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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Adventure Fiction Review

The Incredible Adventures of Enrique Diaz: A Novel for the Young at Heart
by Andrew J. Rodriguez
ISBN-10: 1598008293
To find a land where people live in harmony - such is the adventurous if not arduous task of Enrique Diaz. In "The Incredible Adventures of Enrique Diaz," by Andrew J. Rodriguez, readers will embark on the journey of a lifetime, or three.

A youthful dreamer, Enrique Diaz is a fifteenth century Portuguese Catholic. Leaving on a quest to find the legendary kingdom of Prester John, he is joined by David, a Portuguese Jew, and Blas, a Moor. Together the three will have unbelievable adventures and dance with danger at every turn. To visit the holy city of Mecca is the first goal of the trip, the second is to find the lost tribe of Black Jews, known as Falashas, and the third and most precious goal is to discover the truth about the legendary kingdom of Enrique's dreams. Along the way the three friends see, taste, endure, and learn much. Danger is all around in the form of pirates, slave traders, thieves and disease. The plague lurks and lepers reach out for help. Somewhere down the road the three also experience compassion, gain wisdom, understand the global world and its religions, and find love.

Andrew Rodriguez has done it again. He has written an epic journey within the confines of a mere novel. To live a lifetime of adventure through his pages is a treat indeed! The plot flows eloquently through the Nile, up mountainous terrain, and sweeping into France. His characters are endearing and show their flaws like the hearts they wear on their sleeves. The greater message though, is one of living in harmony. Let us all have such a quest.

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