The Water Lovers of Sirilon by L.E. Bryce
Publisher: Phaze Books
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full (193 Pgs)
Other: M/M
Rating: 5 Cherries
Review by: PhloxA collection of L.E. Bryce’s bestselling stories in the Water Lovers series.
Ki’iri: When Daro, the grandson of a fisherman, encounters a strange, seductive creature from the sea, he can only wonder. And when the sentient hrill turns out to be a beautiful young man in disguise, Daro knows his life will never be the same again.
Becoming: A mysterious young man washes ashore on the beaches of Sirilon and is taken by the Lady of the Waters as one of Her sacred consorts. A shy artist, Ninion soon finds himself wooed by the persistent, handsome Olenwe. Can Ninion accept the love of another male, and what is the secret he so fearfully guards?
Still Life: First time in print!
Neither a novel nor an anthology, this collection of three Sirilon stories flows seamlessly from one to the next, as stories so involved with water should. Though each was originally published on its own for Forbidden Fruit Magazine, common themes thread through them and plot lines intertwine, allowing the collection to stand as its own work. The Water Lovers refer to the talevé, the sacred consorts of the Water Goddess, touched by her and transformed into young men of such beauty that they are a danger to themselves and those around them if left to live in normal society. The talevé live protected, secluded lives and are not permitted contact with women. Happily for the reader, they have each other.
The first story, Ki’iri, is in many ways the most poignant. While in some ways a coming out story, it is certainly not a traditional one, since the protagonist falls hard for a man he has never even seen. The eventual lovemaking is wonderful and sensual, but it is this connection of souls that makes Bryce’s pairings so satisfying. It is recommended several times that if one medication stated failing in its work, then switching to another one is by doing exercise:Let me just tell you the truth, generally, exercise is very viagra sans prescription unica-web.com good for everybody even those who are not the victim of diabetes. Causes and classification:Prostatitis disease is classified based viagra overnight on the causes. It usually canadian viagra professional takes longer for the effect to take place immediately. Additionally, it is discount viagra pharmacy notable that Kamagra may be further sensitive to the aged people. Her lovely descriptions, never overdone, paint the settings in fairytale, jewel-like tones as we see here: His window faced west, and he marveled at the luxury of real glass as he watched the sunset turn the diamond-cut panes to molten red and gold. This spare sentence transports the reader while also informing her that Daro’s window faces the sea and that he has always been poor.
The second and third stories, Becoming and Still Life, both concern an unusual talevé, a young man with no sense of his own worth and a fear of others he is unable to explain. Olenwë, big, boisterous and often coarse, finds himself drawn to this antisocial recluse who hides behind his hair and is unable to recall his own name. In a move equal parts arrogance and tender concern only possible in a young man, Olenwë decides to give him a name of his choosing, Ninion, rather than wait for him to remember his own. The underlying themes of intolerance and learned self-loathing could easily have been heavy-handed in another writer’s grip but Bryce maintains an astounding balance of these lighter moments in the midst of emotionally charged issues.
My intention had been to read one story a day. Unable to stop, I finished before dinner and wished there had been more. Anyone can write sex. It is far rarer for a writer to paint it in such a way that the reader both devours it and cares about the outcome. The world of Sirilon is a siren song across the waves; it teases and tugs at you, mind and heart. A wonderful companion book to Bryce’s longer Sirilon works, these stories weave a marvelous spell, sensual and poignant, sweet and thought-provoking. Obviously, I recommend it highly to lovers of erotic fantasy but writing like this transcends genre lines to please any lover of well-crafted fiction.
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