The Sorceress Queen and the Pirate Rogue (Heirs of Magic #2)
by Jeffe Kennedy
What is it about:
A Lonely Road
Stella has always been one to count her blessings. Empath, sorceress, shapeshifter, and healer, she’s grateful for the gifts the goddess of shadows has bestowed on her. Yes, she’s sensitive to emotions and can’t bear to be in large crowds for long. She’ll never be able to take a lover as she’s unable to withstand physical contact with anyone but her twin brother. Now that he’s found his true love, she feels more alone than ever. None of it haunts her, however, like the vision of the lonely tower where her life path ends.
An Unrequited Love
Jak is a man of simple tastes: good whiskey, some coin in his pocket, and a fine blade in his hand. Though he’s no prince, not a shapeshifter, and not blessed with any magic, he’s happy in his skin. And yet he seems doomed to live the life of a hero from a tragic ballad, because the only woman he’s ever wanted barely knows he’s alive. As much as Jak longs for Stella, he’s resigned himself to being forever in the background. At least he can guard her back.
A Quest to Stop a Monster
But now Jak and Stella have been thrown together—along with a mismatched group of shifters, warriors, and sorceress friends—struggling to battle magic rifts that release monsters into their world. Worse, the strange intelligence behind the bizarre and deadly attacks seems to have developed a fascination for Stella. Battling for their lives and the good of the realm, they fight together to alter the course of the future before it’s too late.
What did I think of it:
This is yet another delicious read.
The action storyline continues where the last book left off, but in this book Jak and Stella take center stage.
I loved them both. Jak takes after both his parents, and Stella shows she's just as noble as her brother although in different ways. I rooted for them to find a way to be together, and for Stella to escape the future she foresees.
There's a lot of action, and our heroes have to face a lot of nastiness (including tentacle beasties!) and they have to fight to stay alive. I was as eagerly reading on to find out what was going on as I was to see Stella and Jak get together.
The ending was satisfying, but also leaves the action storyline open for much more to come. You bet I'll get my greedy trotters on the next book!
Why should you read it:
It's an amazing Fantasy Romance
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