If only fiction could become reality

I was on Amazon the other day and finally gave in to my weakness and bought a little parcel of books before my exams... Yeah, smart. I know. Believe me, I've even lectured myself all about my idiocy. Anyway, one of the books was an anthology which contained four novellas related to a previous trilogy I was practically obsessed with when it first came out: The Black Jewels Trilogy. (If you haven't read it, you're missing out - badly!) The author? The brilliant Anne Bishop. She executes and delivers perfectly. What more can I say, the woman's a genius. She creates a world that is nowhere near perfect but still elegant, beautiful and appealing in every way. I am envious of her imagination. So much so that I'd love to live in the world she created.

"Dreams Made Flesh" has a very beautiful story about Kaleer's Heart and the Sadist, two protagonists in the previously mentioned Black Jewels trilogy. Aside from the obvious romantic relationship between the two, it was a story of family, care and most of all acceptance. The latter touched me. It's a rare thing, acceptance. Most are too caught up by the superficiality of the material things in life. My friend and I had a chat last night and he exclaimed that parents are strange creatures, at which point, I laughed. You found this out now? 'Truth,' I had said to him, 'It had nothing to do with being parents or even being strange. It had everything to do with being desperate.' Desperate people who tend to be in denial make stupid mistakes. That is practically a scientific fact. It is human nature to fight change. Obviously, it would be so much easier if we gave up and accepted that things were going to change regardless of how much we rallied against the Gods and the World BUT, that is never going to happen. It's in the blood. What can I say? Sometimes, the long way is just so much fun. At least one gets to vent all of one's anger.

I am looking forward to reading the rest of the book although I am sure none of the other stories will be as endearing to read. This one touched the heart...