by Kaje Harper
I would love to know more about pretty much everyone in this book (other than Lyon and Xen). More about Tobin and the king. More about that annoying captain, who drove Lyon crazy in the second part of the story. There is So. Much! Loved it.
5 fantastic fantastical stars!Oh dear, this was GOOOD. Color me amazed! Let me explain why I'm so surprised and blown away by this story, and why I was very hestitant to pick it up. First of all, I am not a huge fan of the cover. I know, I know! Don't judge a book by it's cover. I really don't. But ...
This is the first non-contemporary I’ve read from Harper and I was very happy with it. She created a vivid world filled with magic and darkness. There was just enough of the magic/history/politics to get a good feel of the world, however it could have used more background/details on the sorcery and ...
A mini review short and sweet. I appreciated the fact that all of Lyons issues were not just magically healed with the love of a good man or some fool thing like that. Yes, I read my share of sappy romance, but I do like some reality in my romance, and someone as scarred and broken as Lyon would n...
An excellent m/m fantasy from Kaje Harper. Recluse Lyon is reunited with his childhood friend Tobin. Despite Lyon's fears, they set off together to go to the aid of King Faro.'The single-souled folk look for their match, man to woman, woman to man, to join and have children. But the half-souled year...
Wow - I was up until 3:25 AM this morning finishing this book. While not in my normal wheelhouse (fantasy) I was captivated by the relationship between Lyon and Tobin, childhood friends who reunited because of a King's request.To be honest I skipped through a lot of the council meeting stuff, I ski...
It just couldn't hold my interest. I skimmed a lot, especially after the first 40%. Don't know why, because it had careful world-building (one inappropriate "Okay" I will forgive), good writing style and a hurt/damaged main character. The trauma he carried around with him was present through the...