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Aurora of Fire transports a reader to an unusual land which plays a major role in the lives of its characters: Alaska’s North Slope oil fields. The land of the Innuits, whose unusual beliefs include the existence of a tuurngaq or monster. Has this monster appeared once again? Will it be responsible for the end of drilling in Alaska? And how will Francine and Jaarl deal with the havoc it wreaks?
Francine Devereux has an attack made on her life. Saved, she’s persuaded to travel to Alaska to meet her father who left her when she was a young girl by her rescuer. The oil man believes her father is trying to undermine the oil exploration. Determined to find out the truth about the events surrounding her and remain independent, Francine finds her heart and mind at odds over Jaarl Laarson
Rugged Jaarl Laarson had a master’s degree in petroleum engineering and was overseeing the building of miles of oil pipeline. He didn’t have time in his life or schedule for romance. But Francine Devereux’s appearance captivated him. And he had to discover the reason people were dying to have workmen remain on the job.
In the rugged terrain of Alaska, the Francine and Jaarl were forced to face survival as they struggled to solve the mystery of the monster. Was Francine’s professor father masterminding a plot to stop the oil drilling or was his theory about the unearthed tuurngaq reality? In this land of snow and ice, two hearts have a flame kindled and fanned and learn to love.
Robert Hecker’s unusual premise for his book makes interesting reading. The setting plays a prominent part, too. I believe the writer has talent and hope he fine tunes his skills to produce more books.
Reviewed by Eileen Key
for The Road to Romance
January 22, 2005
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