Title:
The Third Corridor
Author:
Angel Lynn
Published By:
New Concepts
Publishing
ISBN:
1-58608-433-x
Release Date:
Available now
Format:
Electronic
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Sera falls out of the sky and finds herself in a forest after being ejected in mid-air from her burning aircraft. All she remembers is that everyone else on her craft was burned to death in the fire. Injured, dizzy, and in strange territory, she cannot remember anything about her past. The first person she sees is a warrior on a horse, who falls off his horse at her feet without saying a word to her. Later on, the warrior, Jerad, having regained consciousness, decides that she is the "Ptino asteri"-the promised saviour of the planet. Sera, on the other hand, cannot even remember which planet she is on.
This is just the first of the strange events that Sera experiences in this interesting novel combining science fiction, time travel, fantasy, and paranormal suspense elements. Both the heroine and the reader are initially puzzled by the familiarity of the individual fragments of the society in which she finds herself. As the plot develops, the picture begins to coalesce for the grand climax. While much of the plot is built around the romance of Sera and Jerad, the love scenes are sensuous rather than erotic.
The pacing in this full-length novel is uneven, with three-quarters of the story devoted to a thorough examination of life on Protogio. I will admit that fantasy plots are not generally my favorite, and I didn't find it riveting. However, the last quarter of the novel adds the science fiction spicing, and is a fast-paced run to the climax and resolution of the story. If you enjoy fantasy and time-travel stories, you will love this one. If you like science fiction, keep reading through the slow beginning, and you will find the rest well worth reading.
Reviewed by: Jean
