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Category (Historical) Author JM Powers Description Historical ISBN 978-1-61788-048-3 eBook Format Adobe PDF, HTML, MobiPocket PDA (with DRM for Kindle) Length (113,043 words) Heat Level Romance

Series Ramstone, Book 1





Jewel of RamstoneBy J.M. Powers
Newer authors fascinate me.  They are still developing their wordsmithing craft, but the love they feel for their stories is so alive, so vital.  This is the first time I have read J.M. Power, but it won’t be the last.  Some writers understand "voice" instinctively; some must struggle to find that means of fashioning a story.  A delightful surprise, J.M. Power is blessed with that bard's gift of world building, of being able to pull the reader to step into their saga, and “see” what she “sees” in her mind.  From page one, I wasn’t reading words, but moving into a dark Medieval forest.  I heard what the characters heard, smelled the primeval woodland, and most importantly, experienced the emotions of her two characters, Galeron and Ruby.  Galeron is one of those Alpha Males you cannot resist loving, and Ruby is a complex mix of tomboy, street fighter, and scared, vulnerable woman.  She knows how to create a solid romance that moves into the reader's heart and remains there, keeping their growing love at the core of the story.  However, she gives you strong adventure, rich in Medieval textures. One of her special skills is the ability to bring humor into the story.  Many authors writing dark Medieval tales often forget it’s human nature to laugh at the oddest moments at something that happens to you, or even to laugh at yourself.  Humor gives you the spark to play off against the deeper emotions― like that sprinkle of salt on watermelon, making it taste all the sweeter for the contrast.  With these skills working for her writing, I will be eagerly watching how J.M Powers ability grows.  I highly recommend Jewel of Rampstone.  (First book in a series)
―――Deborah Macgillivray