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Fire--dreams of Fire--visions of Fire. Where do they come from? Aryazate doesn't know why, but he fears the power secretly growing in him. Am I a demon, or a sorcerer? Kavada, the blacksmith, seems to be the only one he can trust, but even he doesn't know the extent of Aryazate's secrets. What would he say if he found out that the beautiful maiden Aryazate, is really a young man forced by circumstances to conceal this truth, which day by day becomes more evident?

Just when he thinks Kavada is ready to hear the truth, Aryazate's worst nightmares become reality. The Head-Mage Monushir accuses him of sorcery and has him imprisoned. What will this trial reveal? Is the truth so horrible that Aryazate will welcome torture and death by fire--by the same fire that haunts his dreams?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #128076 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

The Sorcerer's Secret by K.B. Forrest
I want to be honest: I bought this one cause I like the cover! Oh, I read before K.B. Forrest, and I like his writing style (her? really I don't know if he is a man or if she is a woman), but fantasy setting mixed with demons and black magic is not my stuff.

So before reading I put the book under a test: I confess, I read some pages in the middle, to know how to expect from the book, and to decide if I wanted to read it all, cause it's also pretty long. I liked it and so I decided it would be my evening read. But when I arrived at home I found another book in my mailbox, one I was waiting from a bit, and so I read it first (it was a short novel, so I had still the time to read both). The other book was pretty strong, and sincerely as second read maybe it would be better to choose something light, and instead I read this one. And it's not light at all!

Aryazate is the abandoned child of a sorcerer in the Persia of 500 b.c.: his father has killed his mother and then he has abandoned him. He was lucky to be take in and raised by a wealthy and kindly woman, Nizami. Only there was a little problem: Nizami has disguided him as her little child, died of fever... but her child was a girl and so she has raised Aryazate like a girl. Obviously now there is another little problem: at eighteen years old Aryazate has long passed the age when usually girls married, but HE can't marry. Another problem is that, when Aryazate is angry, he unleashes some uncontrolled powers, that can make him accused of sorcery: and with the witch hunt that roars in the kingdom, it's better not to raise unwilling attention.

Kavada is a poor blacksmith that Aeyazate helps. He is enthralled by his beautiful lady, even if he sees that she is not a ordinary woman: she is too beautiful and kind, and she has powers he has witnessed with his eyes. And even if he is only a poor commoner, he wants her as a man wants his woman... but when Aryazate will unveal her secret, will Kavada still want her... him?

Aryazate is decipted like the classical cute uke, but he is not at all a submissive: he is a very dominant character, even if his strenght is not from his body but from his magic. And also from his behaviour, cause Aryazate is also a spoilt son: his mother has never forbidden nothing to him and when he sees something he wants, he takes it without asking. And this time he wants Kavada, and he "takes" him.

Kavada is a simple man. A man with the soul and the body of a warrior, but without the behaviour of a commander. He is glady to surrender without fight to Aryazate, and he never questions his lady. He worships her like a goddess and noone, or nothing, will change his mind.

The Sorcerer's Secret is a pretty complex novel, full of enemies who lurk in the shadows, and with some very unsettling twists. For someone who likes the fantasy genre, this is for sure an interesting read. And strange to say, I find that it has also a young adut feeling in it, like the classical adventure novels of the past.

Fantasy Yaoi with a great plot
Oh yes...I loved the cover...and the story lived up to it. I have been looking for yaoi novels for some time now, and have read every one I can get my hands on. I love them all (with a few notable exceptions--mostly the shonen-ai type); however, one thing I always find lacking is story depth. This was not the case in "The Sorcerer's Secret," which was put together with what seemed like a lot of period research, as well as plot planning.
I was hooked by the first page. Now those of you who want lighter reading may not be too happy with all of the details, many of which include graphic violence. But that's just what appeals to me--well not the violence, but the fact that it did make it all the more realistic. Yes, those BC times were often quite savage, and people got away with a lot of killing.
Nevertheless, the scenes are done nicely. There isn't any wanton killing; rather, it all has its place in the plot. I won't go over that too much, since the previous reviewer did an excellent job. One of the problems with some books in the fantasy genre is that the use of magic is hodge-podge. Forrest pulls of the magic with finesse. There is a building of the idea and method that must have taken a lot of thought. This is one of the highlights, in my opinion.
Well, ok, the sex was great too. Oh, that first real love scene--I was holding my breath for Aryazate. I could feel his tension and fear of rejection. I really, really loved the voyeuristic character, the Master Hunter (I forget his name). It made the scene a lot sexier as he watched, mouth agape and face flushed with lust. I had to laugh!
I loved the surprise ending the most. It brought everything together--things which had been hinted at in some way. It was intriguing. I bought this book and devoured it before I could sleep that night.
I can't wait for the next!

Really?
Frankly I am shocked at these reviews. This plot is the outline for an entertaining book, but this author does not execute.
The Sorcerers secret is a contrivance, gets old quickly, and is not enough to sustain an entire book. Many plot elements are poorly fleshed out and then abruptly ended. The most villanous person in the book is inexplicably presented as a sympathetic character in the end. Its pretty clear a deadline was near and the book needed to be wrapped up quickly.