EVERLASTING ENCHANTMENT by Kathryne Kennedy is a fantastic novel that has a little something for everyone--action, adventure, history, friendship and love. I give it 4 stars and will definitely be checking out the other novels in this Relics of Merlin series.
In EVERLASTING ENCHANTMENT, Millicent Pantere, a shape shifter who has lived her entire life in London's Underground, is coerced into stealing a magical historical artifact, one of the legendary relics of Merlin. These relics are known to have more magical power than any person on the planet, but this particular relic also has a curse and a handsome medieval knight bound to it.
Hundreds of years ago, Sir Gareth Solimere seduced Merlin's lover, and his punishment was to be trapped inside a moonstone bracelet, only able to come out from midnight until dawn, until "true love" freed him from his captivity. Millicent rebuffs Sir Gareth's advances but eventually gives in, and Sir Gareth is hopeful that Millicent will be the one to free him. First, however, Millicent, Sir Gareth, and Millicent's friends from the Underground must foil a plot to overthrow the crown.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. The descriptions of the magical world in which Millicent and Sir Gareth exist were fascinating and so well done that I was easily able to imagine the various places where the novel unfolds. The action was also great; bloody battles between good and evil all aimed at freeing those persons in captivity.
The plot and pacing were perfect; the plot was balanced, not too simple and not too complex, and the pacing was consistent throughout.
The romance was on the graphic side, making this book appropriate for adults, and because of the drama experienced by the characters, the romance between Millicent and Sir Gareth was believable.
I look forward to reading the other novels in this series, and I definitely recommend this novel to those who enjoy paranormal or historical fiction.
**Review originally written for The Romance Reviews at http://www.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=12082.
