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Kingslayer
He had known this day would come. No man could escape the entire might of the Sovran forever. He just found it humorous that it was an enemy of the Sovran that had caught him instead.
Bound, kneeling before a queen whom he had hounded for a straight year, he should have been anxious. Or at least a little worried. Instead, a strange sense of relief filled him. It was over. His mad escape from Brindisi’s justice was over.
“That is a very calm expression on your face, General Darius Bresalier,” she observed. Her tone was idle, but her eyes were as sharp as a hawk’s. “Are you not worried?”
“I knew what the punishment would be, Your Most High Majesty,” he answered respectfully. “I have had a year to resign myself to my fate. I cannot complain.”
She gave a low, musical hum of approval. “Well said. I have heard many reports on what you did but never once did I believe I could have the full tale.” She leaned forward, causing the silk pillows behind her to slide in every direction. “Kingslayer, tell me. Why did you kill your king?”
Bound, kneeling before a queen whom he had hounded for a straight year, he should have been anxious. Or at least a little worried. Instead, a strange sense of relief filled him. It was over. His mad escape from Brindisi’s justice was over.
“That is a very calm expression on your face, General Darius Bresalier,” she observed. Her tone was idle, but her eyes were as sharp as a hawk’s. “Are you not worried?”
“I knew what the punishment would be, Your Most High Majesty,” he answered respectfully. “I have had a year to resign myself to my fate. I cannot complain.”
She gave a low, musical hum of approval. “Well said. I have heard many reports on what you did but never once did I believe I could have the full tale.” She leaned forward, causing the silk pillows behind her to slide in every direction. “Kingslayer, tell me. Why did you kill your king?”
373 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2013
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About the author
Honor Raconteur
61 books834 followersEver since I was a toddler, I have been making up stories. I’d entertain anyone willing to listen to my wild fantasies about unicorns and gargoyles and amazing people. At 13, I started writing the stories down. At 23, I finished the first book that was, in my opinion, good enough to publish.
I spent three years trying to publish my book, Jaunten, the old fashioned way. The problem was my story was outside of the norm for young adult fantasy – it didn’t have vampires or the supernatural in it, it was clean enough to earn a PG rating, and there wasn’t any dark overlord to defeat. No literary agent would pick it up because it didn’t fit the “fantasy formula” that all of the popular books did.
I put the idea of having my book published off to the side for a while as I finished a Bachelors in English at Middle Tennessee State University. But as I worked on my third degree, the idea of being published came back to me. This time, while working as a paralegal, I had a better grasp of the laws involved of doing self-publishing. For six months, I did a great deal of research in how to do self-publishing the debt-free way.
It was hard. I was working full time, going to school full time, and living on my own. I never really had a break. I was always working on something. At times I felt like my brain would just go into meltdown from having to learn so many different things to make my idea work.
After six months, I thought I knew enough to publish myself. I put Jaunten out as an ebook, created a website and forum so that fans could communicate with me, and spread the word as best I could. Within three months, I was selling internationally. Within six months, I was making enough to quit my day job and sit at home, writing full time.
After six months of writing, publishing, and building up a reputation, I started to be approached by other people wanting to emulate what I did. I soon realized that there was a niche out there waiting for me to fill it—a place where original fiction could be published and released into the world. As of February 2012, I started my own publishing house, called Raconteur House. Since that point I have signed on four additional authors (not including yours truly) and am attracting more in a steady stream.
I have continued to write and publish the rest of the series through my House. When I’m not writing or editing, I like to go out into the community and give presentations of how to be an author. It’s actually really fun to talk to all of these people who want to be authors. Most people think that you can’t make any money being an author—actually, you can. And you can do quite well. It’s just a matter of working really hard, having a little talent, and knowing how to market your books. All I’m doing with these presentations is giving people the know-how to make their dreams come true.
While it’s true that you don’t need a college education to be an author, I encourage everyone to be as educated as possible. I have a lot of experience and education that most people don’t, and that’s what gives me an edge in writing. I’ve lived in places as obscure as Tehachapi, California and other places as large as Salt Lake City, Utah. I hold three different college degrees. I practice two different martial arts. I think I’ve tried every life experience that came my direction. All of that is incorporated into my books, and that’s what gives reality to my worlds and characters.
Even if I abruptly stop selling books tomorrow—which I don’t see happening—I would still continue to write. Creating characters and worlds is that much fun. Once you start, you become quickly addicted.
