Agent: Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary. The sequel picks up the charm offensive where the first book left off. The summons comes for the House of Edan Daired. Despite some uneven pacing, White’s latest offers readers another fun foray into a land of dragons and mystery. White’s 2017 debut, Heartstone, fused epic fantasy with the manners of Jane Austen so perfectly, she basically created a whole new sub-genre. A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austens beloved Pride & Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight. fearless healer and her dragon-riding husband must stop a reawakened evil from destroying their world.

Add the reappearance of an old enemy who should be dead and a mysterious wedding present that proves impossible to leave behind, and there are more than enough puzzles to be solved. Rumors say a very old, very dangerous power has returned, and the mystery deepens when the Daired party arrives at Castle Selwyn. With strange reports of attacks by “unfamiliar beasts” and mysterious activity taking place in the old tunnels beneath Alastair’s castle, it’s clear someone, or something, is up to no good. Dragonshadow Lib/E: A Heartstone Novel (Heartstone Series, 2) White, Elle Katharine, Fulford-Brown, Billie on.

Despite Alastair’s misgivings, Aliza joins the mission with the backing of Alastair’s dragon partner, Akarra. Healer Aliza and her new spouse, noble dragonrider Alastair Daired, must abandon their honeymoon plans when Lord Niall Selwyn asks Alastair to help find a murderer. Dropping the Jane Austen homage of her first book, Heartstone, White delivers another warm-hearted tale of romance and fantasy adventure.

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