Tempest Rise

Alaina Stanford

Book 1 of Treborel

Language: English

Publisher: Createspace

Published: Oct 5, 2012

Pages: 325
ABC: 2

Description:

Book 1 of the Treborel Series introduces Prince Katar a strong willed warrior of an ancient land rebelling against the constraints of his royal duties. He meets a beautiful surgeon Lysette, from the modern country of Latria whose ancestry is linked to Treborel making her an acceptable candidate for marriage. Balking at the idea of an arranged marriage Katar greet Lysette with a boisterous and rude attitude causing immediate animosity between them. Despite their determination to remain apart and their contrasting lifestyles Katar and Lysette two are drawn to each other. When war breaks out, Katar is called back to duty on Her Majesty’s Air Force. Lysette volunteers to serve in a medical unit near the front line. Lysette is taken prisoner by Katar's nemesis Commander Connor, a murderous psychopath bent on destroying Katar. The race begins to save Lysette as Katar's search of the war torn continent leads deep into the savage wilderness of the Treborelan Mountains. More details: Lysette could not ignore the intense attraction she felt for Katar, the mountain Prince of Treborel. The very moment their eyes met a sharp grip of excitement and anticipation ran through Lysette's entire being. Katar felt the same sting of emotion despite the knee Lysette shoved into his groin in an attempt to be free of his iron grasp. Attracted by her beauty and stubborn intellect Katar couldn't help but pursue her. Yet he knew there was no chance for a future with Lysette. She was a surgeon from the modern world. Katar's people relied strictly on the ancient art of the Empathic Healing. They had no need for modern medicine. Yet he could not deny his desire for Lysette. His only hope was to find some common ground the two could share. As their romance blooms an assassination attempt on Bantors pregnant Queen Elsebeth sparks a chain of events that lead to continental war. The war escalates as Lysette befriends several of Treborels Empaths, determined to learn more about their mysterious healing techniques. Lysette accompanies the Empaths to a medical unit near the front lines where they are captured by Bantor's Elite Guard. Lysette's worse fears are realized as the psychotic Commander Connor, bent on vengeance against Katar tortures and kills Lysette's transport crew right before her eyes. While in captivity, Lysette struggles to save Queen Elsebeths newborn twins. As Katar races against time to rescue Lysette. She is told he has married another and begins to lose hope. Lysette allows herself to grow closer to the last remaining prisioner, an Empath named Andru. Will Katar reach her before her usefulness as a doctor is no longer needed and her torturous death begins? If Katar is able to save her, will he find she has given her heart to another before she discovers the truth about him?