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Treaties of Moial #1
Empath's Lure
An incubus reluctant to use his powers. An empath confident in her own skin.
His powers may not affect her, but there’s more than magic in play.
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Lisca doesn’t want to be a part of Lhanaperi’s trade delegation. While she is heir to a powerful merchant family, she is on the negotiation team for one reason only—her empathic talents are the perfect foil to Khiran BeVelor, the Moialans’ not-so-secret weapon.
Being part incubus gives Khiran the power to engender more than just lust in the people around him. Too bad his uncle, the king, thinks his only use is seducing his opponents. Khiran plans to ignore his uncle’s expectations and rely on other emotions to gain favorable trade concessions for Moial. But when the empath detects his every lure—even those he didn’t know he used—seduction might be the only option.
But who will be the seducer, and who the seduced?
His powers may not affect her, but there’s more than magic in play.
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Lisca doesn’t want to be a part of Lhanaperi’s trade delegation. While she is heir to a powerful merchant family, she is on the negotiation team for one reason only—her empathic talents are the perfect foil to Khiran BeVelor, the Moialans’ not-so-secret weapon.
Being part incubus gives Khiran the power to engender more than just lust in the people around him. Too bad his uncle, the king, thinks his only use is seducing his opponents. Khiran plans to ignore his uncle’s expectations and rely on other emotions to gain favorable trade concessions for Moial. But when the empath detects his every lure—even those he didn’t know he used—seduction might be the only option.
But who will be the seducer, and who the seduced?
403 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2022
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Jen Lynning
21 books87 followersJen Lynning never outgrew her love of fairy tales. (She may have studied German just so she could read the Brothers Grimm in the original.) When she wasn’t reading about life in a magical world, she was imagining it. Eventually she decided to start writing her own stories where magic and romance meet.
Jen lives in Northern Virginia with her two cats, who make their own contributions to her writing by walking across the keyboard, and her bird, who offers commentary on the whole process.
Jen lives in Northern Virginia with her two cats, who make their own contributions to her writing by walking across the keyboard, and her bird, who offers commentary on the whole process.
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June 29, 2023*******
Pre-review - nabbed for FREE until 30/6/23 thanks @StuffYourKindle putting it on my radar...Interesting premise, cute cover and a completed series if my interest piqued 🤗 😅
Keywords: enemies to lovers, fantasy of manners, gaslamp fantasy, slow burn to steamy
NGL - fantasy of manners & gaslamp fantasy caught my beady eye alongside the incubus in the blurb as summat a lil'diff for me 🤞
Pre-review - nabbed for FREE until 30/6/23 thanks @StuffYourKindle putting it on my radar...Interesting premise, cute cover and a completed series if my interest piqued 🤗 😅
Keywords: enemies to lovers, fantasy of manners, gaslamp fantasy, slow burn to steamy
NGL - fantasy of manners & gaslamp fantasy caught my beady eye alongside the incubus in the blurb as summat a lil'diff for me 🤞
January 3, 2023
Empath's Lure was a layered fantasy romance with well-rounded characters that started in somewhat adversarial roles, but slowly grew to understand each other, become friends, and ultimately fall in love. This is a slow build and slow burn relationship-wise that also focused a lot on the politics surrounding Lisca (h) and Khiran (H). Lisca is a noblewoman who's also an empath and visiting a foreign kingdom to assist with establishing a new treaty between the two countries. Khiran is a half-blood incubus and illegitimate nephew of the king who's a pariah in many ways, but who's used by the king as it suits him, esp during negotiations. Lisca is supposed to counteract Khiran's influence and doesn't have the best view of him to start. Khiran is intrigued by Lisca, but also thrown into a bit of a tailspin by her. Written in third person, dual POV. Small amounts of ow and om drama as others in the court attempt to seduce/use H and h for their own ends, but no scenes with other people or attraction to other people and neither are virgins (H had chosen to be celibate for a while and draw power other ways).
