Taming the Forest King

by Claudia J. Edwards

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0445203080
• ISBN13: 9780445203082
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Tidying Up the Forest Kingdom

Tevra, a Colonel of the Light Calvary, the youngest regimental commander and one of the highest ranking women in that demanding branch of the service, had been chosen by the King and appointed Viceroy with extraordinary powers to deal with the problems in the Forest Kingdom, a distant and rebellious province. These problems included corruption and mismanagement by the previously appointed governor, famine, disease and unchecked supernatural threats decimating the population. Many of the inhabitants still feel they owed allegiance to the Forest King, the heir of their deposed monarch.Tevra, aided by her loyal and able second in command, Captain Hetwith, finds herself under magical and physical attack as she deals with bandits and less mundane threats. She had also not counted on the personal attraction she would feel for Prince Dard, the ci-devant Forest King, or the change in Hetwith's previously impeccable behavior toward her. She had, many years previously, taken Hetwith on as a soldier with a less than stellar reputation and by careful handling created a reliable tactician and her most valuable resource. She feels quite lost when his behavior causes a rift between them. Competent as she might be in military matter, Tevra has little experience in understanding her own emotions.The character of Tevra as a career military officer who has been a very "by the rules" player, is well worked out. Her insecurities and strengths are both displayed as she copes with situations that threaten both her life and her loyalties. Her relationship with Hetwith, who she trusts implicitly to save her life, but whose inner workings confound her, is interesting. Their relationship as commanding officer and subordinate and the conflicts that arise in it are in keeping with both of their characters.I can't comment on the military aspects of the book from experience, but from the presence of Jenny, the striker, to the uniform, the feel was very British colonial rather than American.I have no idea what happened that this author stopped publishing, but that she did was fantasy's loss.

An all-time favourite

I first bought this book many years ago in a sale and it has been one of my favourites ever since. I have read it dozens of times and enjoy it each time. The heroine is great - strong, but not irritatingly brilliant at everything. The sexual tension is well written as is the action and drama. My only complaint is that at times it jumps scene over a paragraph which can be a bit disorientating. However, this was 99p very well spent! I have never been able to find any other books by this writer, much as I would love to.

Damn good book

This would have to be one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read (and to think I got it on sale as a 3 for $10 book!). I have never been able to find any others by this author, which is the one thing that is rather annoying about it being so enjoyable. Apart from having a great heroine (in the true sense of the word) there is a lot of sexual tension throughout the book - so much so that the heroine is even more believable in her struggle to be the leader, and not the woman.... and guess what? She isn't weakened by it (none of this soppy 'and she fell with a sigh of relief into his arms kind of thing') which is also rather unusual. Please publish more (and republish all those ones that I havn't been able to get copies of) :)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

I found this book several years ago and enjoyed it so much I've spent those years occassionally looking for more from Ms. Edwards. I enjoy reading about strong women who are both capable, compassionate and admirable. It's only a 200 odd page book, but I felt I got to know the characters well. It's a quick read and I highly recommend it if you can find it