I spent three years trying to publish my book, Jaunten, the old fashioned way. The problem was my story was outside of the norm for young adult fantasy – it didn’t have vampires or the supernatural in it, it was clean enough to earn a PG rating, and there wasn’t any dark overlord to defeat. No literary agent would pick it up because it didn’t fit the “fantasy formula” that all of the popular books did.
I put the idea of having my book published off to the side for a while as I finished a Bachelors in English at Middle Tennessee State University. But as I worked on my third degree, the idea of being published came back to me. This time, while working as a paralegal, I had a better grasp of the laws involved of doing self-publishing. For six months, I did a great deal of research in how to do self-publishing the debt-free way.
It was hard. I was working full time, going to school full time, and living on my own. I never really had a break. I was always working on something. At times I felt like my brain would just go into meltdown from having to learn so many different things to make my idea work.
After six months, I thought I knew enough to publish myself. I put Jaunten out as an ebook, created a website and forum so that fans could communicate with me, and spread the word as best I could. Within three months, I was selling internationally. Within six months, I was making enough to quit my day job and sit at home, writing full time.
After six months of writing, publishing, and building up a reputation, I started to be approached by other people wanting to emulate what I did. I soon realized that there was a niche out there waiting for me to fill it—a place where original fiction could be published and released into the world. As of February 2012, I started my own publishing house, called Raconteur House. Since that point I have signed on four additional authors (not including yours truly) and am attracting more in a steady stream.
I have continued to write and publish the rest of the series through my House. When I’m not writing or editing, I like to go out into the community and give presentations of how to be an author. It’s actually really fun to talk to all of these people who want to be authors. Most people think that you can’t make any money being an author—actually, you can. And you can do quite well. It’s just a matter of working really hard, having a little talent, and knowing how to market your books. All I’m doing with these presentations is giving people the know-how to make their dreams come true.
While it’s true that you don’t need a college education to be an author, I encourage everyone to be as educated as possible. I have a lot of experience and education that most people don’t, and that’s what gives me an edge in writing. I’ve lived in places as obscure as Tehachapi, California and other places as large as Salt Lake City, Utah. I hold three different college degrees. I practice two different martial arts. I think I’ve tried every life experience that came my direction. All of that is incorporated into my books, and that’s what gives reality to my worlds and characters.
Even if I abruptly stop selling books tomorrow—which I don’t see happening—I would still continue to write. Creating characters and worlds is that much fun. Once you start, you become quickly addicted.
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February 19, 2017
Straightforward characters, straightforward plot, no twists, no turns, no surprises. It wasn't bad, but it was boring.
December 2, 2018
a good 3star book. not bad just good.
January 17, 2023
The story opens with the MMC killing the king, then going on the run until he’s captured by a rival nation, and begins anew as its military commander.
The MMC is a brilliant military strategist. He prefers brains over brawn, but can bring out the fierce warrior inside of him quickly and easily when needed. He has humble roots. Integrity, his familial belief system (mind, body, spirituality), treating others with mutual respect regardless of class, etc are important to him.
The FMC is shy and from an old family of the nobility. Although a wallflower, she has an inner strength, calm personality, and sharp intellect that is perfectly suited for the MMC. Their romance is secondary to the story, but quite entertaining. It’s low steam, but high drama.
There were colorful side characters, as well, especially the queen. She was no-nonsense, demanding, scheming, smart, tough, warm, generous, and easy-going all at the same time. I thoroughly enjoyed her and would love to read her backstory.
This story had it all; court intrigue, finely drawn military battles, romance, and a supporting cast of both lovable and hated side characters. I’m looking forward to the next in the series.
Kindle
5
The MMC is a brilliant military strategist. He prefers brains over brawn, but can bring out the fierce warrior inside of him quickly and easily when needed. He has humble roots. Integrity, his familial belief system (mind, body, spirituality), treating others with mutual respect regardless of class, etc are important to him.
The FMC is shy and from an old family of the nobility. Although a wallflower, she has an inner strength, calm personality, and sharp intellect that is perfectly suited for the MMC. Their romance is secondary to the story, but quite entertaining. It’s low steam, but high drama.
There were colorful side characters, as well, especially the queen. She was no-nonsense, demanding, scheming, smart, tough, warm, generous, and easy-going all at the same time. I thoroughly enjoyed her and would love to read her backstory.
This story had it all; court intrigue, finely drawn military battles, romance, and a supporting cast of both lovable and hated side characters. I’m looking forward to the next in the series.