I enjoyed both Lisca and Khiran a lot. They were both open-minded, compassionate, and just good people. They have miscommunications and misunderstandings throughout the first part of the book as their different experiences and perceptions cause them to misinterpret each other's words and actions. Still, this didn't feel like an overly angsty read for me. Lisca was wealthy and in a position of power at home, but was underestimated and unappreciated (even by her countrymen) despite being intelligent and resourceful. Khiran had been used to often and was treated so poorly, my heart hurt for him, but he didn't let it twist his morals. He was also resourceful, but badly needed someone to believe in him and see his worth for who aside from his lure.
Even though this story read slowly, I never thought about DNFing it and I was happy that no part of it was rushed given the many moving parts and how the relationship needed to simmer before it could develop just right. Once these two began their friendship, they supported and fought for each other in a beautiful way. Their emotional connection was most important to the story and while there eventually was some steam, it didn't take over the story despite Khiran being part incubus. The friendship and then romance were very sweet.
This book had a full cast of side characters who were crucial to the plot and the main characters. Khiran has good and bad family members, there are mostly frustrating and bad court members, and most of Lisca's countrymen are equally as frustrating. But the good characters were wonderful and there was a side romance that was already established when the book began that also faces some challenges but gets a HEA too. It was only a plot point, but I still enjoyed it too.
In the last few chapters, I thought how the treaty and court politics were all resolved was well-done. I also got a kick out of the scenes of each of them meeting the other's parents. Lisca and Khiran do get their HEA (technically a HFN but clearly they'll be together forever and their love was so strong and adorable).
I enjoyed both Lisca and Khiran a lot. They were both open-minded, compassionate, and just good people. They have miscommunications and misunderstandings throughout the first part of the book as their different experiences and perceptions cause them to misinterpret each other's words and actions. Still, this didn't feel like an overly angsty read for me. Lisca was wealthy and in a position of power at home, but was underestimated and unappreciated (even by her countrymen) despite being intelligent and resourceful. Khiran had been used to often and was treated so poorly, my heart hurt for him, but he didn't let it twist his morals. He was also resourceful, but badly needed someone to believe in him and see his worth for who aside from his lure.
Even though this story read slowly, I never thought about DNFing it and I was happy that no part of it was rushed given the many moving parts and how the relationship needed to simmer before it could develop just right. Once these two began their friendship, they supported and fought for each other in a beautiful way. Their emotional connection was most important to the story and while there eventually was some steam, it didn't take over the story despite Khiran being part incubus. The friendship and then romance were very sweet.
This book had a full cast of side characters who were crucial to the plot and the main characters. Khiran has good and bad family members, there are mostly frustrating and bad court members, and most of Lisca's countrymen are equally as frustrating. But the good characters were wonderful and there was a side romance that was already established when the book began that also faces some challenges but gets a HEA too. It was only a plot point, but I still enjoyed it too.
In the last few chapters, I thought how the treaty and court politics were all resolved was well-done. I also got a kick out of the scenes of each of them meeting the other's parents. Lisca and Khiran do get their HEA (technically a HFN but clearly they'll be together forever and their love was so strong and adorable).
November 1, 2021
Sooooo good! Such a creative story about someone who can change other’s emotions but needs to feed on emotion to survive meeting someone who feels other’s emotions.
Beautifully done consent here.
And such a good relationship built over time and through experiences together. Loved the compassion of each, but especially how Lisca reaches out. And while there are misunderstandings, they don’t swamp the whole story. They feel more like normal insecurities.
Both main characters are great and there is a solid cast of friends, family, and a few villains.
Beautifully done consent here.
And such a good relationship built over time and through experiences together. Loved the compassion of each, but especially how Lisca reaches out. And while there are misunderstandings, they don’t swamp the whole story. They feel more like normal insecurities.
Both main characters are great and there is a solid cast of friends, family, and a few villains.
October 11, 2023
I have so many mixed feelings on this because I LOVE the characters and the setting definitely seemed interesting, but the writing style was continually driving me crazy the whole time. There was a constant sense of being "tl:dr"-ed by the text. An important moment would be set up- we've got this plan to get information from Person A, everything relies on this, let's go! And then on the next page it would jump to "Two days later, main character thought about how useful it was to have gotten that information from Person A. Good thing that went well and nothing went wrong!" I kept getting built up to tension, and then blatantly dropped out of it- sort of like the feeling of being pushed into a pool at a party. There are so many pieces of this story that really intrigued me that I wanted to hear more about- I want to learn more about Khiran's past/childhood with his lure, and I want to learn more about Lisca's background and her friends/memories from home. Both of these topics are referenced OFTEN but not properly explained to the depth they deserve. There were also a LOOOOT of full pages of dialogue-on-dialogue, but no exposition to give me the mental image of where the characters are physically in the space, and what tone they're expressing their dialogue in. It really made it hard to trudge through- I considered DNF-ing several times, but my curiosity about how the ending would work out kept me going.
