The Sea of Zemira - D. L. Blade

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Do you love Fantasy with dragons, magic, and a good old-fashioned love story in between sword fights and Rum drinking Pirates? Then The Sea of Zemira is a book that you must read. D.L. Blade has written an old-fashioned high fantasy adventure that covers it all, from an Evil King, conspiracies, and lost heirs, to a lost treasure that could change the world. Nola flees from her homeland Zemira to find the Elves and other magical creatures who were banished to the Eastland Forest across the Portland Sea. Her mission is to convince the Elves and Fae to fight with the people of Zemira to free themselves from King Matthias. When she is forced to make a quick decision, she chooses a path that will forever change her life. She hides on a Pirate ship, hoping they will not harm her but take her to the Elves. When she meets the ship's Captain, she realizes she is in deep trouble, even more so when he declares she will be his captive for the journey and share his cabin. En route to the Eastern Forest, she has the adventure of a lifetime.

 

D.L. Blade has written a book of 500 pages filled with action, adventure, and romance. In a time when many writers divide their books into smaller bites, ending a story on a cliffhanger and forcing the reader to wait for months for the next book, it is refreshing to have a thick fantasy novel containing a complete story. Yes, there will be more stories in the same world, but when done with The Sea of Zemira, you will feel content that a chapter has been concluded and that it was fulfilling. This story reminded me of the Throne of Glass series, especially how detailed the world building is and the complexity of the storylines that come together in the end. The author touches on themes of oppression, the fight to be free, and the age-old theme of good and evil. The Sea of Zemira is a New Adult Fantasy and contains graphic violence and some explicit sex scenes that complement the story. Though it is a Romance, the actions and adventure drive the storytelling


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