Book "Lara", Bertrice Small: review, features and reviews

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Bertrice Small leads his heroine through various trials and vicissitudes of fate. But despite them, Lara remains steadfast and brave, she boldly sets off towards the darkness in order to win once again. She and her children will face many difficulties that must be faced courageously, go through them in order to fulfill their destiny.

A little about the author

Bertrix Small was born in New York City on December 09, 1937. Place of birth - Manhattan. She went to college, after which she studied at school as an assistant secretary. She worked in the same profession, then became a professional writer. This happened in 1969. Bertris is rightfully considered the queen of ladies' novels, and her works have gained worldwide popularity. Readers speak of Small's writings with admiration, rereading b[over and over again. Among those written by the author are the series "Harem", "Chronicles of the Border" of 5 books, as well as many books outside the series. If we talk about all the works of Small, then the most famous of them can becall "The O'Malley Saga".

Pictured are Spouses George and Bertris at the first Romantic Time conference in New York, 1983.

Lara

One day, a soldier and a fairy met each other, and a flame of passion broke out between them. The result of this sudden union was a girl named Lara. And now she lives with her stepmother and father. Things in the family are not very good, there is always not enough money.

However, there is a chance: participation in the tournament. If Lara's father could participate there, the family could get out of poverty. However, there is no money to participate in the tournament. Lara is very beautiful, in the House of Pleasure she would be welcomed with open arms. The stepmother persuades the stepdaughter to make such a sacrifice for the sake of her father. The girl agrees, but none of them knew that this was not her fate at all. The place where it all began is the kingdom of Hetar. From here, Lara travels to the Shadow Princes, and then to Farland. The world is mired in vice and deceit. Lara will have to learn a lot in order to change anything in the world and in her destiny.

Distant tomorrow

If you read "Lara" by Bertrice Small, all books in order, then this one is 2. There was a war between Far Land and Hetar. It was winter, and since then it has been as much as 5 years. However, Gaius Prospero still wants to become emperor.

A tragedy occurs in Lara's family, which makes her think again about herpurpose. She realizes that the next war is just around the corner and tries to prevent it. Moreover, there are those in the Far Land to whom she has already managed to become attached. She sets off on a journey in search of answers and visits Thera. This is a very beautiful country, lying beyond the seas, quite prosperous. Lara also suddenly discovers that her abilities are growing literally by leaps and bounds.

Lord of Twilight

Sequel to "Lara" by Bertrice Small, book 3. Call is the Lord of Twilight. He has a book containing a prophecy. According to this prophecy, the Overlord will not receive an heir from anyone other than a fairy. Call wants Lara's child, but he knows that she herself will never come to him. Destiny or not, but she will not voluntarily appear. Due to this fact, he tries to find some way to convince her otherwise.

Although he loves Lara passionately, his ambition is much stronger. He aimed at Hetar, and at the same time at Tara. It is Lara's magic that can help him win. Only Emperor Hetara also wants to get Tara. Ilona, who is the Fairy Queen and mother of Lara, and Kalig, the shadow prince, work together to save Lara so that the balance is not disturbed.

The Witch of Belmayr

If you read the books "Lara" by Bertrice Small, this is 4. Having given birth to a son, Lara gave him the name Dillon. He is called to a world that almost everyone has forgotten about, called Belmair. His destiny is to marryking's daughter Xinnia to take the throne.

Sinnia has a legitimate claim to the throne, and she doesn't understand why she should marry some outsider and not rule her own lands. However, only when she gets married will she be able to learn magic. Once upon a time, the inhabitants of Belmair almost died, and no one knows exactly what happened. Perhaps only through joint efforts will the sages of Hetar and Sinnia discover the truth.

Shadow Queen

Lara is a widow, but she has a minor son, and that is why she becomes his regent. Now she is the queen of shadows. Although the Lord of Twilight is dead, he still has children: the Twilight Twins and their little sister, who is a witch.

They want revenge, and they want to end the war that their father started. The Lord of Twilight lusted for power - to take over all of Hetar. They will not rest until they complete what their father has planned. The fifth book in the Lara series by Bertrice Small reveals that the queen of shadows is not at all eager to meet the children of the Lord of Twilight. However, she will have to do it. Shadow Prince Kalig is determined to be by her side.

Crown of Destiny

Lara helped her home world get rid of the Darkness more than once. She is a fairy, albeit half, so she is an eternally young creature, eternally beautiful. However, human gratitude and human memory are not so durable. She lost a lot of relatives, a lot of loved ones, a lot of friends. And what's inanswer? Few remember her past exploits. The sixth and last "Lara" in the series of books by Bertrice Small talks about the fact that the great-grandson of the fairy Kalarn became Tera's dominus. He is sure that no magic exists.

Lara has a son Kolgrim, charming, but became the Lord of Twilight. He knows that his father made a mistake when he started the war. That is why he is very patient and persistent. He makes his way to power by cunning. Lara's daughter Anush predicted that it was her mother who would unite Hetar. Lara has no choice but to fulfill what was predicted. Gradually, the Darkness sets in, and Lara really needs Kalig's support. Soon they must go to the most important test of their lives so that Lara can finally meet her destiny.

Reviews

Readers talk a lot about books about Lara Bertrice Small. Some people like it, some don't. Lara is a very beautiful woman, incomparably beautiful, and even when she got to the Pleasure House, it turned out that this was not her destiny. Men want to possess her, but she has her own destiny, and it is this destiny that defines Lara's life.

Readers like the way the author describes the world, how the heroine saves clans from war, stories about the life of the inhabitants of the worlds, their feelings, their order. The landscapes described by the author involuntarily come to mind.

In the fifth part, Lara loses her husband, now she has to train her son to rule her dominion. However, she has three more points, while Zagiri got married in Hetar, the youngest goes toschool of fairies, the eldest goes to Far-Earth. Thus, Lara realizes that she is still young and beautiful, and the children are gradually dispersing from the nest. And friends-people grow old, and already feats become legends. Well, she needs to save the land of Hetar from Darkness.

In Bertrice Small's latest book, Lara is once again trying to save the world from Darkness. She's just in big trouble. The world is ruled by her great-grandchildren, who say that there is simply no magic. Lara, this magical creature, is incomprehensible to them, and they would not mind getting rid of her. On the other hand, Colgrim is very resentful of his mother, as she abandoned him when he was young. He begins actions, and Lara, being a representative of the Light, tries to protect people again. But people have other interests - power and money. They are driven by greed, the desire to line their pockets, cruelty. Lara tries to help people, but she soon finds out that her efforts are in vain. When people realize their mistakes and learn from them, something can be done. It was then that she pays attention to the prophecy that Anush predicted to her. Now she must unite Teru and Hetar, then leave them and find a new home for herself.

The general genre of books "Lara" by Bertrice Small is love fiction. Actions take place in other worlds. The author describes in detail the places where fate threw Lara. In addition to conspiracies, intrigues and travels, a love-erotic line can be traced. More than one man coveted the beautiful Lara until she gave her heart to the Shadow Prince Kalig.

In conclusion, we can recommend not relying on reviews, but reading a fragmentworks to understand whether it suits you or not.