The Sorceress's Orc by Elaine Corvidae

She was teaching a class at the university as she usually does when the school was suddenly attacked by clickers.  Vervain fends them off in her classroom, but Malachite is missing...


I won this book in a contest sponsored by the author and I'm very glad I got it.  If you enjoy fantasy and romance, I'm sure you'll enjoy reading this book.  I liked it so well, I have already ordered another one written by this author.  And I'm keeping my copy of this book for my personal library.


Ms. Corvidae creates a fantasy world where magic is distrusted and suspected of evil.  Her main character, Vervain, is a magic teacher in middle age and she has powers.  She chose to leave her family farm and pursue magic and hasn't seen her family since.  She has been assigned an Orc as a guardian.  Riyu is huge, powerful, and odd-looking, but what surprises Vervain the most is his intelligence.


They leave the college with an entourage to make them appear to be escorting a rich girl to her destination.  In reality, they are attempting to rescue Malachite.


The two main characters are each strong in their own way and while Riyu continually tries to protect Vervain, in many ways she prefers to take care of herself.  This naturally creates a bit of conflict.  There is also the issue of different nationalities having cultural differences.  Add in some respect and a bit of love and it becomes even more complex...


All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading more of her work.  I highly recommend this book - why not give a try it try yourself? You can find her book here: Kindle | Nook | Smashwords | Trade Paperback | Online Serial


Happy reading.