As Diana reminisces from past to present, she also remembers the
journal she gave her grandmother for a Christmas gift. When she passes, the
journal is in the possession of Diana that shows words, symbols, and transcriptions
of a foreign language. Her grandmother also believed in the existence of Amazon
Warriors. Diana remembers the photograph Mr. Ludwig showed her of very similar
symbols and transcriptions. Diana accepts the invite and travels to Africa to
join the site team.
Once there, she meets the site leader, Nick Barran, her Middle
Eastern guide. They do not immediately become the best of friends. The
excavation site is mysteriously blown up, and Diana and Nick embark on several
adventures to look for any remnants of an Amazon Warrior’s previous existence. As
they become closer to the truth of whether or not the Amazon’s ever existing,
Diana and Nick learn that they both have certain information never shared with each
other, or the inside world of historical societies. Was Diana’s grandmother
close to the truth about Amazon Warriors or was it just an obsession? As far as
the world is concerned, Amazons are fiction, folklore, and myth at best. Or is
it?
Anne Fortier gives a great history lesson on the Amazon
Warriors. The novel is written as a story within a story. Ms. Fortier teaches
us the legendary stories and history of Amazons, while sharing with us a love
story. I usually do not read lengthy
novels, but this one was worth it. I recommend this novel for persons wanting
more history on the Amazon Warriors with a modern day love story.
I received this book free from Random House Publishing Group,
Ballantine Books for this unbiased review.
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