Tobias of Winterbourne continues his epic multi-year journey to many new and exotic lands, acting as a diplomatic envoy and ambassador for his king.
Topaz is a young Orc woman raised by human scholars in the ruined city of Delve on the remote Western Continent. Big, gawky, and inexperienced, but loving poetry and ancient languages, she despaired at ever finding the love and romance she longed for.
The dashing diplomatic Envoy from the king visits the small colony of intellectuals. Topaz becomes swept up in a passionate, steamy sexual affair with the worldly older man even as a research expedition unleashes an ancient, forgotten magical force that endangers lives and freedom.
Can Topaz and the Envoy survive when a goddess awakens?
BOOK SIX of the FANTASY ENVOY series.
Contains smexy shenanigans and explicit romantic naughtiness. Adult readers only.
Like everything from Paul Lucas, I loved this book a great deal. It made me very wet in places and I fell in love with the characters.
Deep Delve continues Tobias' journey across Ximenes, this time visiting an ancient ruined city, now inhabited by scholars who have set up a library and research base among the old structures of a previous civilization. Here he meets a gorgeous young orc lady raised by humans and a trained scholar, and pulls her into a steamy affair that enthralls them both.
I love the main characters in this. It is easy to fall in love with young Topaz, with her gawkiness and smarts. Her friends bring a wonderful touch of fun and camaraderie, and once again it is hard not to feel some of what the envoy must be going through on his long many year journey away from home.
The story telling in this is very steamy and with some good substance to keep your attention. I love the little touches of science fiction and fantasy along the way.
I am very glad I saw this book come out and got a copy right away. Thank you for another great read!