A PRISONER OF FATE
As Queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Lia will do anything to keep her people free - and her secrets safe - from the mad tyrant who rules the mainland. Guided by a magic ring of her father’s, Lia plays the political game with the cronies the emperor sends to her island. In her heart, she knows that it’s up to her to save herself from her fate as the emperor’s bride. But in her dreams, she sees a man, one with the power to build a better world - a man whose spirit is as strong, and whose passion is as fierce as her own…
A PRINCE AMONG MEN
Conrí, former Crown Prince of Oriel, has built an army to overthrow the emperor. But he needs the fabled Abiding Ring to succeed. The ring that Lia holds so dear to her heart. When the two banished rulers meet face to face, neither can deny the flames of rebellion that flicker in their eyes - nor the fires of desire that draw them together. But in this broken world of shattered kingdoms, can they ever really trust each other? Can their fiery alliance defeat the shadows of evil that threaten to engulf their hearts and souls?
First off this is an adult fantasy so make sure you keep that in mind going into this novel. We have a land that has been forbidden the use of magic. One ruler who has a strangle hold on the empire and one piece of it that is steeped in magic and mystery. The ruler of Calanthe Euthalia and holder of the orchid ring staves off the power hungry Anura who she is promised to marry.
Euthalia wears make up everyday, wigs, and upholds many traditions that keep her people grounded in the belief that they will be safe from the evils of Anure. I would of like to have found out the reasoning behind the elaborate makeup sooner then we did but i see why the author did not share it tell the very end.
Their are lots of secrets to be found in the pages of this story, the land of Calanthe has been forgotten in what it holds in power and it may just very well be the downfall of the power hungry Anure.
I think the author did a wonderful job of sharing the relationship between Euthalia and Conri in the end it was a sweet passionate and a pleasure to read. Their are adult themes in the book but they were tastefully done. I not much one for having a lot of romance in a story but sometimes if it done right it works. I am enticed to see what comes next in the Forgotten Empire series.
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