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Review by Nigel (301205) Rating (8/10) Review
by Nigel The Tabula, the real power behind the governments of the world, have sworn to destroy all Travellers as they offer an alternative to the controlled life the Tabula try to maintain. This battle has raged for centuries with the Harlequin protecting the Travellers. Now the Tabula have almost won, believing all the Travellers have been killed and the few remaining Harlequin all but caught. Maya has been left alone since turning her back on the Harlequin life and believes she is now safe. However, she has received a message from Thorn, her Harlequin father and visits him in Prague where her past life comes back to haunt her. Thorn tells Maya two brothers, who may be Travellers, are living in America and tries to persuade her to find and protect them. Maya, however, only wants to be left alone and refuses to help. The Tabula make there first mistake while tailing Maya back to her hotel. She ambushes the tail and kills him. Maya’s hand has now been forced and she can never return to the life she was trying to live. Returning to her father’s apartment she finds him brutally murdered. With no other option she once again becomes a Harlequin, sworn to protect the Travellers. She sets off for America to find the brothers before the Tabula can murder them. However, the Tabula have other ideas and also want the brothers kept alive. Policies have changed and a Traveller’s power might be able to help the Tabula achieve their goals. The story is a good mixture of thriller and fantasy, the latter not overwhelming the plot and taking it away from the world we live in. The main characters are well fleshed out and likable, while the villains are nasty enough to deserve all they get. The Traveller is a well written, fast paced, action thriller to rival Crichton and Koontz with a bit of Stephen King thrown in. To be honest there is nothing ground breaking or new in the story but if you like a good read, full of action, you will not be disappointed. Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Transworld Publishers for sending this book to
BookLore. We requested a proof copy and having received nothing
by publication date we were a little disappointed as good things
were being said about the novel. Imagine our surprise when a finished
copy appeared in the post... very nice people. |
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