The Golden Gryphon and the Bear Prince (Heirs of Magic #1)
by Jeffe Kennedy
What is it about:
Follows The Long Night of the Crystalline Moon in the UNDER A WINTER SKY fantasy holiday anthology.
A Legacy of Honor
Crown Prince Astar has only ever wanted to do the right thing: be a credit to his late-father’s legacy, live up to his duties as heir to the High Throne of the Thirteen Kingdoms, and cleave to the principles of honor and integrity that give his life structure—and that contain the ferocious grizzly bear inside. Nowhere in those guiding principles is there room for the fierce-hearted, wildly free-spirited, and dizzyingly beautiful shapeshifter, Zephyr. Still, even though they’ve been friends most of their lives, Astar is able to keep Zephyr safely at arm’s length. He’s already received a list of potential princess brides who will make a suitable queen, and Zephyr is not on it.
A Longtime Obsession
Zeph has wanted the gorgeous, charming, and too-good-for-his-own-good Astar for as long as she can remember. Not that her longing for him—and his perfectly sculpted and muscular body—has stopped her from enjoying any number of lovers. Astar might be honorably (and foolishly) intent on remaining chaste until marriage, but Zeph is Tala and they have no such rules. Still, she loves Astar—as a friend—and she wants him to at least taste life before he chains himself to a wife he didn’t choose. There’s no harm in him having a bit of fun with her. But the man remains stubbornly elusive, staving off all of her advances with infuriatingly noble refusals.
A Quest to Save the World
But things change when a new terror threatens the Thirteen Kingdoms. Following prophecy, Astar and Zeph—along with a mismatched group of shapeshifter, warrior, and sorceress friends—go on a quest to stop a magic rift before it grows beyond anyone’s ability to stop. Thrust together with Zephyr, Astar finds himself increasingly unable to resist her seductive invitations. And, in the face of life and death battles with lethal monsters, he begins to lose sight of why having her, just once, is such a terrible idea.
What did I (and Voodoo Bride) think about it:
This is the first book in a new series that is set in the same world as The Twelve Kingdoms and Uncharted Realms series. But instead of the heroines and heroes from those series it's the next generation that shines!
This is a delightful and delicious Fantasy Romance. Zeph being the daughter of our favorite hero Zyr she immediately stole our hearts. And then they traveled to the country that has the lake that's named after me!! And yes: the lake is in this book!
We were hooked from the start and loved seeing how Zeph and Astar both reacted to their feelings for each other and we rooted for them to get together. I loved how kind and honest Astar is: he knows what is expected of him and doesn't want to play games or make promises he can't live up to.
And then there's the monsters and nasty critters! Wow. There is something seriously wrong in The Thirteen Kingdoms and I'm eager to find out what it is and if this next generation of heroes and heroines can save the day.
Bring on the next book!
This book can be read without reading the previous series, but seriously: why wouldn't you read them, especially as you'd miss out on Zyr, the most sexy hero ever according to Voodoo Bride.
Why should you read it:
It's a delicious and wonderful Fantasy Romance.
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