Various Email Reviews For The Victor

“The Victor: A Tale of Betrayal, Love, and Sacrifice from fresh new author Marlayne Giron, is a riveting and romantic tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat and the overlap of eternity from start to finish. As lovely as it is meaningful, The Victor is a book you’ll want to read more than once—and buy copies as gifts for others.”

- Kathi Macias www.kathimacias.com- Bestselling author of nearly thirty books, including: “How Can I Run a Tight Ship When I’m Surrounded By Loose Cannons?” (New Hope Publishers); “Mothers of the Bible Speak to Mothers of Today” ( New Hope Publishers); “My Son, John” (a novel) (Sheaf House)

“LOVE your new book!!!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn’t put it down, so it’s finished. My house is a mess and there is nothing to eat, but I finished the book :). Your parallels were fabulous, and I love the scripture included. Now I want to look up the ones I’m not familiar with. Must have been a lot of historical research???”

- Anja Parker, friend

“Marlayne, I absolutely loved your book! It has been a long time since I looked forward to snuggling up with a good book at bedtime, and I happily looked forward to it every night until I finished it. Thank you for finishing the story. I would love to hear more about their reign!”

- Michele Fritzler (sister of Barry Henriot to whom the book was dedicated)

“I finally had the chance to sit down and start reading your book last night. From the very first page I was hooked, and I’m not even a big fan of that genre. It is incredibly well written - just as good if not better than any other fantasy book out there - and I am so proud of you! I knew you were a good writer when we were kids, but your talent has really flourished!”

- Lisa Jan Savy, friends since 1972

“Exciting Adventure, Absorbing Allegory. The action and adventure starts with page one of The Victor and doesn’t slack off until the last word of the last page. Ms. Giron puts heart and soul in the Medieval tale of King Eloth, his foster son, Ardon, and his heir,Prince Joshua, the kingdoms of Ellioth and Shiloh, and of course the beautiful Llyonesse.

Baron Lucius leads a rebellion against King Eloth and the Kingdom of Ellioth . He fails and is banished—forever. Many years later, Ardon is tasked to build up the kingdom of Shiloh for King Eloth’s heir, Joshua. Joshua is espoused to the Llyonesse, the daughter of Ardon. Little do they know, Baron Lucius is within the kingdom of Shiloh , and he wants revenge. He wants revenge along with the king’s sword Ephlal, and he determines to use Llyonesse to get it.

This tale of love and romance, of adventure and daring-do continues with breathtaking excitement and heart rending tragedy as The Victor plays out on the canvas of Ms. Giron’s beautiful and vivid writing.

The Victor is a great novel for those who love a great adventure, romance, or inspiration.”

- L.D. Alford, author of Centurion, Aegypt, The End of Honor, The Foxes Honor.

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"In the rich tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, The Victor is an action packed adventure novel of love, friendship, betrayal and sacrifice set in Medieval times. Females will love the romance of rescued love while men will devour the scenes of jousting, knights and battles. Using ancient literature as the template, The Victor teaches lessons of enduring love, loyalty and reward in an exciting drama laced with unforgettable characters.”

- Lillian Jones, Library Media Specialist III, Laguna Beach High School