Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780373802135
ISBN number: 0373802137
Label: Luna
Manufacturer: Luna
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 400
Printing Date: December 01, 2004
Publishing house: Luna
Sale Popularity Level: 154367
Studio: Luna
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I was marked from birth as belonging to the Goddess Epona--but that didn't make my life easy. Because of my 'blessings,' I was set apart, worshipped, unable to make real connections with others. Then came the Feeling, and with it a glimpse of my destiny. It led me to the MacCallen castle of legend, deserted since the terrible Fomorian war.
I followed the wordless call to breathe new life into a place long dead, but I didn't realize there were dark remnants of the war lingering in the nearby forest--victims and survivors who remained hidden. Others marked as different, powerful. Feared.
My choice was now twofold. I could keep to the happiness and safety of my newfound home, or I could choose a path that led to something more terrible, more dangerous, more thrilling than anything I'd ever expected.
And in that future I might never be alone again. . .
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I'm a big fan of the goddess series and this is my favorite since Goddess By Mistake.
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Elpahme's Choice by PC Cast is an enjoyable Pagan novel with its characters of a Priestess of Epona (Epona was actually a Pagan Godess of Ireland) Shaman centaurs, and a Princess whose two legs are those of a centaur but whose figure is essentially that of a human woman. Spells, blessings, etc. are done in true Pagan style with reference to the four elements. The protagonist, Elphane, the woman whose two legs are centaur legs, is seen by the humans as a Goddess and not as a human being with emotional needs. Thus Elphane must find a way in life where she not only has a purpose but can have a happy emotional life. So, she goes to restore a ruined castle to be Clan Chief there, but she must convince her followers to love and obey her as an approachable woman. So Elephame's Choice becomes a romance as well as a magical adventure...
The language is simple and untaxing, so this makes a nice easy, entertaining read.
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I recently discovered P. C. Cast through Goddess of Spring. Over the course of nine days, I read Goddess of Spring, Goddess of Light, Goddess of the Sea, and Elphame's Choice (in that order). I could not put any of them down. I am eagerly anticipating Goddess by Mistake (yeah, I know I read them out of order). Her writing is amazing. The imagery is fantastic. I was sad to see the story come to an end, but I can't wait until Brighid's Quest comes out, and the story continues.
I honestly can not remember loving any author's work this much. I highly recommend all of her novels.
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Not only does Ms. Cast have creative story settings, and interesting characters, but she nicely ties in (without losing a new reader) to her previous novel in the same world, "Goddess by Mistake". Now, it's not a perfect novel by any means, but I like a book that keeps me up wanting to read it, makes me laugh, makes me cry, and makes me feel thrilled where the romantic characters are involved!
If you like a paranormal romance with adventure thrown in, and characters that make you luagh and cry..then Ms. Cast definitely will fit the bill.
With the huge amount of paranormal romances out lately, most are either vampires or werewolves, so the characters in these novels are a refreshing change!
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I wished I'd read Goddess by Mistake when I read Elphame's choice. I enjoyed the novel, but it wasn't until I'd read Cast's very first book that this one really made a lot more sense. The book stands alone just fine, but it's amplified by Goddess by Mistake.
Despite being a fantasy novel, this really fits in with Casts' other romance novels. Like them all, there's plenty of other things to keep you interested, a twisting plot, some action, a good dose of magic, all the things that make a romance novel so much more than heaving bosoms and tragic love, and mundane things.
Anyone who's ever been an outcast can sympathize with Elphame. Born half-human, half-centaur, she's obviously touched by the goddess Epona, and revered by the people of her lands. But being touched by a goddess and revered does not equate out to acceptance or friendship, and that's what she desires. Undertaking the restoration of McCallen Castle, her ancestral home, is how Elphame hopes to find her place in the world.
The supporting cast is an interesting lot, there's Lochlan, a half demon soul mate for Elphame, her strong willed brother Cuchulainn, who has Feelings about what going to happen, and the scarred Healer Brenna, who plays a bigger part in the novel then you'd originally think.
The only part of the book I disliked was Elphame's Feeling about her brother's relationship. I find Cast often uses tragedy to cause diversions in her book, and this is no exception. I really dislike killing off characters, and she killed one I really liked.
If you like PC Cast's boos, or like fantasy romance novels, this is a good choice to read. If you prefer your romance non paranormal, or your fantasy non romantic, then skip this one. I preferred Goddess of The Sea to this, but this is an enjoyable read.
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