Bound by Honey (Starry Kingdoms of the Fae Collection)

by Jamie Dalton

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Dragon

Her breath came harder as she smelled the musk of old books, the aroma of old leather and ink. The smell of knowledge, wisdom, and power.

"The blond carrying the book is Colby. The oldest son of the Duke of Tishire. The redhead is his cousin, Sawyer. He's the third in line to inherit Brinedin. Both are ice mages who are quite literally as cool as their magic. Asher is the one whose eyes are like melted chocolate you want to sink right into. He has no title but is from a family far richer than the other two as the heir to a collection of gem mines. His earth magic is legendary." The reality of what she had just done was starting to sink in. "And the grumpy one?" she whispered. Piper's grin spread from ear to ear, and her eyes gained a far-off look, "He's the king's third son, Finn. A fire mage. His magic is far more powerful than his older brothers. I heard he wiped out an entire invading army on his own. Just roasted them up like marshmallows."

a quiet life reading books for the end of my days. It's really a great way to go."

"Whatever you need, honeybee." Prince Finn smirked. "What did you call me?" He laughed. "I'm not the one who used honey to poison the future king. I think the name fits."

travel through the eyes of the authors in the books she read.

only one bed

"Courage comes in many forms," he said, his voice soothing. "You need only to take the first step."

I promise no harm will come to you if you listen and do what we say."

"hatred breeds hatred, and violence begets only more violence. We should not judge an entire race from their past sins. They may have changed, and we should be open to discovering more about them before we pass judgment."