Bertris Small guides his heroine through various trials and vicissitudes of fate. But despite them, Lara remains steadfast and brave, she boldly goes to meet the darkness, to once again win. She and her children will face many difficulties that must be met courageously, to go through them in order to fulfill their destiny.
A bit about the author
Bertris Small was born in the city of New York on December 9, 1937. Place of birth - Manhattan. She went to college, after which she studied at the school as an assistant secretary. She worked in the same profession, then became a professional writer. This happened in 1969. Bertris is rightfully considered the queen of ladies' novels, and her works have gained worldwide popularity. Readers speak of Small's works with admiration, rereading b [many times. Among the ones written by the author can be called a series of "Harem", "Chronicles of the Border" of 5 books, as well as many books outside the series. If we talk about all the works of Small, then the most famous of them can be called "The Saga of the O'Malley Family."
Pictured are Spouses George and Bertris at the first Romantic Time conference in New York, 1983.
Lara
Once a soldier and a fairy met each other, and a flame of passion flared up between them. The result of this sudden union was a girl named Lara. And now she lives with her stepmother and father. Things in the family are not doing very well, money is always lacking.
However, there is a chance: participation in the tournament. If Lara’s father could participate there, the family could get out of poverty. However, there is no money to participate in the tournament. Lara is very beautiful, in the House of Pleasure she would be taken with open arms. The stepmother persuades the stepdaughter to make such a sacrifice for the sake of her father. The girl agrees, but none of them knew that this was not her fate at all. The place where it all began is the kingdom of Khetar. From here, Lara goes to the princes of the shadows, and then to Far-Earth. The world is mired in vice and in deceit. Lara will have to learn a lot to change anything in the world and in her destiny.
"Far Tomorrow"
If you read "Lara" Bertris Small, all the books in order, then this is 2. There was a war between Far-Earth and Khetar. It was winter, and since then, as many as 5 years have passed. However, Guy Prospero still wants to become an emperor.
A tragedy occurs in the family of Lara, which makes her think again about her mission. She realizes that the next war is not far off, and is trying to prevent it. Moreover, there are those in the Far Earth who she has already become attached to. She sets off on a journey in search of answers and visits Thera. This is a very beautiful country, lying over the seas, quite prosperous. Even Lara suddenly discovers that her abilities are growing literally by the day, and by the hour.
"Twilight Lord"
Continuation of "Lara" by Bertris Small, Book 3. Call is Lord of Twilight. He has a book that contains a prophecy. According to this prophecy, the Lord will not receive an heir from anyone other than the fairy. Call wants to get a child from Lara, but he knows that she herself will never come to him. Destination or not, but she will not appear voluntarily. In connection with this fact, he is trying to find at least some way to convince her otherwise.
Although he passionately loves Lara, but his ambition is much stronger. He aimed at Getar, and at the same time at Tara. It is the magic of Lara that can help him in victory. Only Emperor Getara also wants to get Tara. Ilona, who is the Fairy Queen and concurrently the mother of Lara, as well as Kalig, the prince of shadow, jointly decide to save Lara, so that the balance is not disturbed.
"The Witch of Belmair"
If you read the book "Lara" by Bertris Small, this one is 4. Having given birth to a son, Lara gave him the name Dillon. He is being called into a world that almost everyone has forgotten, called Belmair. His destiny is to marry the daughter of King Sinia to sit on the throne.
Sinnia claims to the throne are completely legal, and she does not understand why she should marry some stranger, and not rule her lands. However, only when she gets married can she learn magic. Once upon a time, the inhabitants of Belmair almost died, and what exactly happened was not known to anyone. Perhaps only through joint efforts the sages from Getar and Sinnia will discover the truth.
Queen of Shadows
Lara is a widow, but she has a minor son, and that is why she becomes his regent. Now she is the queen of shadows. Although the Twilight Lord is dead, he still has children: Twilight Twins and their sister, who is a witch.
They want revenge, and they also want to end the war that their father started. The Lord of Twilight longed for power - to seize the whole Getar. They will not calm down until they complete what their father intended. The fifth book from the Lara series, Bertris Small, tells us that the Queen of Shadows does not at all want to meet the children of The Twilight Lord. Nevertheless, she will have to do it. Prince Shadow Kalig is determined to be with her.
"The Crown of Fate"
Lara has repeatedly helped her homeworld get rid of Darkness. She is a fairy, albeit half, so she is an eternally young creature, forever beautiful. However, human gratitude and human memory are not so durable. She lost many relatives, many loved ones, many friends. And what is the answer? Few people recall her past feats. The sixth and final “Lara” from a series of books by Bertris Small tells that the great-grandson of the fairy Kalarn became the dominant of Thera. He is sure that no magic exists.
Lara has a son, Colgrim, charming, but becoming the Lord of Twilight. He knows that his father made a mistake when he unleashed a war. That is why he is very patient and persistent. He paves his way to power by cunning. Lara's daughter Anush predicted that it was her mother who would unite Khetar. Lara has no choice but to fulfill the predicted. Gradually, Darkness comes, and Lara really needs the support of Kalig. Soon they should go on the most important test of their lives, so that Lara finally met with her fate.
Reviews
Readers talk a lot about books about Lara Bertris Small. Someone likes, someone not. Lara is a very beautiful woman, incredibly beautiful, and even when she got to the Pleasure House, it turned out that this was not her fate. Men want to take possession of her, only now she has her own destiny, and it is this destiny that determines the life of Lara.
Readers like the way the author describes the world, how the heroine saves clans from war, stories about the life of the inhabitants of the worlds, their feelings, their order. Landscapes involuntarily described by the author stand before his eyes.
In the fifth part, Lara loses her husband, now she should train her son to rule his dominion. However, she has three more points, while Zagiri got married in Getar, the youngest goes to the fairy school, the eldest goes to Far-Earth. Thus, Lara understands that she is still young and beautiful, and the children gradually disperse from the nest. And human friends are aging, and already exploits become legends. Well, she needs to save the land of Getar from Darkness.
In the last book, Bertris Small Lara again tries to save the world from Darkness. Only she has big problems. Her great-grandchildren rule the world, who say that there is simply no magic. Lara, this magical creature, is incomprehensible to them, and they would not mind getting rid of her. On the other hand, Colgrim is very offended by his mother, since she left him still small. He begins action, and Lara, being the representative of the Light, tries to protect people again. Only here people have other interests - power and money. They are driven by greed, desire to fill a pocket, cruelty. Lara is trying to help people, but soon she will find out that her efforts are in vain. When people understand their mistakes and learn from them, something can be done. It was then that she paid attention to the prophecy that Anush had predicted for her. Now she must unite Thera and Khetar, and then leave them and find a new home.
The general genre of books "Lara" Bertris Small - love science fiction. Actions take place in other worlds. The author describes in detail the places where fate threw Lara. In addition to conspiracies, intrigues and travels, there is a love-erotic line. Not one man longed to own the beautiful Lara, until she gave her heart to the shadow prince Kalig.
In conclusion, we can recommend not to rely on reviews, but to read a fragment of the work in order to understand whether it suits you or not.