Unexpected Gems

I have to admit, I'm a hoarder of books both of the physical and e-book variety. I will read almost anything once (or at least attempt to) and that can lead me to discover some really great hidden gems. It can also lead me to discover some truly terrible writing, but I digress. This time, I am happy to say I found something I really enjoy and it led me to purchase the next two books in the series. The Ancient Guardians series by S.L. Morgan is very reminiscent of the fairy tales of my youth and I finished the first book in the series, The Legacy of the Key in less than a week. I finished the second book, The Uninvited at an even faster pace. I am currently about halfway through the third book, The Awakening at the moment. Reece, the main character of the series, is surprisingly easygoing about being transported to a different dimension, but I guess I would be too if there was a man like Levi Oxley hanging around in said dimension. He is the quintessential "Prince Charming." Reece and Levi share a love and passion that is all consuming and frankly, the scenes between the two of them are pretty darn hot! And they manage to convey this passion and "hotness" while staying in a very PG to PG-13 range. It's nice to see an author be able to convey that love an passion without being overly graphic. Also, before anyone gets up-in-arms about this, Reece and Levi's relationship also encourages something we don't see a lot in Young Adult literature these days. They wait to "do the deed" until they are married. While I know that is not a choice that is extremely popular these days, it is nice to see that there are some books that express that as an option and even seem to encourage it. I don't know if this was a choice by the author based on personal opinion, or just because it fit the characters, but for these characters it was definitely the right direction for their relationship. That is important. The decisions and actions of these fictional characters have to feel authentic. It has to make sense for the character and the story.

Now, let me return to the dimension of Pemdas and see what Reece and Levi are up to...