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Even though I've not read "Water Witch" it did not take away any of the impact of this story for me. From the opening pages, Theron pulls the reader in. He is being tortured by Yuri and his man in the hopes that Theron will spill the secrets of the sacred mountain and the magic temptress, Elissa. In their youth Theron and Elissa are joined as one through the magic and their tattaus. Yuri wants to harness the magic, but Theron is loathe to spill the secrets so he starts at the beginning--the day when Yuri's mother captured and stole him from Elissa. The tale is told seamlessly through the present of unimaginable pain and the experiences of Theron's past. All the while, Yuri waits impatiently for the secret, but Theron, even in his agony, is the master of the day. "Theron's Tale" is a thoroughly engrossing tale.
I just did a review, for the other novella in this series, The Sons of Alkiai, which is also a prequel to Water Witch, the 1st book in the Tales of Etlantium Triogly. As I said in my other review I'm currently reading the last book in the trilogy. Ms. Atkinson has crafted something fresh, in this series, I for one will be looking for new releases from her in the near future.