This story has SO much potential, but it definitely needs a stronger editor to do a pass on it, and maybe some beta readers as well. A lot of the story needs to be re-ordered (why did we meet his mother way after the primary conflict was over, and then her conflict was resolved before we even figured out what her problem actually was?) but it could really be incredible. I'm still debating on if I want to read the next book in this series- I don't want to go through this experience with the writing again, but I do really want to know what happens next.
This story has SO much potential, but it definitely needs a stronger editor to do a pass on it, and maybe some beta readers as well. A lot of the story needs to be re-ordered (why did we meet his mother way after the primary conflict was over, and then her conflict was resolved before we even figured out what her problem actually was?) but it could really be incredible. I'm still debating on if I want to read the next book in this series- I don't want to go through this experience with the writing again, but I do really want to know what happens next.
October 13, 2022
3.5
This was a pretty cute KU read!
We have a historical fantasy setting with an Empathic heroine and a half Incubus hero both on opposite side of a negotiating table set to get the best treaty for their nations. While trying to work around each other's powers and deal with their countryman's demands can these two stop from falling for each other and avoid compromising everything?
All in all the political side wasn't that fraught considering both leads were only there by request, but it was a fun read watching them cross wits and fall for each other.
This was a pretty cute KU read!
We have a historical fantasy setting with an Empathic heroine and a half Incubus hero both on opposite side of a negotiating table set to get the best treaty for their nations. While trying to work around each other's powers and deal with their countryman's demands can these two stop from falling for each other and avoid compromising everything?
All in all the political side wasn't that fraught considering both leads were only there by request, but it was a fun read watching them cross wits and fall for each other.
September 6, 2021
Loved this book! Lisca is totally badass and I kind of want to be her. Lisca and Khiran's love arc is slooow but so satisfying. Playing their two magical abilities off each other (empath/incubus) was really fun. Tons of plot twists and turns, with a healthy amount of backstabbing political drama. Speaking of which, the atmosphere is really well done, I felt totally engrossed in this fantasy world with regency flair. Come for the romance, stay for the quippy court banter!
April 10, 2022
Overall a fun read. The writing style is decent, and despite a few characters who felt a little cliched, I grew to like the main cast. The plot did feel a little rambling at times, and the amount of miscommunication (especially in the first half) got more than a little exhausting, but on the whole I liked it enough to try the second book.
September 24, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. The author takes her time to develop the characters and the relationships so that when they get together, it feels real and earned. I would describe it as a political/court intrigue romance with elements of fantasy. I definitely plan to read the sequel.
July 4, 2025
Very fun popcorn read. Some passages got a little too lost in details and the plot didn't have much of a notable climactic moment, but ultimately that made it a more relaxing read. Overall I loved their relationship development, how strong and no-nonsense the FMC was, and what good people both MCs were. I really appreciated their maturity and related to their utter contempt for political games and manipulations.
August 30, 2021
Enjoyable, fun read
This is not my usual genre, but I genuinely loved this book. The characters are extremely likable and relatable. The plot develops well and moves quickly. I highly recommend to fans of romance or fantasy!
This is not my usual genre, but I genuinely loved this book. The characters are extremely likable and relatable. The plot develops well and moves quickly. I highly recommend to fans of romance or fantasy!
March 18, 2024
I love that the characters in this book communicate openly and in good faith, unlike in many romance stories (especially enemies to lovers) that rely on poor communication, wild assumptions and misunderstandings, and toxic behaviors to drive the plot and build tension between the main characters. And the trade negotiation plot is interesting and pleasantly low-stakes, with no looming apocalypse or "chosen one"/ "fated" romantic pairing.
