Review – Moss Forest Orchid (Silver and Orchids, Book 1) by Shari L. Tapscott (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 370 pages
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Release Date: May 1, 2012
ASIN: B06WVJ5BV3
Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Silver and Orchids series
Source: Bought for Kindle
Rating: 4/5 stars
“Lucia needs a job, and she needs one fast. Looting dragon caves hasn’t proven profitable lately, and she’s tired of waiting tables. Her business partner usually finds the work, but Sebastian isn’t speaking with her, and Lucia’s getting desperate.
Luckily, Lucia finds a simple request posted on a community board. All the man wants is an orchid. Nothing to it.
Except the flower only grows in a montane cloud forest in Grenalda… And Lucia must take a ship through sea serpent-infested waters to get there… And her new helpful friend—the one and only, dashing Captain Avery Greybrow—just might be a pirate.
At this rate, Lucia’s not sure if she’ll ever reach the orchid. But she’s determined to try.”
This is the first book in the Silver and Orchids series. I really enjoyed this fantasy adventure tale. This was an incredibly fun read that I whipped right through and found highly entertaining.
Lucia made a really bad investment that put both her and her business partner out of business and left them desperately lacking funds. When she sees an ad that will give her a ton of money for hunting down an orchid she decides it’s just the job she needs. However, her business partner (Sebastian) isn’t willing to let her tackle this alone (partly because he wants the job for himself). So, Lucia and Sebastian end up on an uncomfortable journey to a dangerous forest in hunt of a rare orchid.
I loved the adventures, the witty dialogue, the budding romance, and the baby dragon. I did think the romance triangle was a bit unnecessary and can’t believe that our heroine would even consider hanging out with that pirate captain, Avery Greybrow, anymore…. aside from that small frustration I really loved the story.
There is a lot of humor, adventure, some magic, and a baby dragon in here…all of which make the story a ton of fun. I read this so quickly and didn’t want to put it down. It was exactly the type of read I needed.
Overall I loved this fun adventure fantasy! It’s fast-paced, entertaining, and I just really enjoyed it a lot. I plan on continuing the series and would recommend to those who enjoy light-hearted adventure fantasies with some romance.
