to the next book in this series as Leah expands her world.

WINTERS RISING RECOMMENDATION: STARS 4

I would not hesitate to buy this book for my self or a friend. Winters Rising does not contain sex and would be suitable for anyone 13+ and above. With solid writing, an original story-line, and well-developed characters, Winters Rising will give hours of entertainment.

FINALLY PLEASE NOTE:

Additionally, I received this book from the author and chose to voluntarily review the book with an honest time travel fantasy novel review. Lastly, book reviews of any novel are dependent on the book review author’s opinion. Consequently, all book reviews on-line and on my blog, are my opinions. In addition, the ARC did not affect my voluntary time travel fantasy novel review. ( )