Kindle
5
August 22, 2015
This book has an intriguing opening theme: the lead general and strategist extraordinaire of the most powerful empire of the world kills his king and consigns himself to certain doom or at least to a fugitive life to keep his oath. The main character is well-portrayed and undoubtedly a soldier, albeit one with very modern beliefs about ethics, gender equality and fair play. The secondary characters are stereotyped but fitting and humorous.
The world building is very light but not lacking, the desert-spawn country of Niotan and the roman-empire-flavored Brindisi Sovran are contextualized as needed. I approached this book knowing it was a self-published work of an active author, it ended up resonating well with my most girlish sensibilities and although the story is quick-paced and engaging and the focus is war (so expect warfare, strategies, battle scenes, politics and courtly intrigue), the tones are gentle and not much gets in the way of the hero. As downsides, there is a love story a bit on the cheesy side, a linear simplistic plot line, and some aspects conveniently overlooked or timed ().
The editing is good, I noticed just a few repeated pieces of info and the author is partial to words like wryly, drily and ruefully, but the prose is flowing and the writing style pleasant. In the afterword we learn the book was written in two months, hats off.
I wasn't expecting a a mind-blowing war story but I was looking for a smooth and enjoyable book, and I was not disappointed. I liked the ride and would recommend it for an easy, neat read.
The world building is very light but not lacking, the desert-spawn country of Niotan and the roman-empire-flavored Brindisi Sovran are contextualized as needed. I approached this book knowing it was a self-published work of an active author, it ended up resonating well with my most girlish sensibilities and although the story is quick-paced and engaging and the focus is war (so expect warfare, strategies, battle scenes, politics and courtly intrigue), the tones are gentle and not much gets in the way of the hero. As downsides, there is a love story a bit on the cheesy side, a linear simplistic plot line, and some aspects conveniently overlooked or timed ().
The editing is good, I noticed just a few repeated pieces of info and the author is partial to words like wryly, drily and ruefully, but the prose is flowing and the writing style pleasant. In the afterword we learn the book was written in two months, hats off.
I wasn't expecting a a mind-blowing war story but I was looking for a smooth and enjoyable book, and I was not disappointed. I liked the ride and would recommend it for an easy, neat read.
November 30, 2014
Solid book and story. Elements reminded me of The Queen of Attolia, Emperor Mage, and Erak's Ransom. I half expected a "single mighty warrior wins against overwhelming odds" story, and instead I got a rousing tale about a honorable general who fights smart. The MC reminded me Black Jack Geary from Dauntless in some ways, only with more personality.
December 26, 2014
Could not finish.
Even the prologue was jarring to read. Characters read extremely fake. Dialogue and word choice was just off. And let me say, there is just so much bad dialogue. I feel like that's the majority of the book.
(also for fun, count how many times the word "flash" appears in the book).
The main character Darius has almost no personality. Nothing really makes him interesting except that he killed a king - which was established in page 1 and then re-emphasized for another 50 or so pages. Besides his honor and justice and all those hero qualities, who is this dude? Not much, really.
Didn't care enough after 50 pages and a quick skim of the later pages.
One star.
Even the prologue was jarring to read. Characters read extremely fake. Dialogue and word choice was just off. And let me say, there is just so much bad dialogue. I feel like that's the majority of the book.
(also for fun, count how many times the word "flash" appears in the book).
The main character Darius has almost no personality. Nothing really makes him interesting except that he killed a king - which was established in page 1 and then re-emphasized for another 50 or so pages. Besides his honor and justice and all those hero qualities, who is this dude? Not much, really.
Didn't care enough after 50 pages and a quick skim of the later pages.
One star.
October 8, 2025
I don't usually DNF books, in fact I've only DNF:d two books in my life, this being second. But this book was simply boring, the plot was alright, but there was no explanation to what was happening, no political drama and no interesting characters.
Some spoilers here;
The Mc is literally the enemy general that almost conquered this kingdom and now he becomes their Lead General (Highest military rank) for life as it is implied, and no one is doing anything against that, why? The author just wrote: "Culture different, queen strong." That is literally it.
I will not be picking up this again.
Some spoilers here;
The Mc is literally the enemy general that almost conquered this kingdom and now he becomes their Lead General (Highest military rank) for life as it is implied, and no one is doing anything against that, why? The author just wrote: "Culture different, queen strong." That is literally it.
I will not be picking up this again.
May 21, 2022
enjoyable read
Well-written story following Darius, a war general who kills his king and ends up in an enemy land. This feels like a historical novel set in an unknown world, but there aren’t any fantasy elements. There is a lot of war in this book, but it’s balanced well with character relationships. I look forward to the sequel.