October 24, 2024
I didn’t expect to enjoy this so much! loved the slow burn romance and the empath/incubus concepts. the political treaty negotiations stuff went over my head but I was here for the banter ok 😇
February 23, 2025
Such a great enemies to lovers story - really enjoyed the tension and the political machinations. The magic in this world is also so intriguing!
dnf
May 12, 2025Too many confusing names and concepts for meeee
November 13, 2021
I will never not be a sucker for romances that involve negotiating problematic mind magic within a couple.
Particular things to love:
- Secondary world gaslamp fantasy
- Pragmatic, kind-hearted heroine
- Enemies to lovers
- Soft-hearted incubus hero with much inner angst (why aren't there more incubi characters in fantasy?)
Content notes
Discussion of rape / sexual assault. Details:
Particular things to love:
- Secondary world gaslamp fantasy
- Pragmatic, kind-hearted heroine
- Enemies to lovers
- Soft-hearted incubus hero with much inner angst (why aren't there more incubi characters in fantasy?)
Content notes
Discussion of rape / sexual assault. Details:
January 14, 2022
4.5 rounding up
This was so so so enjoyable. The premise and characters are so unique and interesting - the POV male character has the ability to manipulate emotion, but must also feed on other's emotion via touch to survive. The POV female character can sense emotion in others (and therefore catch and call out the male character's actions). Both are being used as tools in a fraught trade negotiation between their respective country's.
Starting from a great premise, it's then beautifully executed. The political machinations are layered and nuanced. The relationship between the main characters as they slowly realise their respective powers puts them in a position to truly *see* one another in a way others cannot is so well developed. Lisca is a fantastic, self-aware and emotionally mature heroine - throughout the whole book she makes her own choices, for herself and is pretty much a badass.
Docking half a star because the world building was sometimes hard to get to grips with - you just get thrown into the story and little is explained explicitly. It's one of the few fantasy books I've read where I've consciously felt the lack of a map.
This was so so so enjoyable. The premise and characters are so unique and interesting - the POV male character has the ability to manipulate emotion, but must also feed on other's emotion via touch to survive. The POV female character can sense emotion in others (and therefore catch and call out the male character's actions). Both are being used as tools in a fraught trade negotiation between their respective country's.
Starting from a great premise, it's then beautifully executed. The political machinations are layered and nuanced. The relationship between the main characters as they slowly realise their respective powers puts them in a position to truly *see* one another in a way others cannot is so well developed. Lisca is a fantastic, self-aware and emotionally mature heroine - throughout the whole book she makes her own choices, for herself and is pretty much a badass.
Docking half a star because the world building was sometimes hard to get to grips with - you just get thrown into the story and little is explained explicitly. It's one of the few fantasy books I've read where I've consciously felt the lack of a map.
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March 23, 2024Did not need to be 400 pages
The characters are cute together, but not enough to justify the page count. It's about 250 pages of story stretched to almost twice that length. Every scene has one purpose and one purpose only—and sometimes doesn't get around to that purpose until the very end. Emotional arcs repeat multiple times, subplots open and resolve immediately having accomplished nothing, and the characters constantly reiterate the same internal monologues. Basically, a decent story told very uneconomically.
Also, the trade subplot is thin, vanishes at around the halfway mark, and is wrapped up like an afterthought at the end. Disappointing, because I was really hoping for some actual trade negotiations. The storytelling potential of grand strategy through economics is largely unexplored in fantasy. I'll have to keep looking.
The characters are cute together, but not enough to justify the page count. It's about 250 pages of story stretched to almost twice that length. Every scene has one purpose and one purpose only—and sometimes doesn't get around to that purpose until the very end. Emotional arcs repeat multiple times, subplots open and resolve immediately having accomplished nothing, and the characters constantly reiterate the same internal monologues. Basically, a decent story told very uneconomically.
Also, the trade subplot is thin, vanishes at around the halfway mark, and is wrapped up like an afterthought at the end. Disappointing, because I was really hoping for some actual trade negotiations. The storytelling potential of grand strategy through economics is largely unexplored in fantasy. I'll have to keep looking.
January 31, 2022
This one started a little slow for me, but eventually I was completely pulled in. Watching the dynamic between Lisca and Khiran evolve was a delight. There were a few moments where I felt I was being given way more information about the world/trade/lore/world-building than I needed, but I can acknowledge that it's a "me thing" and probably wouldn't bother other folks. I can also trust that I'll need to have learned all those bits for the upcoming books. And honestly, it never stopped me from reading so it's hardly worth mentioning.
