- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Imajinn Books (June 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1893896943
- ISBN-13: 978-1893896949
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 21.6 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
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On planet Serraine, civil war rages. Earth is a neutral party in the conflict. Marista Kaljin is a member of the Terran Diplomatic Corps, bound by Earth's neutrality, dedicated to peace, and nonviolent by choice. Tynan is a former Albian military officer, trained to act and obey without question, and driven by guilt over a personal tragedy. Marista must employ negotiating skills that Tynan mistrusts to save his life. Tynan uses the warrior training Marista rejects to protect her from the realities of war. But he can't protect the wall he's built around his heart from her compassionate assaults. Marista and Tynan must find a way to breach their differences in a struggle to fulfill the heart's greatest duty . . .to love.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Love between enemies, Jan 2 2006
By Jean Cooper "eleanordew" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Marista (Paperback)
In A.D. 2364, the planet Serraine is the site of a war between two continent nations, Albia and Krillia. Earth is a neutral party providing humanitarian services. Marista Kaljin is a junior member of the Terran Diplomatic Corps, whose background as a military brat leads her to seek ways to avoid war through diplomacy. She is assigned to a Terran-sponsored refugee center in Albia when she is called to represent the survivors of the nearby crash of a Krillian aircraft. Unwilling to allow the Albian military representative to take these seriously injured men in for questioning and maybe torture, Kaljin defends their rights and persons at the cost of her own career.One of these crash victims is Tynan, a mystery man who, although rescued from the Krillian aircraft and dressed as a Krillian, speaks cultured Albian and has a clan mark on his palm. He refuses to allow Kaljin to use her diplomatic skills to defend him and, in fact, rejects his unexpected attraction to her as a woman. When a Krillian rescue party comes for Tynan, and takes Kaljin as a hostage, how will he continue to resist his growing feelings for her?
This is a story of love during wartime. The scenes in which this story is set are those of the violence and destruction resulting from war, and the misery and pain that is the lot of civilians in a war zone. I empathized more with the character of Marista than that of Tynan, but both characters are strong individuals who put their duty and honor over their personal feelings. They are admirable in their strength of will and determination to do the right thing. However, that determination results in much heartache for both. I found it a compelling read for its sheer in-your-face reality. In my opinion, this is more of a science fiction novel than a romance, but the romantic scenes are well-written and very emotional, although more sensual than explicit. -- Jean, Fallen Angel Reviews (courtesy of Fallen Angel Reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Marista, Oct 11 2004
By Elysa Hendricks "Lady Romance" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Marista (Paperback)
In her latest book MARISTA, Barbara Cary has crafted a insightful and sensuous love story set against a backdrop of a planetary civil war. In the year AD 2364 Marista Kaljin is idealistic Terran Diplomat. Tynan is a disillusioned warrior. Forced together by deadly circumstances they both grow and change as their love deepens. Ms Cary's world building skills are impeccable. She blends Earth myth, history and tradition with the wonderfully developed cultures and traditions of the warring countries on her alien world. By using fiction she delves into the human psyche and gives the reader insight into how war devastates human lives, and how love can rebuild those lives. But she never loses sight of the fact that MARISTA is at its core a love story between a man and a woman. Like a delicious seasoning humor is sprinkled throughout this story keeping the instense subject matter from becoming unpalatable. The way she resolved the hero and heroine's conflicts left me totally satisfied and looking forward to more books from this talented writer.
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