Well-written story following Darius, a war general who kills his king and ends up in an enemy land. This feels like a historical novel set in an unknown world, but there aren’t any fantasy elements. There is a lot of war in this book, but it’s balanced well with character relationships. I look forward to the sequel.
April 24, 2015
4.5 stars
This was a really enjoyable listen. Darius is a very likeable and extremely competent character which makes him a lot of fun to read about. The story includes plenty of military action, court intrigue and even a bit of romance. My only complaint is that at times the story seems a little too perfect. Darius's plans always seem to go precisely as expected and any problems that crop up are resolved incredibly quickly to the point where it doesn't seem very realistic. The military aspects of the story remind me of a young adult version of Blood Song by Anthony Ryan while the romance elements reminds me more of Imager by L. E. Modesitt.
I was also surprised that the author never resolved what happened between Darius and his family. They introduced the fact that he wants to get in touch with them but nothing ever comes of it....
This was a really enjoyable listen. Darius is a very likeable and extremely competent character which makes him a lot of fun to read about. The story includes plenty of military action, court intrigue and even a bit of romance. My only complaint is that at times the story seems a little too perfect. Darius's plans always seem to go precisely as expected and any problems that crop up are resolved incredibly quickly to the point where it doesn't seem very realistic. The military aspects of the story remind me of a young adult version of Blood Song by Anthony Ryan while the romance elements reminds me more of Imager by L. E. Modesitt.
I was also surprised that the author never resolved what happened between Darius and his family. They introduced the fact that he wants to get in touch with them but nothing ever comes of it....
February 12, 2015
Honor Raconteur charms all in her standalone, Kingslayer, where we follow the adventures of Darius Bresalier, renowned general turned traitor. Forced to go on the run after killing his king, Darius is captured by a rival kingdom and, lead before it's queen in chains, believes this is the end. But when she instead offers him a position at court in exchange for his help, he is thrown into a political beehive where he is the odd man out. In spite of his social standing, Darius proves to be a marvel, bringing his long and rather unorthodox war tactics to the aid of his former enemies. This is a book any and all will enjoy as Darius makes you laugh the whole way through.
December 26, 2013
The book is filled with endless chatter. Blah, blah and more blah.
It's like there is a tiny kernel of action wrapped in endless layers of talking.
Sometimes i wonder what people are thinking, giving this book far to many stars.
It's like there is a tiny kernel of action wrapped in endless layers of talking.
Sometimes i wonder what people are thinking, giving this book far to many stars.
July 8, 2017
This book can be bought as an ebook as well as all of her other books. I loved this book and I have the audiobook now so it will be a great book to listen to on one of my long trips back east.
October 22, 2015
Simplistic story suitable for the younger crowd. Nothing in it for me...
April 3, 2015
Plot was simplistic and predictable. The main character had no depth.
January 24, 2021
Absolutely amazing. Honor Raconteur tends to be a little light on the action scenes but wow did I love this book.
The characters were funny, the world building was great and Darius was awesome... I’m a complete sucker for clever characters, even better if they’re funny or sarcastic.
As enemy general in a foreign land, Darius was against all odds not killed after being captured, and was instead given another chance to lead and to save lives, against his former country. He lands on his feet and quickly gets to work as he decides the best way to save his former people in the long run is to fight against them now. Darius is smart, likable, adaptable, and just all around a good guy who made friends and family wherever he goes, and whose humor made me laugh many times.
In addition I loved the new languages, words, sayings, accents, slang, and mannerisms that came with this new universe and was very pleased with the humor that occasionally resulted from the culture clashes.
Here are a few of my favorite funny moments:
-The topic at the formal dinner that night revolved around him, to his complete lack of surprise.
-Built correctly, a minimal force can hold off an army for an unbelievable amount of time.” Ruefully he added, “I used to have nightmares that one of your generals would figure this out.”
-“I’ve been running for so long I don’t know how to relax anymore.” “Lying on bed will help you remember,” Bohme suggested dryly.
-“The queen approved our plan which means it’s time to get to work.” Ramin seemed to find this funny as he had to strangle a laugh. “And, ah, what do you call everything we did the past three days, sir?” “Prep work,” Darius deadpanned.
-If I put a bounty on the cats, do you think the children will run them down for me?”
-He mentally debated which would be worse: a few moments of humility or slowly starving to death, wandering the halls like some demented ghost. It was a close call.