If you like historical romance with magic and fantasy, give this book a try. It's definitely worth your time.
If you like historical romance with magic and fantasy, give this book a try. It's definitely worth your time.
April 15, 2022
A delightful fantasy romance with a regency feel. I'm a sucker for the trope of people finding love across cultural barriers and this story handles it beautifully with the added spice of figuring out how their unique magical abilities work together. The romance unfolds slowly in an organic way with misunderstandings that are generally handled maturely, and some stunning conversations around consent and acceptance of differences (not what I expect when the hero is a half-incubus) I loved the characters and world and look forward to reading more in this series.
July 25, 2023
3.5 stars rounded to 4
i am still torn on if i will continue this series. this book dragged like no other. i did not care about the politics or the negotiations. i wanted the romance! it took 50% for the romance to start to blossom into ANYTHING. once it started, it was still overshadowed by the politics of the kingdoms. AND ONLY 2 SCENES!! the story itself was fine, i just wanted more romance
i might enjoy the other books more after all this world building, but i don’t know if i have it in me to care now.
i am still torn on if i will continue this series. this book dragged like no other. i did not care about the politics or the negotiations. i wanted the romance! it took 50% for the romance to start to blossom into ANYTHING. once it started, it was still overshadowed by the politics of the kingdoms. AND ONLY 2 SCENES!! the story itself was fine, i just wanted more romance
i might enjoy the other books more after all this world building, but i don’t know if i have it in me to care now.
December 29, 2024
The story started really well - the empath and the incubus. She is immun to his powers. And the whole story - we know it from the beginning - is an enemy to lovers. I love it! But but but ... After about half the book (I truely enjoyed the first half) everything became uninteresting and somehow flat. It felt like the author needed to be finished quickly. The detailed elements of the first part were finished roughly and it felt like artifical scenarios were created to being able to end the story. I was so sorry, but the second half completely destroyed it for me.
did-not-finish
January 26, 2024Officially DNFing at 32%.
This is all about treaty negotiations. The main couple has had only a handful of scenes together in the 120ish pages I’ve read and none of them have any feeling in them despite Khiran being an incubus and Lisa being an empath.
I just can’t bring myself to read any more of these tedious negotiations. The plot has not moved forward at all and so that makes me think I would be 100% dissatisfied after 400 pages.
This is all about treaty negotiations. The main couple has had only a handful of scenes together in the 120ish pages I’ve read and none of them have any feeling in them despite Khiran being an incubus and Lisa being an empath.
I just can’t bring myself to read any more of these tedious negotiations. The plot has not moved forward at all and so that makes me think I would be 100% dissatisfied after 400 pages.
June 11, 2022
Look, this isn’t technically a horrible book - so if fantasy of manners is your thing, and you like slow almost rambling plot-lines you might have a good time. For me, it felt tiring and I could never really engage deeply. To be frank I can’t really remember what the key tensions of the book were which is never a good sign for me - miscommunications and…. An evil king uncle I believe? 🤷♀️
March 1, 2023
Loved this! So cute and sweet (never thought I would use those words to describe a book with an incubus love interest). Turns out I like court politics and this book has it in spades. The FMC is whip smart and blunt, and not easily flustered, and I just loved her. The love interest is so soft and sweet, and deserves someone who will burn the world down for him. Very cute book.
August 6, 2022
This was cute. There’s just something about a good historical fantasy that’s so satisfying and cozy. Wished the stakes were a bit higher considering she’s an heiress and he’s an incubus being used by a king. All in all a wholesome read.
July 11, 2023
2.5 Stars
Parts of this novel was a real struggle to finish. This book suffers from a lack of genuine stakes. The hardest part of any fantasy novel is getting the reader to buy into the world and to care about it quickly. It's a very generic world - I'm typically good with names but found myself going Land L and Land M and King D etc..
I got that this is supposed to be court politics, but a trade agreement. I don't even care about trade agreements in the real world. I don't care about this deal. Typically, I'm pretty plot focused/motivated, but the beginning of the book doesn't really have room for the characters, which is a shame. The characters and their interactions are the BEST part of this book. I'm speed reading to get to their parts.
