The second book in a new series taking place in Bellonan, a
country with shape shifting and magic.
Evie, a poor Cinderella type of relative lives in the palace of her
aunt, the queen. Evie is tested by
Morta and the bastard brigade. Strength
of magic determines so much in Bellonan and Evie still appears to have
none. Evie is forced to defend the
kingdom that has denied her existence.
Estep has polished her skills since I read her early Spider
works. She has crafted a kingdom and its
neighbors and populated them with colorful characters. She develops the Evie character and shows
the success of determination and courage.
Evie’s personality seems to project what it means to be a Winter
Queen. She finds herself trying to find
allies against the predations of Morta by visiting Andvari. The antipathy of Andvari seems over the top
considering the fact that all the Blairs but Evie have been killed. A surprising secret about the powers of a
Winter Queen come into play. That secret
and the interplay with Sully, her Andvarian on and off again paramour add zest
to the story. What Prince is being protected and by whom?
I am enjoying the series.
An interesting book, well written and very entertaining.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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