Imagine living for one hundred years without a home, without a family, and without responsibility. Imagine living alone in the wilderness with nothing but memories of a long ago past. Imagine dreaming, dreaming of a day you might find something worth living for...worth dying for. The Wolf is a force to be reckoned with. His raging fury and indomitable spirit have kept him alive longer than any human man in Xar-Kaii. Only when he meets Vivien, a woman from the Elvish city of Rithalion is his soul given peace. Under the backdrop of an approaching war with seemingly insurmountable odds, human and elvin form the most tenuous of friendships. Only together can Vivien and the Wolf forge the team that can possibly turn the tide of the war in their favor and save the city of Rithalion. As the Iron Army marches, the Wolf must set aside his human heritage and fight for the elves. But he doesn't just fight for the Elvish people, he fights for Vivien, the one woman he realizes he has ever truly loved.
This is a great fantasy book, Enjoyable, good storytelling and setting development, Combat/conflict well written and engaging.
However I was a bit disappointed in it as a 'romance fantasy' as it took much longer to develop. I just wished I understood why the characters were committed to staying in relationships with shitty partners. Both lead characters had partners that clearly do not care about them with little reason to stay other than creating tension for the story.
I absolutely loved this book. The authors were at a Renaissance Fair that I went to in Ohio, and I am so happy I decided to buy this book. Elvish Jewel is a great adventure. I love the characters and I can't wait to read the rest of the trilogy. The characters felt real and relatable although living in a fantastical world.