Story Behind The Book
2161: One hundred years after the Great Wars have almost destroyed the planet two archivists are researching the story of Ellen Wellfit living 50 yrs previously. During their researches they find a quiet love for themseves. 2111: Ellen, innocent and naive child of the safe,peaceful and sterile cities, meets Bix,dangerously charming,genetically modified as a child to fight with the Sefuty Comrades. Ellen has a quest to fulfill the dying wish of an old lady, Bix must be her guide. Fear drives Ellen into Bix's willing arms but can they find a future together against the odds. Ellen seeks to find a way to achieve their dreams. Her way is dangerous but may reunite them and bring hope to the dwindling survivours of mankind. An historical romance in the future,with three time periods and two love stories set against a background of climate change, child soldiers, landmines, genetic manipulation and eugenics.
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">ELLEN’S<span> </span>TALE</span></span></strong></p><p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;"></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><font size="3">When I first saw it was a romance, there was a reluctance to start . . . anyway I started reading and was caught. Thank you for a refreshing, original read.</font></span></p><p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><font size="3">Terry</font></span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></p> <h4 style="margin:1.33em 0cm;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Ellen's Tale and The Storyteller's Tale</span></span></h4> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Reviewed by Helen<br /> </span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">I thoroughly enjoyed the first book and am currently a little more than half way through the second. I find the story riveting. In Ellen's Tale I enjoyed the gradual unfolding of the past so that the present made sense piece by piece. It had clearly entailed a very detailed and imaginative planning on the author's part.<br />The Storyteller's Tale is simpler in narrative terms, but still compelling. I am surprised that these books are apparently self-published. I would have thought they could have quite a wide readership. They have a great deal to say about the direction our world is taking, as well as a straightforward "good yarn".</span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span> </p> <h4 style="margin:1.33em 0cm;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Ellen's Tale and The Storyteller's Tale</span></span></h4> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Reviewed by Catherine<br /><br /></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">Ross's books remind us of the strength of the human spirit. I so admire the way she weaves a love story with the overcoming of personal adversity and against a backdrop of a changed and frightening world. The empathy and technical accuracy of Ross's writing make the characters and story completely believable despite their setting in a time that we don't yet know.<br /><br /></span></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">These tales may be set in the future but they are just as much of us, in today's world. They provide us with hope that humanity can survive our worst nightmares - and perhaps be better for it.<br /><br /></font></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><font size="3"><strong>The Storyteller's Tale</strong><br /><br />Having thoroughly enjoyed the first of ‘the Sefuty Chronicles’, I eagerly awaited the second, and was not disappointed.<span> </span>The main character, Keira, contrasts starkly with Ellen, the heroine of the first book.<span> </span>Her relationships with Ellen and Bix, and with Jack, who was also in the first story, develop gently and deeply.<span> </span>I felt I was inside Keira’s mind, experiencing and, to some extent, understanding her hopes, fears and turmoil.<span> </span>The ending of the story is surprising and unexpected, which adds even more to the enjoyment of reading it.<span> </span>I hope that the next Chronicle will not be long in coming.<span> </span>Keep writing, Alberta</font></span></p><p></p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"> <br />posted by Sandra</span></p>