-Bohme snorted. “You’re enjoying thish.” “I most certainly am,” he agreed without batting an eye. “Beating a mentally unarmed opponent is one of the more enjoyable things in life, don’t you think?”
-“Coming, My Queen!” he assured her. “Come faster!” Demanding little…just what did she expect him to do, ruthlessly knock people aside?
-Ya mind gettin’ wet?” Now how did he answer that question? Hoping he wouldn’t regret this later he said cautiously, “No. Why?”
AND SO MANY MORE!!!
The characters were funny, the world building was great and Darius was awesome... I’m a complete sucker for clever characters, even better if they’re funny or sarcastic.
As enemy general in a foreign land, Darius was against all odds not killed after being captured, and was instead given another chance to lead and to save lives, against his former country. He lands on his feet and quickly gets to work as he decides the best way to save his former people in the long run is to fight against them now. Darius is smart, likable, adaptable, and just all around a good guy who made friends and family wherever he goes, and whose humor made me laugh many times.
In addition I loved the new languages, words, sayings, accents, slang, and mannerisms that came with this new universe and was very pleased with the humor that occasionally resulted from the culture clashes.
Here are a few of my favorite funny moments:
-The topic at the formal dinner that night revolved around him, to his complete lack of surprise.
-Built correctly, a minimal force can hold off an army for an unbelievable amount of time.” Ruefully he added, “I used to have nightmares that one of your generals would figure this out.”
-“I’ve been running for so long I don’t know how to relax anymore.” “Lying on bed will help you remember,” Bohme suggested dryly.
-“The queen approved our plan which means it’s time to get to work.” Ramin seemed to find this funny as he had to strangle a laugh. “And, ah, what do you call everything we did the past three days, sir?” “Prep work,” Darius deadpanned.
-If I put a bounty on the cats, do you think the children will run them down for me?”
-He mentally debated which would be worse: a few moments of humility or slowly starving to death, wandering the halls like some demented ghost. It was a close call.
-Bohme snorted. “You’re enjoying thish.” “I most certainly am,” he agreed without batting an eye. “Beating a mentally unarmed opponent is one of the more enjoyable things in life, don’t you think?”
-“Coming, My Queen!” he assured her. “Come faster!” Demanding little…just what did she expect him to do, ruthlessly knock people aside?
-Ya mind gettin’ wet?” Now how did he answer that question? Hoping he wouldn’t regret this later he said cautiously, “No. Why?”
AND SO MANY MORE!!!
April 7, 2018
Nothing groundbreaking but an ok read nonetheless. The battles aren't overly interesting or complex and you don't get the sense of any real scale or danger. The Sovran, a supposedly mighty empire built on military conquest seem to just stumble around blindly into ambushes.
No scouts, No splitting of their superior force, No rear guard? This wouldn't be such an issue except Darius Bresalier is made out to be a brilliant strategist but he might as well be fighting an army of 5 year olds. The world building was good and there's interesting characters but it's the warfare that brought the story down for me.
No scouts, No splitting of their superior force, No rear guard? This wouldn't be such an issue except Darius Bresalier is made out to be a brilliant strategist but he might as well be fighting an army of 5 year olds. The world building was good and there's interesting characters but it's the warfare that brought the story down for me.
January 19, 2021
I did not think that I would enjoy this book but I did. It has humour, romance and well-made characters. Add that the story is set in a world with culture and background knowledge given throughout the story... what's not to like.
The story isn't fast-paced nor is it a pageturner and I normally like to get through a book quickly but in this case, I didn't mind at all that it took a few days. It took patience to get through the book and enjoy it. That, however, is a good thing, in my opinion. This is a book to take your tame with, to leisurely get to know the characters and follow them on their journey, to take a break and then return with fresh eyes to fully appreciate the humour etc.
The story isn't fast-paced nor is it a pageturner and I normally like to get through a book quickly but in this case, I didn't mind at all that it took a few days. It took patience to get through the book and enjoy it. That, however, is a good thing, in my opinion. This is a book to take your tame with, to leisurely get to know the characters and follow them on their journey, to take a break and then return with fresh eyes to fully appreciate the humour etc.
October 18, 2022
DNF at 86%. Yeah I know but I didn't care enough to push through to the end. In a story like this I need either realism or humour and I need to like the characters. I had none of those things. This seemed to be going for realism but it was so surface and the MC was a genius that didn't do anything wrong. There was no struggle. The characters were bland so I had nothing to hold onto and there was worldbuilding but again, it was surface level and I was unable to picture much of anything. Sad because the opening had me interested but nothing came of it because there was no struggle or anything to latch onto.
