The Sword and the Pen

by Elysa Hendricks

The popular writer of a swords and sorcery series discovers that his writer's block is cured by the appearance of the woman of his dreams-the troubled heroine of his novels. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0505528177
• ISBN13: 9780505528179
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Love Spell
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

A delightful, innovative fantasy

The Sword and the Pen is a wonderful, innovative, fun, exciting fantasy blending modern and ancient world in a great love story. Which world is the real one? The modern, into which a woman warrior tumbles? Or the "ancient" one where a modern author tries to change his fictional history. All this and a great love story too. What more could you want! I completely recommend this book!

A hero you can believe in

The Sword and the Pen carries readers on a fantastic journey, hopping point of view and dimensions beautifully. Anchoring you to the unpredictable plot are the two main characters, Brandon and Seri, who both captured my attention and affection at once. Strong and confident, Seri stands apart from more standard waif-like heroines. And I'm not sure I've ever met a hero more believable than Brandon. More than merely scrumptious, Brandon is stubborn, silly, and even a little frightened at turns. In a genre often dominated by flawless, broad-shouldered leads that seem more closely related to statues than men, Brandon is wholly and deliciously human. The characters bring a solidness to the story and by bringing them to life, Ms. Hendricks makes you believe in the impossible.

The Sword and the Pen

I've been a fan of Elysa Hendricks' books for a long time. Without a doubt, this is her best work - and some of her best world-building - yet. Ms. Hendricks has deftly drawn characters that seem to live and breathe. Seri and Brandon, the heroine and hero, become as real to the reader as they become to each other in this amazing blend of contemporary romance and medieval fantasy. Any fan of either genre will be delighted and ultimately satisfied with this lyrically told, engaging tale in which love is mighter than either the pen or the sword.

The Sword, The Pen, and A Happy Reader

The Sword and the Pen by Elysa Hendricks is a thoroughly enjoyable story of fiction meets fact. When author Brandon Davis comes face to face with his fictional creation (in the flesh) both his fantasies and his reality are forever changed. The characters are strong, believable and likable and the book is an entertaining, fast read which will have you smiling--even if you're squeezed into the center seat on a coast to coast flight! I look forward to many more stories from this talanted new author.

super romantic fantasy

Author Brandon Davis knew he was out of ideas for his popular sword and sorcery saga Warrior Woman after ten novels. His plan is to kill off his heroine Serilda D'Lar; thus ending the series. Beyond that he has no idea what next except taking time off from writing so he can live life again. However, as he nears finishing the end, standing in a skimpy fantasist's unreal outfit is a Serilda look alike; as he envisioned her in his imagination. She claims to be Serilda and he is the wizard who summoned her from her world to complete a quest. Brandon assumes either he or she is crazy, but Brandon refuses to let her leave as she has awakened his life. When she manages to go home, Brandon vows to follow her to bring his beloved home. Though the concept of a fictional character coming to life has been done before and recently cleverly twisted in the Thompson-Ferrell movie Stranger than Life, Elysa Hendricks refreshes it with her lead pairing. Serilda understands what is going on by simply believing writer Brandon is a powerful wizard; Brandon believes that one or both is crazy. Told mostly in a first person viewpoint from the lead couple, fans will enjoy this super romantic fantasy as the heroine knows the pen is mightier than the sword but the hero believes the heart is mightier than THE SWORD AND THE PEN. Harriet Klausner