Dark Under the Cover of Night (The Kingdom of the East Angles Book 1)
It's been a great launch so far, and readers are loving Aldfrith, my Philosopher King. For those of you with Amazon Prime subscriptions who have been patiently waiting Aldfrith's character was modeled a real historical figure: King Aldfrith of Northumbria. Read about what kind of man he was and how he ruled in this guest post on Mary Anne Yarde's Historical fiction blog.
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We're still in 4th Century Isle of Skye, but this series starts twenty years after the last series ends. These are stories of Galan, Tarl, and Donnel's children. This is an enemies to lovers story—with a bad boy in need of redemption. When is my next release? I've been planning out my next year's writing—and have got lots of projects in the pipeline! All going well, I should have another two releases the last book in the Kingdom of Northumbria series, and a Dark Ages Scottish novella by the end of the year! The Warrior Brothers of Skye is just 10 days away from release date: He grieves for the loss of his wife, she grieves for the loss of her innocence.
An epic tale set in Dark Ages Scotland about the healing and redemptive power of love. Eithni believes herself too damaged to ever find love, and Donnel vows he will never love again. Can they find their way out of the darkness together? Have you ever heard of the Bean-Nighe—the washer woman? This fairy—a ghastly old woman that belonged to ancient Scottish folklore—could be found by streams and pools. She was an omen of death, as she washed the clothes of those who were about to die. Tell me, haggard washer woman, Whose clothes are washed this day? I see the cloak of a chief.
The author takes us straight into the heart of Arthurian Britannia with a tale that gives us the origins of the story of Merlin. At its heart though, it's a powerful romance: She's a princess's handmaid, he's a powerful battle commander. She's loyal to a fault, while he's embittered after the brutal loss of his wife and son many years earlier, and has vowed to never live again. The novel is available on pre-order from Amazon, but while you patiently await for it to be delivered to your Kindle on May 31 , here is a scene from the novel for you to enjoy!
She caught up with him, just as he entered the stone arch that led towards the broch. Five minutes with Cecelia Mecca!
Books by Jayne Castel
I know many of you love Cecelia Mecca's border series For those of you who haven't discovered Cecelia yet, she writes bestselling Historical Romance novels set on the Anglo-Scottish border during the 13th Century. I hope you enjoy the interview! Tell us a little about the setting for the Border Series.
- Curmdugeing Through Paradise.
- Erotic Punishment (4 Taboo BDSM Stories);
- Books by Jayne Castel (Author of Dark Under the Cover of Night).
Why the Anglo-Scottish border? The novel will be released on May 31 , but it's already available on preorder. Bitterness has made him cruel—only she can save him.
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- Nightfall till Daybreak by Jayne Castel.
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- Night is a Shadow Cast By the World;
- Dark Under the Cover of Night.
A healer upon D. She rolled over and fixed him in a hard glare. He met her gaze, his. A quote to live by. The novel is about loss, regret, and enduring hope. Finally after 6 installments, the adventure concludes. And what a conclusion! There's everything here for those who love high fantasy adventure, battles, love-stories, and magic.
It had all the elemen Great Epic Fantasy adventure! It had all the elements I adore in fantasy, plus it brought three yet to be resolved romances to their emotional conclusion. Maas seamlessly includes ALL the major players from previous stories in for the grand finale, and she does so in the way that had me caring about all the threads, and all the characters. The fantasy world is richly drawn, with sweeping settings.
This story truly was epic in scale in every sense, and the battle scenes were fantastic. I particularly enjoyed the witch towers - terrifying!
It's a big book and the concluding chapters could have been shortened a tad, in my opinion, without losing any impact that has a lot of questions to answer, and many subplots to tie up - but like I said, Maas does a great job of it. This is definitely a book I'd read again.
Here were my highlights hopefully none of these should be spoilers: These were highly emotional! Great baddies in this series! There were plenty of other parts of the story that I loved too many to go into here and the writing was fluid and engrossing. I can't wait to see what new series Sarah J Maas has in store for us next! I really wanted to give this novel five stars Radiance and Master of Crows remain two of my favorite books!
However, although there were things I absolutely loved about this novel, it fell short of the mark in a co I really wanted to give this novel five stars However, although there were things I absolutely loved about this novel, it fell short of the mark in a couple of areas. That said, it's a really good read and well worth the long wait for! Firstly, here's what I loved about it: The start is great. Draven drops you straight into the drama. A gladiator planning his escape, and a young woman who makes a yearly journey that takes a terrible toll on her.
Azarion is the gladius prime, and also the empress's pet. But he's the only one who sees through Gilene's yearly illusion when she joins the other 'Flowers of Spring' who must burn. He blackmails her into helping him escape and then abducts her. I loved the scenes where they take refuge in a haunted city, after just escaping the capital. The city is eerily depicted and the scene where they have to run for their lives from a horrifying creature is really well done.
I liked the shades of LOTR with the barrows—complete with a barrow wight—where our hero and heroine take shelter on the ride to his homeland.
Jayne Castel (Author of Dark Under the Cover of Night)
I also liked the influence of Game of Thrones in the Savatar Azarion's people. Their customs and gods reminded me of the Dothraki a bit. I loved the ending—really high action and edge of your seat stuff. Gilene finally takes action Now, here's what I thought it lacked and I only note these things because I liked the book so much but wanted to love it!
The Deepening Night
Gilene is a bit too passive for my liking. For most of the story she's a captive, and it's only at the end we see her show some true spine. For the rest of the novel she seems at the whim of others.
She complains a lot at the beginning, and it was a relief when she finally changed her attitude toward the hero. Gilene was also a bit two-dimensional. Out of the two main characters I had more sympathy and understanding for Azarion. We find out about the ordeal of his life as the empress's plaything but I never really 'felt' the hardship of Gilene's upbringing. She's described as sour and angry at the start of the story, but she comes across to me at least as a little cold.
The love story lacked the sizzle and emotional intensity of Grace Draven's earlier works. Now, this is something that she excels in so it surprised me. I enjoyed the romance but it didn't wow me the way Radiance and Master of Crows did. Even these gripes withstanding, I still really enjoyed the book.
Grace Draven is a masterful writer who knows how to bring a richly detailed fantasy world to life. I look forward to more in this world! A fun, lighthearted Epic Fantasy Romance read! This is the first book I've picked up by Lindsay Buroker. I really enjoyed her fluid, fast-paced writing style and the humor that's laced through the book. The main characters, Jev and Zenia are both fun, flawed and interesting. Her characterizations were vivid and the story well told with much detail. An arranged marriage between two enemies that develops into a passionate love-affair - set in Dark Ages Britain.
Finally free of a cruel bully, Saewara wishes to take the veil and retire to a life of peace and solitude. But, the king destroys her plans when he orders her to remarry - to her people's enemy. Following his kingdom's humiliating defeat to Mercia six months earlier, Annan must 'bend the knee' to his new lord. However, what begins as a forced marriage develops into a slow-burning passion between Annan and Saewara. Two proud individuals, they must come to terms with more than an unwanted marriage.
A woman of quiet, indomitable will, Saewara leaves her past behind and attempts to forge a new life for herself as Queen of the East Angles - but her fragile happiness risks destruction by the ambitions of her ruthless brother. Immerse yourself in three powerful love stories set against the backdrop of political intrigue and power struggles that shaped the Anglo-Saxon world.
They are in chronological order: Night Shadows Book 1: Dark Under the Cover of Night Book 2: