A Journey of Resilience, Horses, and Hope

The unusual “birthmarks” on Ava Lewis’s wrists— one in the shape of a sword and the other a shield—and her unnatural success in the equestrian theater of Medieval Mounted Archery inspired her belief in a preordained destiny. But now age has taken Ava’s health and dreams, and diminished her equestrian skills, leaving her disappointed and confused. Heading back to her childhood home in West Virginia for work as an event coordinator for a Renaissance Fair and Games, she reflects on her past and wonders why everyone she has ever loved is gone. And then the stranger appears at her camper door. He looks to be part of the Renaissance Fair, but Ava can’t place his strange accent as he explains that she carries the marks of a kingdom’s champion on her wrists—and he’s the one who put them there when she was an infant. Even more startling? The stranger recites a prophecy by a powerful wizard, one that Ava is destined to fulfill—to save Arasgain at the Inter Realm of time. Hope is book one of the Arasgain Saga, filled with inspiration, adventure, and one woman’s incredible destiny.


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Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite

In Hope, the first book of the Arasgain Saga by V G Cooper, Avaline
“Ava” Lewis’s life takes an unexpected turn when a stranger
reveals her true legacy. Once a talented equestrian in Medieval
Mounted Archery, her mysterious birthmarks, a sword, and a shield,
hint at a destiny she never dreamed possible. Now disillusioned,
Ava returns to her childhood home, haunted by lost love and fading
dreams. But her quiet life is upended when an enigmatic stranger
arrives, claiming she’s the chosen champion of a forgotten
kingdom—Arasgain—and that her fate is intertwined with a
prophecy from a powerful wizard. As secrets unravel, Ava must
embrace her extraordinary past to save a realm on the brink of
collapse. Does she have what it takes?

Hope was a delightful read, and the excellent writing captured my
interest from the start. The descriptive prose evoked compelling
imagery in my imagination. V G Cooper delivered scenes that are
focused, points of view that are devoid of any ambiguity, and
dialogues that are engaging. Another element of the story that I
loved was the suspense. The author immediately draws your
attention to the symbols on Ava’s wrist; you watch her try to
understand them, but everything seems like a mystery from the
start, until the truth about her destiny begins to unravel. This book
is well-plotted, fast-paced, and suspenseful. You’ll love the wellsculpted
characters, the complex plot, and the intriguing nature of
the setting. This adventure is as twisty as it is exciting, and as
unpredictable as it is dangerous. It is filled with surprising twists.