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156th out of 399 books
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Canes and Scales
by
S.A. Garcia (Goodreads Author)
Prince Linden of Ardaul struggles daily to pull his country into the modern age by encouraging education and tolerance. But his brother Edward, the malicious King of Ardaul, delights in thwarting his efforts, and long years of fighting wars and solving conflicts have taken a toll on Linden's body and mind.Weary to his very soul, Linden vacations at his cousin's manor in an...more
ebook, 140 pages
Published
March 9th 2011
by Dreamspinner Press
(first published March 8th 2011)
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I am quite proud of this book. Their story will continue. I agree with those who feel this should have had more substance. At the time the novella felt complete. It still does to me. Now that the characters are established, they need fresh adventure.
If you feel a need to rate the story at one star, let me know why. Rating a book one star sans explanation doesn't help me understand what displeases a reader. I am a reader as well as a writer.
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If you feel a need to rate the story at one star, let me know why. Rating a book one star sans explanation doesn't help me understand what displeases a reader. I am a reader as well as a writer.
Welcome to the world of interactive reviews. I am not a...more
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This is one of those books that I wish to god I could give a 5 rating. Or even a 4. It was really quite lovely. Told in alternating 1st person POV (which is difficult to pull off well!) it's a very simple story. I don't know why the blurb makes it seem so complex. It's not. There's a prince, Linden, and a slave, Alasdair. They meet when Alasdair is assigned to serve Linden.
Then skips a month. Skips the entire relationship part.
I shit you not. THAT is why this is a 3.
You wanted to spell me and yo...more
Then skips a month. Skips the entire relationship part.
I shit you not. THAT is why this is a 3.
You wanted to spell me and yo...more
He who delights in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
Sir Francis Bacon
In a two narrator voices S.A. Garcia will show you how two lonely souls can find each other, and fight for this love.
Alasdaire is a mixed breed, part human and part elf, but full blood noble by the two parents.
His live is slavery after his mother death, and even if there is no abuse description in this book you will understand he is a poor and lost soul. Very lonely.
Prince Linden is the prince and second in the thro...more
Sir Francis Bacon
In a two narrator voices S.A. Garcia will show you how two lonely souls can find each other, and fight for this love.
Alasdaire is a mixed breed, part human and part elf, but full blood noble by the two parents.
His live is slavery after his mother death, and even if there is no abuse description in this book you will understand he is a poor and lost soul. Very lonely.
Prince Linden is the prince and second in the thro...more
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It was a nice story though at times I felt it moved too quickly. And for all the lovely descriptions of scenery, which did help to create an image of the world of the story, I still cannot quite picture the prince in my mind's eye, nor can I fully comprehend the intricacies of the story world. In a sense I got the feeling the world was similar to that found in the anime Full Metal Alchemist, with the technology mixed with more traditional things, but in another sense I am still largely in the da...more
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My first thoughts
(1) I really don't like the name Alaster and any derivatives/variations thereof
(2) I really want the Elf dude to top.
(3) The title sounds really kinky
post-read EtA:
Weirdly, Alasdaire seems like a kind of ingenue character. I actually rather liked it. It's all written in a high prose sort of style, very mystical. It makes me think of bards' tales and the such.
I really liked the characters. There wasn't a great sense of urgency, but as I said, it was a bard's tale.
I liked it.
(1) I really don't like the name Alaster and any derivatives/variations thereof
(2) I really want the Elf dude to top.
(3) The title sounds really kinky
post-read EtA:
Weirdly, Alasdaire seems like a kind of ingenue character. I actually rather liked it. It's all written in a high prose sort of style, very mystical. It makes me think of bards' tales and the such.
I really liked the characters. There wasn't a great sense of urgency, but as I said, it was a bard's tale.
I liked it.
A nice, light enjoyable fantasy romance(m/m). I veered between three and four stars...it's more like a 3.5 for me. I enjoyed the romance between the two men, but I would have liked to spent a little more time in the world...as well as giving a bit more time to the development of the romance itself. I really liked the steam-punkish background...and again, I wanted to know more than time allowed.
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Really well written romantic fantasy. Characters were well developed and real. I loved Linden, he was true royal blood prince with compassion, intelligence and human warmth. He was well developed character. Alasdaire was on other hand mysterious. His childhood story was tragic and interesting. They were well suited pair!
Definitely recommended book!!
Definitely recommended book!!
I liked the premise for this strange love story. It seemed a little rushed but at the same time too descriptive in a flowery way. I did like both characters and their different body types and the way they respected each other, I guess I just needed more.
3.5
This was a beautiful, loving story. The story just skimmed the surface of what this relationship could be, I was craving more. Good read!
This was a beautiful, loving story. The story just skimmed the surface of what this relationship could be, I was craving more. Good read!
The love story seemed quite real, nothing forced or contrives. The romance offered enough passion to keep me warm!
Amazing...AMAZING book! I can't wait to read more about this couple!!!!!!!
I absolutely loved this book and looked forward to reading other works by this author!
I actually enjoyed the flowery script. It fit the "mood" of the book. There were jumps in the story that were bothersome to me. It seems like a lot happened in that time. Disregarding the "skips" the story was well written. The scenes were well described and drew you in. I really did enjoy the story but the skips in time threw me a little too much to rate a 4 or 5.
Apr 25, 2011
Ashley♥Alexis
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4.5-stars
this book was beautiful. I really wish we were given more information about their time apart from each other but other than that i loved this story.
When it started the internal monologues of Linden was pretty dull but once he meets Alasdaire the story really picks up and its amazing!! It was over far too soon.
this book was beautiful. I really wish we were given more information about their time apart from each other but other than that i loved this story.
When it started the internal monologues of Linden was pretty dull but once he meets Alasdaire the story really picks up and its amazing!! It was over far too soon.
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This one just never came alive for me. The writing style was odd, and while it ended up being an ok read, I never really cared that much about the characters.
I loved this book. Wonderful characters and such a romantic story.
Nice story but waaaaay too flowery for me.
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3.5 stars.
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Thirty years ago, I started writing m/m romance. My writing remained a secret lest my friends thought me a freak. Writing about men inserting tab A into slot B didn’t seem the norm for a female teenager. Reading Gordon Merrick, John Rechy and Larry Kramer helped me fill in informational gaps. Yes, I read these books in my bedroom.
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