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Heart of Water and Stone
by
E.E. Ottoman
Girin is a troll, content with his simple, quiet life in the forest—a life thrown into chaos when he stumbles across an unconscious human on one of the mountain paths. The human is not an ordinary one either, but a witch—tortured, branded, and mere steps from death when Girin finds him. Unable to leave him there to die alone, Girin takes the human home to nurse him back to...more
ebook, 71 pages
Published
August 22nd 2012
by Less Than Three Press LLC
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Girin is half troll and half human. He has lived alone on his mountain since his mother's passing, not fully accepted by either humans or trolls. Although he is lonely, he is at peace with his life in the forest. When he finds Ronan, a male witch who has been starved and tortured, near death, he takes him home and helps him recuperate.
Ronan is initially distrustful of Girin, as Ronan has never known kindness. He's been a slave all his life and is now on the run. The more time he spends with Gir...more
Ronan is initially distrustful of Girin, as Ronan has never known kindness. He's been a slave all his life and is now on the run. The more time he spends with Gir...more
Sep 12, 2012
Laylah
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
hurt/comfort junkies
Shelves:
m-slash-m,
sword-and-sorcery
In a lot of ways this is a very familiar story: a good-hearted but misunderstood loner encounters a beautiful stranger with a troubled past and rescues him when he's in need. Far more about the romance than erotica, spending most of its time on the tension building between the characters and the longing they haven't yet admitted.
I liked the way the magic works in this story, the obvious and important connections that Girin has with the natural world from which he draws his power. But I had a har...more
I liked the way the magic works in this story, the obvious and important connections that Girin has with the natural world from which he draws his power. But I had a har...more
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Girin finds a human witch on his mountain. The pretty young thing is almost dead, starved and muddy with severely burned hands and feet. He takes him back to his cottage where he sets to heal him with his magic and with his care and attention. Soon, they grow to become roommates while Ronan is in his convalescence, and later friends. But, Ronan is secretive. He continually reminds Girin that he'll have to leave sooner rather than later and that the ones who h...more
Girin finds a human witch on his mountain. The pretty young thing is almost dead, starved and muddy with severely burned hands and feet. He takes him back to his cottage where he sets to heal him with his magic and with his care and attention. Soon, they grow to become roommates while Ronan is in his convalescence, and later friends. But, Ronan is secretive. He continually reminds Girin that he'll have to leave sooner rather than later and that the ones who h...more
Truly enjoyed this walk through Girin's world. I was quite taken with the story, already enjoying both the characters and their backgrounds, when I was introduced to Girin's spirituality and relationship with the universe around him. From that point forward I was in love.
The interaction between Girin and Ronan is sensual, drawn out smoothly, and entirely believable. Not once did I get the feeling that things were rushed or the characters weren't allowed to find each other properly. The moments...more
The interaction between Girin and Ronan is sensual, drawn out smoothly, and entirely believable. Not once did I get the feeling that things were rushed or the characters weren't allowed to find each other properly. The moments...more
Sep 24, 2012
Sue
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Lovers of sweet fantasy romance
Recommended to Sue by:
Megan Derr
I really enjoyed this sweet gay fantasy romance, between a half-Troll and a witch.
It was a bit short, but you gets what you pay for. I'd love to read a novel-sized book by this new author.
It's an ideal read for the evenings, when you really don't need anything too angsty or complicated but just want to curl up with a nice m/m romance :)
It was a bit short, but you gets what you pay for. I'd love to read a novel-sized book by this new author.
It's an ideal read for the evenings, when you really don't need anything too angsty or complicated but just want to curl up with a nice m/m romance :)
An entertaining read but nothing really special stood out to me. I thought the characters were sweet and the story itself was good. I would have loved a little more world building within the mountain (e.g. how would the mountain protect Girin and Ronan? does it rearrange itself? hide new footpaths etc.)
I liked this story, I really liked the MC's, and felt for them, glad to see the HEA at the end.
The plot is pretty interesting but somehow the execution of the story is so so...enough for 1 read.
I liked it. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
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