Edward is the King of England. He's also dying, which is inconvenient, as he's only sixteen and he'd rather be planning his first kiss than who will inherit his crown. Jane, Edward's cousin, is far more interested in books than romance. Unfortunately, Edward has arranged to marry her off to Gifford secure the line of succession. And Gifford is, well, a horse. That is, he an Eðian (eth-y-un, for the uninitiated) who becomes a chestnut steed every morning, but wakes as a man at dusk, with a mouthful of hay. Very undignified. The plot thickens as the three are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy, and have to engage in some conspiring of their own. But can they pull off their plan before it's off with their heads?
This book was such a delight. I smiled and laughed the entire time. From the cheeky, witty banter to the narrator asides, it had a very fresh feel for something that was historically based.
Our heroine's love for books was quite humorous, and I loved her love for books.
Desperate to console her, he almost considered shouting, Quick, someone, get her a book! Any book!
There were also many swoon inducing moments.
"No." He stepped toward her. "I only want to argue with you."
Now she might die without knowing that she'd become his day and his night, and his sun and his moon.
Overall: A whip smart stroll through the past, filled with action, adventure, magic, romance, and lots of humor.
