Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea

This book was fantastic, make sure to read the rest of the series!

A fabulous fantasy that understand that life is not always a matter of good guys and bad guys but of the merging and conflict of individual lives. The best story teller to come along since Ursula Le Guin.

If you like fantasy with on the edge of your seat plots then you'll love Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea. I chanced upon this gem in a used book store and immediatly fell in love with it. It's and intriguing tale of a young girl with the power to heal and must keep it secret from all less she suffer the penalty of death by being discovered as a sharia witch. When she makes the discion to heal a young earls wife right in front of him she finds herself on a fantastical adventure of surviving a menacing duke and discovering herself and her ancestors of long ago. Mother Ocea, daughter Sea is a a book you wont be able to put down. I would know...i've read it twice thru all ready!

definitely a new twist on the idea of all powerful witches and wizards; the plot is well done and the ideas are fresh. i would recommend it to anyone who reads fantasy, especially those interested in strong women protagonists. i absolutely loved this book and i can't wait for the second one to come out!

On the planet Yarvanett, Brierly Mefell is fully aware of the heritage of her people the Shari'a. The Allemanii massacred most of the Shari'a fearing the powers of the witches. Any individual who shows the gift of witchcraft is put too death. The few survivors were scattered. Brierly lives in a cave because she has the outlawed feared power. In spite of knowing the danger of discovery, Brierly provides healing services to the very people who committed genocide against her race and would kill her if they knew. However, a calling forces Brierly to surface in order to save the life of an Allemanii noblewoman. Brierly knows she can no longer hide amidst her enemies. Ready to escape Brierly hesitates because she has found another Shari'a witch. Brierly believes she needs to protect this sister at even the cost of her own life. MOTHER OCEAN, DAUGHTER SEA is an exciting opening fantasy that readers will find delightful because the key players seem real. The story line is loaded with the fears of the Allemanii towards the mostly dead witches of Shari'a and that haunts most actions. The key to that tale is that palatable phobia and that Brierly and her powers feel genuine. Diana Marcellas has opened up with a strong novel that will mesmerize the audience who will want the next two books released immediately.Harriet Klausner