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Crimson Realm Chronicles #6
Shard in the Mirror
Enslaved as one of Cewrick's feared black dragons, for centuries Taylith had been forced to do the evil sorcerer’s bidding. Finally free of the shackles of slavery, Taylith is enlisted by King Biryn as a member of his elite team.
Plagued with visions of an impending war and the return of the black dragon he once was, Taylith must find a way to tell his lifemate, Laura, that he was the creature that had captured her and delivered her into the hands of the enemy.
To keep Laura safe and save her sister from Zohmes’ clutches, he must allow the god to change him back into the feared creature he once was.
Plagued with visions of an impending war and the return of the black dragon he once was, Taylith must find a way to tell his lifemate, Laura, that he was the creature that had captured her and delivered her into the hands of the enemy.
To keep Laura safe and save her sister from Zohmes’ clutches, he must allow the god to change him back into the feared creature he once was.
275 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 13, 2018
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September 24, 2019
This book starts where Testing the Crown left off. It is Taylith’s and Laura’s story. One is a dragon and the other a human from earth.
More reveals happen in this book, which makes it difficult for me to review, because if you haven’t read the other books, I’ll be spoiling and spoiling. I will concentrate first on Taylith and Laura.
Taylith was previously enslaved by the evil sorcerer Cerwick and forced to do unspeakable acts while under Cerwick’s spell, so this novel deals with Taylith’s arc of guilt to freedom. Of course he’s full of guilt. He did some nasty stuff, and poor Laura was one of the enslaved who experienced Taylith’s nastiness as a black dragon.
Now Taylith is free from the curse and falling in love with Laura, and she has no idea Taylith was the horrible black dragon who enslaved and hurt her.
I love this plot for their romance. Both are dealing with trauma. Taylith’s trauma is quite apparent, and Laura is still trying to recover from the enslavement she endured at Taylith’s hands as a black dragon under Cerwick’s spell.
This leaves the reader on edge, wondering how their budding romance will play out since Taylith is holding his secret to his chest, afraid of how Laura will react when she finds out he was her torturer.
Again, the world building is impeccable. The new reveals keep the series fresh, especially a big reveal when a new god is introduced and a new character associated with Laura.
More reveals happen in this book, which makes it difficult for me to review, because if you haven’t read the other books, I’ll be spoiling and spoiling. I will concentrate first on Taylith and Laura.
Taylith was previously enslaved by the evil sorcerer Cerwick and forced to do unspeakable acts while under Cerwick’s spell, so this novel deals with Taylith’s arc of guilt to freedom. Of course he’s full of guilt. He did some nasty stuff, and poor Laura was one of the enslaved who experienced Taylith’s nastiness as a black dragon.
Now Taylith is free from the curse and falling in love with Laura, and she has no idea Taylith was the horrible black dragon who enslaved and hurt her.
I love this plot for their romance. Both are dealing with trauma. Taylith’s trauma is quite apparent, and Laura is still trying to recover from the enslavement she endured at Taylith’s hands as a black dragon under Cerwick’s spell.
This leaves the reader on edge, wondering how their budding romance will play out since Taylith is holding his secret to his chest, afraid of how Laura will react when she finds out he was her torturer.
Again, the world building is impeccable. The new reveals keep the series fresh, especially a big reveal when a new god is introduced and a new character associated with Laura.
February 5, 2020
Great continuation of The Crimson Realms chronicles!
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