December 20, 2021
Very meh. I often enjoy HR's books but this was a little too lacking in tension for a book about a war. Basic plot: kingdom is under threat from much stronger power; clever Kingslayer general does something clever to thwart them. Repeat three or five times. No one important is ever threatened, there's never any doubt about whether the clever thing du jour will work, and the clever solutions weren't that interesting in themselves. A fair number of soldiers were mowed down, but it was largely offscreen - no blood. 2.5 stars, easy read and mildly divirting.
November 3, 2020
The interaction between a surprisingly humble yet extremely competent man and the strong-willed women in his life is wonderfully entertaining. I appreciate the unconventional mindset Darius has. I also found it hilarious that he, however unconsciously, recognized that he was in real trouble when Queen Tresea decided that he was amusing and that amusing things are not allowed to escape her. He truly understood how formidable strong-willed women are!
October 26, 2019
Pros:
- The battle plans and tactics were very interesting
- The hero was a likeable, intelligent fellow and it was fun reading about him
Cons:
- I had hoped/ thought it would be the queen for his romantic interest. So it was a double blow to not only not get her as the interest, but to get an incredibly boring milksop instead.
- The battle plans and tactics were very interesting
- The hero was a likeable, intelligent fellow and it was fun reading about him
Cons:
- I had hoped/ thought it would be the queen for his romantic interest. So it was a double blow to not only not get her as the interest, but to get an incredibly boring milksop instead.
April 7, 2022
I learned more about battles and the strategies needed to win then I would have believed. And it was interesting! Darius kills his king, flees the country and is captured by another. Rather than immediate execution, the queen has another idea. How do you exist in an unfamiliar culture and make friends? Darius finds a way.
May 21, 2022
Another enthralling story with great characters
Honor Raconteur's characters and plots continue to engage inn new settings. My only criticism is that she needs better editing : too many misused words (reigns instead of reins, ingeniously instead of ingenuously , gristly instead of grisly). The stories carry one along until these misuses interrupt the flow, which is annoying.
Honor Raconteur's characters and plots continue to engage inn new settings. My only criticism is that she needs better editing : too many misused words (reigns instead of reins, ingeniously instead of ingenuously , gristly instead of grisly). The stories carry one along until these misuses interrupt the flow, which is annoying.
June 28, 2025
A truly an amazing story!
At first glance I thought this would be another original war story. It through me a little. I actually enjoyed the story. If you like honor, heartwarming, and hero stories this is for you. HEA definitely! It was predictable because the repeating wins but honestly I loved the story.
At first glance I thought this would be another original war story. It through me a little. I actually enjoyed the story. If you like honor, heartwarming, and hero stories this is for you. HEA definitely! It was predictable because the repeating wins but honestly I loved the story.
July 3, 2020
Wonderful story
Fast becoming one of my favorite authors, Honor Raconteur has written another book I could not put down. Her characters entertain me and make me wish I could meet them. Looking forward to the next one.
Fast becoming one of my favorite authors, Honor Raconteur has written another book I could not put down. Her characters entertain me and make me wish I could meet them. Looking forward to the next one.
December 22, 2022
The story had a good start and was enjoyable for the most part, but also longwinding and not much depth to it. One sided characters. Some parts of the book were stretched out and others glossed over.
This book needed a good editor to balance the story out
This book needed a good editor to balance the story out
February 22, 2023
First time reading anything written by Honor Raconteur and I am so glad I did. This was a really great story, told in depth and totally drew me into the scenes in my mind. Enjoyed it start to finish and a nice epilogue as well. Get into the second book right away.
August 11, 2023
Excellent as usual!
I have not seen bad work from this author. There was one that did not resonate with me as well as others, and it was still well plotted, well characterized, and witty. This isn’t that one.
I have not seen bad work from this author. There was one that did not resonate with me as well as others, and it was still well plotted, well characterized, and witty. This isn’t that one.
February 18, 2018
A well written book
I must say this one of those books that you finish I a day or two. I really enjoyed the story and the chance to read this authors work.
I must say this one of those books that you finish I a day or two. I really enjoyed the story and the chance to read this authors work.
March 19, 2018
Can't stop now ...
Story grabs you at the very start and you can't stop being lost in the lives. Sorry, gotta go and get the next book. More than likely just as good as this one.
Story grabs you at the very start and you can't stop being lost in the lives. Sorry, gotta go and get the next book. More than likely just as good as this one.
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