Beyond Realms by Brian Bigelow

In the middle of another rousing row with her boyfriend, Carla leaves to calm down and get some space to do some thinking. Realizing she's out walking in Los Angeles at two in the morning, she becomes nervous upon hearing footsteps behind her. Desperately searching for safety and someplace to hide from her pursuer, she walks rapidly into a fog. Once through the fog, nothing is what she expected. Instead of a dirty city street, Carla on a beautiful hillside in an unknown location.

Blocked from her memory, Carla is the missing Princess Esmeralda of Valaria. She was hidden away on Earth years ago to protect her. Now war is about to break out again and Valaria needs its princess. This story follows in the footsteps of fairy tales of my youth where good and evil are clearly defined. The evil witch, Galadril, conjures an army of goblins and wants to rule all of Valaria. The wizard Galadrar, her cousin and opposite, fights to support the princess in reclaiming her heritage and throne.

An enchanting fable which I hope will be continued in future books. There were problems in the editing that occasionally caused hiccups in reading. In spite of that, I would still recommend this story for parents of children old enough to understand the story and young enough to enjoy dragons and other mythical creatures. I also recommend this story for those who are still young at heart. 3 stars

I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. You can get your copy from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.