| Series |
First Child Trilogy series |
| Author Bio |
Astute readers of good fiction will recognize “Barbara Wellesley” as the fictional sister of the real Duke of Wellington: the woman created by C.S. Forester to beguile his most famous creation: Horatio Hornblower.
Astute readers of TLB will understand that Ms. Wellesley (who may not be real) believes that good wordplay in fiction matters a great deal more than truth. |
“Set in 2313, The Last Bastion follows three people, one of them still evolving. Wellesley weaves the lives of these people into the warp of political intrigues with a slight-of-hand that is amazingly complex yet still accessible and elegant in its simplicity.
Wellesley’s mastery of narrative and legend ensure that every detail counts, where the depth of the themes and the subtext teems with life, and where meaning shimmers even in the darkest corners.
The book has an epic scope (nothing less than humanity’s survival is at stake), there’s a major evolutionary concept at its core which is both timely and thought-provoking, but Ms. Wellesley manages to combine all of that with terrific writing and story-telling skills that resonates with soul." — Zentertainment
"This amazing novel bends time like a pretzel in a tale of love, legacy and revenge. The author has not only written a brilliant book — she's created a universe you won't want to leave." — Bonnie Hearn Hill; KILLER BODY |
