Sometimes life isn't what we wish for. A Gypsy circus comes to a small Appalachian
community in 1843. A naïve,
misunderstood farm girl is entranced by the sights, sounds and costumes and is
persuaded to join the troupe. Late one
night she leaves the only home she has ever known and follows the Gypsy wagon
circus. She learns to ride the main act
- an elephant named Cecil and she and the elephant form an instant bond. She is given the stage name of INZARED, Queen
of the Elephant Riders and is delighted.
But all is not as it seems.
There are undertones of danger and sadness lurking in the shadows, as
foretold by the old fortune-teller Vadoma.
Inzared finds true love and works hard to gain acceptance into the Gypsy
world. Someone is sabotaging the circus
- but whom? Inzared and Paytre (the boss
handler) search for clues. What of the
family Inzared left behind? Will they
ever forgive her? Does she miss them?
This book is for anyone who has ever had a dream so big, so
overwhelming that it consumed his or her every waking minute. Sometimes you just might get more than you
bargained for and maybe it’s not what you really wanted after all.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inzared Has Something For Everyone, July 1, 2012
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This review is from: INZARED, Queen of the Elephant Riders (Kindle Edition)
Inzared, Queen of the Elephant Riders is a
wonderful debut release from L. Leander. The story follows Bertha Maude
Anderson, a girl who grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in
the 1800s. She is unsure of her place in the world, feeling she wants more than
her small town home in Appalachia. When a gypsy circus comes through her town,
she falls in love with the lifestyle the gypsy troupe leads--as well as being
intrigued by a young man named Paytre and his elephant, Cecil--and finds
herself convinced to leave her home and family behind to join The Romanoff
Brothers Circus as Inzared, Queen of the Elephant Riders. The story is told from
Inzared's point of view as she assimilates into they gypsy culture, finds love,
uncovers a mystery that threatens the circus and the well-being of its
performers and animals, and settles into her namesake as Queen of the Elephant
Riders.
L.Leander has done an excellent job of accurately
capturing the time period and the gypsy culture and you are truly pulled into
the world of a travelling gypsy circus in the 1800s. The characters are very
likable and realistic with dialogue that feels natural and fits the characters
well. You really get to know the characters and connect with them. The story
has a little bit of everything you could want in a book: romance, mystery,
suspense, adventure, tragedy, and comedy. This is truly a book that can be
enjoyed by just about anyone, no matter your typical genre preference.
This is L.Leander's debut novel, but from the
quality of the writing, you would never guess it. Inzared is wonderfully
written, plotted, and edited. Once I had started it, it was a challenge just to
put it down. If this is only the beginning of what she has to offer, I can't
wait to see what's next!
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