It was charmingly funny that they initially thought each other absolutely hideous. While I could have used a little more angst between the two (they almost got along too well) it was nice that they seemed to appreciate each other. This was exactly what I expected this book to be and exactly what I felt like reading! A solid fantasy romance that was unique in its own ways.įirst of all, Brishen and Ildiko? They don’t hate each other. Yes, forced to marry, but both of them are actually decent creatures who decided to make the best of a situation they didn’t choose.

Two people brought together by the trappings of duty and politics will discover they are destined for each other, even as the powers of a hostile kingdom scheme to tear them apart. Bound to her new husband, Ildiko will leave behind all she’s known to embrace a man shrouded in darkness but with a soul forged by light. Resigned to her fate, she is horrified to learn that her intended groom isn’t just a foreign aristocrat but the younger prince of a people neither familiar nor human. Ildiko, niece of the Gauri king, has always known her only worth to the royal family lay in a strategic marriage. Always a dutiful son, Brishen agrees to the marriage and discovers his bride is as ugly as he expected and more beautiful than he could have imagined. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty. Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads BOOK SUMMARY:īrishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. Release Date: January 13th, 2015 (first published Feb. Audience: Fantasy romance, love scenes, minor language, violence

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