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Finding Retribution
The Antichrist has come in the form of a small dog, part-time. But that's not important.
Princess Lilly-Anna Crey is engaged to be wed - to an older man. Which is slightly awkward given that her preference is for women her own age.
But rather than discuss the matter with her family in a reasonable manner, she's going on an adventure instead, in disguise as a sailor with Stan and Ron - and finally get a dragon of her very own. Or maybe a pirate ship. She hasn't quite decided yet.
However, terrible events are getting in the way of Lilly's quest. Pirates of dubious background are close to finding out her true identity, Ron's mother is trying to kill him, some bloke called Retribution Halle has gone missing at the end of a trail of dead bodies and the Sea Witch is circling the ship... not to mention the worrying realisation that her future stepson is, actually, extremely good-looking...
Oh, and every dragon Lilly touches seems to be dropping dead - putting a slight hitch on her pet-shopping ideas.
Or will they end up swimming with the fishes?
Sequel to Rosethorn, Book 1 of the Raining Thorns Series
Princess Lilly-Anna Crey is engaged to be wed - to an older man. Which is slightly awkward given that her preference is for women her own age.
But rather than discuss the matter with her family in a reasonable manner, she's going on an adventure instead, in disguise as a sailor with Stan and Ron - and finally get a dragon of her very own. Or maybe a pirate ship. She hasn't quite decided yet.
However, terrible events are getting in the way of Lilly's quest. Pirates of dubious background are close to finding out her true identity, Ron's mother is trying to kill him, some bloke called Retribution Halle has gone missing at the end of a trail of dead bodies and the Sea Witch is circling the ship... not to mention the worrying realisation that her future stepson is, actually, extremely good-looking...
Oh, and every dragon Lilly touches seems to be dropping dead - putting a slight hitch on her pet-shopping ideas.
Or will they end up swimming with the fishes?
Sequel to Rosethorn, Book 1 of the Raining Thorns Series
318 pages, Hardcover
Published May 31, 2024
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About the author
Donna Shannon
3 books4 followersDonna Shannon is a fantasy writer from Cork, Ireland. When she isn't writing about sword fights and dragon-related shenanigans, she can be found either manning the desk at the college medical centre, painting other people's animals or making notebooks by hand to quell her writerly desire to spend all her wages on pretty diaries.
Rosethorn is her first novel, or at least the first one she will admit to writing.
Rosethorn is her first novel, or at least the first one she will admit to writing.
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May 31, 2024
Finding Retribution is the second book of the Raining Thorns series and it is a worthy sequel.
In it we pick up a little after the explosive events of the end of the first book where we follow Lilly-Anna Crey discovering she is engaged to be married.
What follows is a riot of adventures involving dragons, pirates, doggies, sea witches and much much more.
This was a really fun book to read. The subtle humour throughout kept me engaged as we shifted back and forth from our established cast of character. I found I loved the shifting as I cared about everyone and got really invested in all the storylines, wanting to see how it all played out.
The world building is fantastic, we are immersed in a filly realistic, yet absurd, world, full of very flawed and relatable characters.
The story flows beautifully, and though there is a lovely humour undertone, the author does not hold back her punches, which is refreshing and a wonderful switch.
Amazing book and cannot recommend enough!!!
I received an ARC for this book and am leaving a review voluntarily.
In it we pick up a little after the explosive events of the end of the first book where we follow Lilly-Anna Crey discovering she is engaged to be married.
What follows is a riot of adventures involving dragons, pirates, doggies, sea witches and much much more.
This was a really fun book to read. The subtle humour throughout kept me engaged as we shifted back and forth from our established cast of character. I found I loved the shifting as I cared about everyone and got really invested in all the storylines, wanting to see how it all played out.
The world building is fantastic, we are immersed in a filly realistic, yet absurd, world, full of very flawed and relatable characters.
The story flows beautifully, and though there is a lovely humour undertone, the author does not hold back her punches, which is refreshing and a wonderful switch.
Amazing book and cannot recommend enough!!!
I received an ARC for this book and am leaving a review voluntarily.
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