Sunday, May 13, 2007

The Reliance by M. L. Tyndall - A Review

Weigh anchors, set sail, and hang on for a stormy ride! M. L. Tyndall is back with book two of the legacy of the King's Pirates - The Reliance. In this second book, Ms. Tyndall brings back to the pages of her book the same characters she introduced us to in The Redemption. Captain Edmund Merrick and his bride, Charlisse, are abruptly torn apart when the pirate, Captain Morgan and his formidable pirate crew attack Fort San Lorenzo in the dark of the night.

Ripped apart from one another by an evil plan of Kent Carlton, captain of the Vanquisher and compatriot of Captain Morgan, both Edmund and Charlisse fall victim to the despair of grief. They are cast adrift by their separation and must battle evil doubts and temptations thrown before them by the evil one who tries to steal all Christians from their God. Can Edmund and Charlisse win their battles? Or will they each give in and sink to the depths of hell? Only by reading The Reliance will you find the answers to these questions.

Ms. Tyndall has once again managed to transport the reader back in time to the period where travel on the high seas was as dangerous from assault by pirates as it was by assault from tempest-tossed seas in the midst of violent storms. Although the book is the second in a series of three, it can be read and enjoyed without having read The Redemption. But, for those of us who did read the first book, this is a chance to see what has happened to Edmund and Charlisse in the past three years of their lives.

The Reliance is a page-turner that will have you staying up late to finish just one more chapter only to find that you've spent hours reading and are nearing the final chapter of the book while daylight brightens the eastern sky.

kmparis

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East Texas Writers' Association is a group of individuals who share a love of writing, or readers who love to read others' writing and want to associate with those who have a passion for writing. We meet every second Friday of each month. From January through November, we are currently meeting at Casa Ole on Spur 63 in Longview, Texas, next door to Kroger. Our meeting begins at 7:00 P.M. We have a short business meeting and then, generally, a program on some writing related topic. After a short break, members who wish to do so share a piece of writing with the rest of the group. Please join us when you are able and bring something of yours to share with us if you'd like. We welcome all visitors and hope those visitors will return the next month as new members. Our dues are $20 per year and must be renewed by the end of January each year.
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