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Daindreth's Assassin
by Elisabeth Wheatley
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Amira Brindonou is an assassin, bound by a curse to do as her master commands. She's sent after the heir to the empire, Daindreth Fanduillion, as he travels to Hylendale to marry her sister Fonra. She fails in her mission, because she encounters something unexpected. Daindreth is as cursed as she is.
For his part, Daindreth is fascinated by Amira, when he encounters her at her father's castle. She is the daughter of a sorceress, one of the group of sorceresses that cursed his father and himself. He hopes that she can be the one to end his curse.
Every curse can be broken, but there's a price to pay.
I am not a romance reader. Let's be clear on that. I don't mind a little romance in a book, but I don't like it being the whole focus. That said, I started following Elisabeth Wheatley on Facebook before I read her book, because she's funny and smart, and she takes her research seriously. (Also, I love her Book Goblin character. I feel seen.) And while there is a slow-burn romance here, it's not the sole focus of the plot.
I like the characters. Daindreth is a man under a curse, but it hasn't made him harsh or mean. Amira is tough and fierce, not giving in to her own curse.
The plot moves along briskly, never getting bogged down in world-building. The world-building is very skillfully handled. There's never any info-dumping; everything grows organically out of the plot and characters.
I think I'm an Elisabeth Wheatley fan now.
For his part, Daindreth is fascinated by Amira, when he encounters her at her father's castle. She is the daughter of a sorceress, one of the group of sorceresses that cursed his father and himself. He hopes that she can be the one to end his curse.
Every curse can be broken, but there's a price to pay.
I am not a romance reader. Let's be clear on that. I don't mind a little romance in a book, but I don't like it being the whole focus. That said, I started following Elisabeth Wheatley on Facebook before I read her book, because she's funny and smart, and she takes her research seriously. (Also, I love her Book Goblin character. I feel seen.) And while there is a slow-burn romance here, it's not the sole focus of the plot.
I like the characters. Daindreth is a man under a curse, but it hasn't made him harsh or mean. Amira is tough and fierce, not giving in to her own curse.
The plot moves along briskly, never getting bogged down in world-building. The world-building is very skillfully handled. There's never any info-dumping; everything grows organically out of the plot and characters.
I think I'm an Elisabeth Wheatley fan now.