Women of Power

by J.R. Tomlin, C.R. Daems

Nisha has trained all her life to develop Qi--her internal energy--exceeding the raw power of any Qi'advisor in several generations. But before she is ready to take her place, the unthinkable happens. Rhybac's king is dead; the kingdom is in chaos. War breaks out and their enemies out of the Sands are circling for the kill. She chooses to become a Qi'advisor, although still untried.

As Qi'advisor to a duke, she must risk her life to negotiate with the greed, the treachery one of the dukes, and the desperation that fuels the war in order to reveal what others cannot or refuse to see. The fate of Rhybac, its people, and even its enemies are in her young hands.

Genres: Fantasy

219 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

J. R. Tomlin is the author of nineteen historical novels.

She has close ties with Scotland since her father was a native Scot, and she spent substantial time in Edinburgh whilst growing up. Her historical novels are set for the most part in Scotland. Her love of that nation is traced from the stories of the Bruce and Sir James her grandmother read to her when she was small, to hillwalking through the Cairngorms where the granite hills have a gorgeous red glow under the setting sun. Later, her writing was influenced by the work of authors such as Alexander Dumas and Victor Hugo.

When JR isn't writing, she enjoys hiking, playing with her Westie, and killing monsters in computer games. In addition to spending time in Scotland, she has traveled in the US, Europe and the Pacific Rim. She now lives in Oregon.

Reviews

[Tracy Whitecloudrogers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding!!!!! Thank you Mr. Daems

I started reading this book and ended up binge reading way into the night. I could not put it down. There was intrigue, laughter, drama, and excitement all rolled into one exciting and beautiful told story. I am hopeful that three will be continuation to this story in a book 2. I would hate for their story of a Chieftain King, Tribal Leader, Baron, and the people to end and not explore the intricacies between them and navigating a new society. Please write a book 2.

[Jammin Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the storyline

I loved this story but I just wish that either there was a second book or the ending was longer

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Question how do you determine good or bad in any given situation? This first question is the beginning of many other questions you must ask yourself while reading Women of Power. The basic energy called Qi is much like chakra points on your body. Qi is of the earth which can bring you a peace that is acquired thru meditation or simple observation of known facts. Qi'advisor is someone who takes given facts or information and forms it into observations that you may or may not like to hear. Qi'Nisha is a qi'advisor unlike any other before her or after her. Qi'Nisha tells you the hard truths and doesn't care about the outcome based on her observations. She makes you think outside the box with such clarity that is frightening to behold. Yet resoundly she shows you what must be done whether you like her answers or not. Qi'Nisha tries to help Duke Sandar understand what is going around him and hopefully prevent further war and blood shed. The Sands people have taken the Royal Scepter in the hopes of causing war among the people of Rhybac. Can Qi'Nisha navigate her way thru being qi'advisor? Will Duke Sandar listen to Qi'Nisha? Can war be prevented? What are The Sands people will to do? Who will be chosen king? Your answers await you in Women of Power.

This book was interesting on so many levels; many of which I can't seem to explain to myself at this point in time. I truly loved the thought process Qi'Nisha used through out the book because outside the box thinking isn't one of my strong suits. The knowledge Qi'Nisha bestowed to those around her made this book so very enjoyable from beginning to end. I honestly recommend this book to anyone who ia an analytical thinker or type of person. I was so very engaged in this book that I just could not stop at one page or one chapter.

[Jolie Bonnette · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book suffers from some of the problems common to self-published books. It is rife with spelling, grammar and sentence structure errors which being run past a professional level editor would fix. It's not a particularly strong story and there's not a lot of nuances to it. The characters are a bit flat, bland and under-developed. I also had some issue with a writer who is trying to appropriate certain cultural/philosophical ideas like yin and yang, but can't be bothered to make sure they are spelling it correctly. It also seemed poorly thought out to me to go to the lengths taken to establish this very Asian concept in the story and then almost nothing else seemed remotely Asian. The names of both people and places was a mish-mash that seemed to have no recognizable pattern, unifying theme or phonetic relation. They seemed to be just very randomly made up. There were places where the repetition of certain phrases and information was extremely agitating. It was also very apparent that the writer didn't know much about what it's like to travel long range on horseback with a large group. Overall, Women of Power had a dire need of more intensive research into key aspects of the story to make it more solid and believable.

[Stephen A. Healy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good reading

This was a well written novel with good characterisation and action. Worthwhile book to read. Have fun and enjoy the book.