Dannye Williamsen is the first person to request to review my book without my first offering or at least mentioning the fact, though I have had a couple simply post up a review and then tell me about it. But there are firsts for everything and this is one of them.

Review dated March 24, 2011 as seen on Amazon.com, Goodreads, as well as on the Breakthrough Bookstore website - http://www.selfpublishedauthorsmarketplace.com/html/spa_reviews.html - where you can find many other books of all sorts.

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When the moon was hit by an asteroid, the devastation that followed was catastrophic, not only to the very formation of the Earth but to its population. Billions were killed. Continents were reformed. Governments toppled. Nuclear waste spilled onto the land. Life eventually began again, but its society receded to a much earlier time.

King by Right of Blood and Might is at once a futuristic tale and a leap backwards into the political and social mores of medieval times--not necessarily the typical stage on which to play out a futuristic narrative, but Anna Walls carries it off with aplomb.

Prince Harris O'Aidyn, the central character, is a teenager thrust into the position of having to not only claim his crown but also regain his kingdom from those who had enslaved it. It is an evolutional journey. He must convince all the groups of people in his kingdom of Pennland as well as the kingdom of Carolinas to work together against the evil specter called Kain.

This may sound like an easy task, but the mutational effects of the nuclear waste over time brought out paranormal abilities in some, effectively segregating them and causing them to eventually become part of the fabric of fairy tales. Consequently, Prince Harris must break down both mental and physical walls separating the people. In his effort to accomplish this, he finds himself on a spiritual journey that proves essential to accomplishing the goals he has for his people.

This is a tale of determination, overcoming, and triumph, both physical and spiritual. Walls' adeptness at weaving together the elements in this story from the medieval patterns of their society to the paranormal to the spiritual evolution of Prince Harris takes the reader on a delightful ride.

Terry Forehand, from Writing and other ways into the heart of the matter...for kids - http://terri-forehand.blogspot.com/2011/02/book-review-king-by-right-of-blood-and.html - posted a great review on February 23, 2011

This book is the interesting and adventurous story of a world created thousands of years after a nuclear death of the old world. It has a long list of characters from the King and Queen of Pennland to their son, Harris, the Prince and a world full of unique beings the reader will meet. Each character has something to contribute to the new world as illness, anger, and both physical and emotional conflicts arise.



The plots are complex and well written depicting the life questions of the prince who will someday become king of the land. Poor Harris has no idea what that really means and sets off to find answers on his own. The storyline follows good and evil within the characters and their actions as the prince explores the new world and forms his own life values with those he encounters. It realistically depicts the characters and their mindset, their emotional and physical failures, and the healing that takes place on both levels. I found some places within the story that seemed to parallel Biblical examples, but I believe that was a personal feeling and not the intent of the author.



I enjoyed the story, although I have to admit I did get the long list of characters confused once or twice and had to reread to get them straight in my mind. That too is a personal issue I have when I am reading and reviewing outside of the normal genres that I write or read.

Keep in mind that my lack of focus does not take away from the fact that Ms. Walls is an excellent storyteller and writes with eloquence and style.  I think young adults/ adults will find the book facinating. This story will resonate in the readers heart long enough to wet their appetite for the next book and next world in Ms Wall's rich imagination.