The blurb reads: "With an evil sorceress extending her control through dark magic," Wait! What the hell? The evilsorcereress is using dark magic? Who knew?! And why 'sorceress'? Why not just 'sorcerer'? Must we continue discriminate against women like this in 2021? "...priestess Shara and her soulmate, Brophy," Of course he is, because no woman on her own is of any use whatever. Far too many female authors know that for anyone to get away with a novel where the woman is strong by herself. What would be the value of a story like that? And finally they: "...fight to reunite at last — and save the empire." Why don't the ever save the umpire? Seriously? Shouldn't an umpire be the best judge of this? I am disappointed.
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The Lost Star Episode One by Odette C Bell
Is this author's name really C Bell - like si belle - so beautiful? Seriously? The blurb: "As a powerful priestess, Ava’s destiny is to watch over the people of Avixa, but she wants something else. With the help of Hunter McClane," Hunter? Seriously? Clearly Ava isn't so powerful, since she so desperately needs a man to validate her. This story has been done to death. And we're supposed to respect a powerful priestess who is a protector, yet who abandons her post for some dude? No. Just no.
