Tears are used to steal magic. Stolen magic equals slavery. I must take up the fight.I found a vial of enchanted tears in the black market, and now I’ve become a target. The ruthless Arcaian soldiers are after me–and they don’t care who gets in their way. To survive, I align myself with a rogue soldier. Talon is rugged. He’s battle-scarred and so secretive. Still, I can’t help how drawn to him I … Still, I can’t help how drawn to him I am.
I’m falling hard for him, which doesn’t help when I discover his darkest secret of all.
With Talon’s wavering allegiance, I don’t know who I can trust. All I know is, I’ve got to keep the tears from falling into the wrong hands. If I fail, my people and their magic will be enslaved to the Arcaians for good.
I can’t let that happen, come what may.
Get ready for an epic fantasy saga, perfect for fans of RED QUEEN and A SORCERY OF THORNS. With bold twists, riveting, magic-powered technology, and a slow-sizzle romance Such a Secret Place is the first book in a completed four book series by USA Today bestselling author Cortney Pearson.
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“This is one of the best stories I’ve read.” -AwesomePerson53, a Kindle reviewer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This was a page turner that kept throwing surprises. Cannot wait to begin book two!!” – M. Fritz, a Kindle reviewer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and I loved it!” – Naomi, a Kindle reviewer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“I had a hard time putting this book down. There’s danger, magic, tyranny, hope, friendship, interesting characters, and a sweet touch of romance.” -park4, a Kindle reviewer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
”Divergent meets Harry Potter!!” -Kathi, a Kindle reviewer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“I was totally caught up in this world.” -Tonja, a Kindle reviewer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Magically delightful.” -Sinsational, a Kindle reviewer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Read all the novels by USA Today bestselling author, Cortney Pearson!
The Stolen Tears Series
1. Such a Secret Place
2. Such a Daring Endeavor
3. Such a Dangerous Game
4. Such a Clever Deception
The Curse of the Pirate Series
1. Princess of Death
2. Tournament of Power
The Chuzzlewit Chronicles
1. The Perilous In-Between
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I fell in love with Cortney Pearson’s most recent series so had to go back to read some of her earlier works. I’m in awe of her ability to bring to life such unique worlds and wonderful characters. I suspect this series will be one of next binge reads!
Great book! I highly recommend this one!
A Very Different World!!
This is a strangely gripping story. It’s hard to categorise it – it’s a romance, there’s magic but it’s not set on this version of Earth, as far as I could tell, and could be set on a different planet entirely, but it doesn’t say & to be honest it doesn’t matter – it just made it hard for me to decide if it was sci-fi or fantasy, ya know?
The story is based on a number of different races of people, all have magic innately except for one, the Arcaians. They in turn conquer our main characters country/lands & steal magic from its people using a claw device that strips it from their marrow & gives it to the thief!! It’s a brutal & barbaric practice that no one seems to fight because their emotions have been almost completely muted!! Their Master Wizard cast a spell to stop people crying, 50 years earlier, it backfired & suppressed all emotion instead. So once they ‘torrent’ age 12 years – this is when their magic comes to them – they lose most of not all of their emotions!!
Ambry feels like a freak. Four years after her twelfth birthday & she still has no magic!! She doesn’t want to lose her emotions but it hurts her so much to see her family & friends act like emotionless robots, doing whatever the Arcaians demand of them, even as they steal their magic & ruin their towns & cities!!
After sneaking into a black market bazaar, she comes away with a vial of tears. Tears are full of magic & sought after because to cry tears with no emotions only happens through dreams & is extremely rare!! She meets a young man, Talon, at the bazaar, he hides her when it’s raided. He ends up rescuing her again the next day and they end up on the run together!! The tears are extremely special but they’ve put a target on their backs. They promise to help each other
The characters & world building are good, I really like the storyline too!! It feels a bit long winded in places. Both Ambry & Talon are often annoying to me but I think it’s because they’re 16 & 17 yrs old maybe? A slow burn romance, friendships & family loyalty is tested, there are disappointments & betrayals plus much more!!
Overall this an enjoyable read & it’s something different from the norm which is refreshing!!
Debbie, 1970, UK
A sizzling read!
Enchanted tears…
A man on a quest for personal vengeance…
A woman who is their protector…
She needs to save them all…
Such a fun, exciting, enjoyable and lovable read! Whoa! Absolutely amazing – just perfection!
This book had all combinations that make a novel breath-taking – a rising tyranny, a heroine, magic, action, mystery and, of course, love.
This world was fantastic – loved learning about this world. Totally original and exquisite!
Full of enchanted tears, rebellion, magic, a slow burn romance, action, adventure, mystery, twists and turns, and tension.
Perfect for readers of fantasy romance.