Princess Oona Talomir enjoys the little things that come with her station: a handmaiden, her lavish bedchamber, and scores of fancy dresses―the duty to win a decades’ long war, not so much.Oh, did I mention assassins?Seers foretold the conflict would end by her hand. From the moment she drew her first breath, the neighboring kingdom has been trying to kill her so she could not grow powerful … grow powerful enough to destroy them. Fearing for his daughter’s life, the king has kept her confined to the castle grounds for most of her sixteen years. With the tide of war turning against them, the burden of her crown becomes too much to bear, yet one thing lifts her spirits amid the gloom.
Her servant girl, Kitlyn.
Alas, in a kingdom obsessed with the god of purity, she is terrified to confess her forbidden love. When her father makes a demand she cannot abide―marry a prince to forge a military alliance―Oona panics. He is handsome and honorable, but he’s not Kitlyn. Unable to admit why she cannot obey, Oona does the only thing she can think of, and runs away.
Alone and unprepared in the wilderness, she prays the gods will let Kitlyn find her—before the assassins do.
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This is an epic saga of two warring countries and discovering pure love. Oona and Kitlyn’s story is incredibly written and spell binding. I would have enjoyed a little more detail about the outcome for King Aodh, and Evermoor’s healing.
The Eldritch Heart by Matthew S. Cox is another good book by Cox. This one was slower than most of his books I felt. I would have liked it a little better if it would be a little faster paced but it was still good. It is a good fantasy, mystery, lots of twists, and it is a LBGTQ so if anyone has a problem with that, know this up front. I have never been disappointed with any of his books before and I was not disappointed with this one. I was given this book to read but the review was voluntary.
I found this story to be a beautiful story of love between to woman who are in two very different social classes. One of them is a princess and one is an orphan but they develop a great friendship and then love despite all the hardships that try to break them up. This was a book that I could not put down as I had fun going on the adventure with them once they left the castle.
What a wonderful story. This is my first read from this author and I absolutely loved it. It has everything Prince’s, Princesses, War, assassins, fantasy creatures, lies, deceit, spies, and so much more. It was such a fantastic world to get lost in for awhile! I would definitely love to see more from these characters!
This was a wonderful story about forbidden love,honesty and friendship. There were a lot of twists in it. Oona is a princess but doesn’t want to be because it is her destiny to end the war. Oona has a very big secret and doesn’t know what to do about it. Kitlyn is Oonas best friend and handmaiden she must do something to earn her keep. How do you tell another female you love her? will she think your crazy? What happens when everything you know about your life is a lie? Great characters and hard to put down.
This book is a charming coming of age and falling in love, with another female. The princess and her servant have grown up together and find themselves in love. The is magic, assassins, emotion, and action involved. I found this not the book for me as the action was not fast paced enough of page turning!! It does however address issues with women falling in love in today’s world. I put this as a reccommend because is a nice leisurely read for a day inside!!
Princess Oona is tired of the war and being stuck-trapped-in the castle. The only thing she looks forward to is hanging with Kitlyn. Unsure what to do about her forbidden love, things take a turn for the scandalous. Secrets are hard to keep secret.
Such a sweet, heartwarming and unique story. It’s a coming of age story of two 16 year old girls, one a Princess and one a peasant…with magic. Such a wonderful love story, where you are fully invested in these two characters. This is a book full of surprises, and definitely worth reading!!
So many lies beginning with one greed.
One simple kind pure of heart person. The burden of entire society on her shoulders. With only one friend that all try to keep from her. How could this possibly end well? Assassin’s around every corner. Mysteries to be solved.