Kurtz, Katherine

THE LODGE OF THE LYNX The Adept Book Two
Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris
ACE Books 1992
Pb 426 pages
ISBN #0-441-00344-3

A friend sent this to me at Christmas, knowing I d like it. I d never read either author before and am now hooked on the Kurtz style that holds to the ideal that God has granted magic to a select few to fight against evil in our world. Whether you want to believe that or not, it makes for a very good fantasy read. I just wish I could find Book One in this series! There s also a light spicing of the idea of reincarnation here [does anyone know which author included that?].

LODGE OF THE LYNX is fun because it s different. It has a sword & sorcery flavor with a modern age twist. Sir Adam Sinclair is a Psychiatrist in Scotland with friends in high places [heaven itself]. He s gifted with powers from God that aid in the battle against evil, in this case a possible connection with the cultish heirs of Hitler and their constant hunger for power. The Lodge of the Lynx has targeted the Masons as sacrificial bait to feed their god of thunder, Taranis. It s up to Adam and his friends to stop them. But once Taranis comes into his power even Adam wonders, How do you stop a god?

I like this storyline. Sir Adam has friends to back him up. They come to each other s rescue when life gets just a little bit too dangerous, and they celebrate Christmas together too. This is the kind of story to read when you re lonely.

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