I like to honor unsung heroes. This year, it’s the WACs. Their badge is Athene Pallas, the goddess of war and wisdom. The WACs were all of that. They were volunteers in an era when most of their male counterparts were drafted. But they were women in this man’s Army. So, they never got the credit they’d earned and deserve. The other day, I ran across a yard sign that said, “Land of the Free, BECAUSE of the Brave.” That’s who I’m talking about here.
Size: 173 KB (33,055 words)
Genre: Historical
Sex Contents: Minimal Sex
Tags: True Story, Historical
Review by bill9900 [other reviews by bill9900]
Reviewed:
D. T. Iverson is a very prolific author on SOL, and his stories are always of a very high quality. The Queen of Shangri-la is right up there with the rest of them in that it is technically well written, populated with appealing characters, and is a very good story.
There are many stories similar to this - soldier in war gets a Dear John letter and his world falls apart. In this version, the main character is inspired by a side character to "get on with it", and he eventually follows up to find and build a relationship with the other main character in the story.
I found the characters to be interesting and well drawn, and the story, while seemingly unbelievable, apparently has its roots in a real story.
This is well worth your time to read, and if you're not familiar already with D. T. Iverson's stories, you'll have many enjoyable hours of reading ahead of you.
