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Silken Magic #3
Sovereign Silk
Sovereign Silk is the third book of a series set in the mythical kingdom of Tyrrhia, where courtly politics, magic, and the silk trade intersect.
The very future of Tyrrhia is endangered when assassins target Alban, the beloved king, while his wife, Queen Idala, lies on the brink of death after giving birth to quadruplets whose conception was marked by dark magic. With the king and queen’s firstborn son far too young to assume the throne should the worst befall, all five children will end up in the care of the queen’s brother, Duke Stefano, and his Romani Duchessa, Luciana, who are expecting their own fairy-blessed child.
At this uncertain time, magical and diabolical plots converge, threatening the young heirs, their guardians, and the peace and stability of the kingdom. Stefano and Luciana must walk the tightrope of political intrigues that threaten all they hold dear, and through their wits and derring-do—aided by the power and skills of the Rom—preserve their children, their peoples and their kingdom.
The very future of Tyrrhia is endangered when assassins target Alban, the beloved king, while his wife, Queen Idala, lies on the brink of death after giving birth to quadruplets whose conception was marked by dark magic. With the king and queen’s firstborn son far too young to assume the throne should the worst befall, all five children will end up in the care of the queen’s brother, Duke Stefano, and his Romani Duchessa, Luciana, who are expecting their own fairy-blessed child.
At this uncertain time, magical and diabolical plots converge, threatening the young heirs, their guardians, and the peace and stability of the kingdom. Stefano and Luciana must walk the tightrope of political intrigues that threaten all they hold dear, and through their wits and derring-do—aided by the power and skills of the Rom—preserve their children, their peoples and their kingdom.
- GenresFantasy
432 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 6, 2017
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ElizaBeth Gilligan
10 books7 followersElizaBeth A. Gilligan was a fantasy author. Her short story Iron Joan was a preliminary ballot nominee for the 2002 Nebula Award in the category of Best Short Story. Gilligan once served as the secretary for the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) board of directors.
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July 22, 2015
I have been privileged to be a beta reader for this book and can't wait for it to come out in print so I can read it in its final form.
Sovereign Silk, which is coming out a good bit after the first two books in the series, continues ElizaBeth Gilligan's tradition of seamlessly blending historical fiction, fantasy, and political intrigue into an impossible-to-put-down package of pure enjoyment. Gilligan's characters come alive in your mind and take on lives of their own as you read. Envisioning characters and places becomes effortless as you are transported into another world.
Fantasy readers are well aware of greats like J.R.R. Tolkien and Terry Brooks. I've read my share of both. Tolkien's trilogy is good, but it's one long string of unsettled conflicts, none of which truly resolve until the very end of the last book. It leaves the reader at the end of a book wondering what happened to them and then, when the reader picks up the next book, it takes time for them to figure out where they are again. Gilligan's books are different, and this one is no exception. Gilligan always has one plot thread concluding and another building simultaneously so that the reader feels fulfilled at the end but also knows what to look forward to seeing concluded in the next book. It's a plot pattern which keeps the reader satisfied and keeps them yearning for more at the very same time.
Sovereign Silk, which is coming out a good bit after the first two books in the series, continues ElizaBeth Gilligan's tradition of seamlessly blending historical fiction, fantasy, and political intrigue into an impossible-to-put-down package of pure enjoyment. Gilligan's characters come alive in your mind and take on lives of their own as you read. Envisioning characters and places becomes effortless as you are transported into another world.
Fantasy readers are well aware of greats like J.R.R. Tolkien and Terry Brooks. I've read my share of both. Tolkien's trilogy is good, but it's one long string of unsettled conflicts, none of which truly resolve until the very end of the last book. It leaves the reader at the end of a book wondering what happened to them and then, when the reader picks up the next book, it takes time for them to figure out where they are again. Gilligan's books are different, and this one is no exception. Gilligan always has one plot thread concluding and another building simultaneously so that the reader feels fulfilled at the end but also knows what to look forward to seeing concluded in the next book. It's a plot pattern which keeps the reader satisfied and keeps them yearning for more at the very same time.
July 28, 2017
Inventive and different, makes for a fresh fantasy world.
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