It did get to a point where I said if this isn't good at 25٪, I'm DNFing this book. I kid you not - I found a narrative hook at 24٪ .
I think this is supposed to be a slow burn, but the main characters aren't together enough at the beginning to create the tension. Shame
There are truly good nuggets, I'm sad - this could have been amazing
40 to 85 best parts....
Positive. Story telling leans heavy into 80% breakup but it is completely avoided. There is a fair amount of miscommunication, but it is handled adultly/appropriately, not in haste (Im still screaming talk to them). Major conflict(s) does not hinge on miscommunication, which for me is a plus.
There was another slowish part towards the end, but I did find a good amount of amusement once everything was flowing.I loved their banter and can easily see quite a few characters get features in this series.
I also lost a little steam at the tail end of this book. Like they're finally together, and it reads like instalove. They're soulmates - you're my home....
I get that she can't read his emotions, and she's not susceptible to his lure. I get why these characters might find that attractive to each other. To me, that makes them compatible, but I'm not convinced that this is a Happily Ever After. I can't think of anything narratively that pushes these characters from fling to fiancee besides plot says so. It's takes a little umph out of the ending.
It's definitely just ok which is 3 stars for me, but there was sooo much I did not enjoy. However, given I didn't enjoy at least half this book, but I still thought it was OK means for mean me that the parts that did work were really good. I wished there was more of the good stuff.
Heavily debating on whether to continue the series. Maybe the books get better as the author finds her groove?
Parts of this novel was a real struggle to finish. This book suffers from a lack of genuine stakes. The hardest part of any fantasy novel is getting the reader to buy into the world and to care about it quickly. It's a very generic world - I'm typically good with names but found myself going Land L and Land M and King D etc..
I got that this is supposed to be court politics, but a trade agreement. I don't even care about trade agreements in the real world. I don't care about this deal. Typically, I'm pretty plot focused/motivated, but the beginning of the book doesn't really have room for the characters, which is a shame. The characters and their interactions are the BEST part of this book. I'm speed reading to get to their parts.
It did get to a point where I said if this isn't good at 25٪, I'm DNFing this book. I kid you not - I found a narrative hook at 24٪ .
I think this is supposed to be a slow burn, but the main characters aren't together enough at the beginning to create the tension. Shame
There are truly good nuggets, I'm sad - this could have been amazing
40 to 85 best parts....
Positive. Story telling leans heavy into 80% breakup but it is completely avoided. There is a fair amount of miscommunication, but it is handled adultly/appropriately, not in haste (Im still screaming talk to them). Major conflict(s) does not hinge on miscommunication, which for me is a plus.
There was another slowish part towards the end, but I did find a good amount of amusement once everything was flowing.I loved their banter and can easily see quite a few characters get features in this series.
I also lost a little steam at the tail end of this book. Like they're finally together, and it reads like instalove. They're soulmates - you're my home....
I get that she can't read his emotions, and she's not susceptible to his lure. I get why these characters might find that attractive to each other. To me, that makes them compatible, but I'm not convinced that this is a Happily Ever After. I can't think of anything narratively that pushes these characters from fling to fiancee besides plot says so. It's takes a little umph out of the ending.
It's definitely just ok which is 3 stars for me, but there was sooo much I did not enjoy. However, given I didn't enjoy at least half this book, but I still thought it was OK means for mean me that the parts that did work were really good. I wished there was more of the good stuff.
Heavily debating on whether to continue the series. Maybe the books get better as the author finds her groove?
June 9, 2022
I really enjoyed the interesting take on an incubus and an empaths powers complimenting each other so well. Lady Lisca, a member of one of the most influential families and an empath is here to give the Lhanaperi an advantage in negotiations with the Moialans who have a half incubus at their disposal. Khiran can use his power to influence the emotional state of others which helps in negotiations to make people more agreeable to the terms his king prefers. King asshat, is a piece of work. Forcing Khiran into using his powers past the point of exhaustion and then letting people pay money to in essence rape him until he regains consciousness. Completely disgusting. Khiran is such a sweetheart and has been treated like dirt by the same people that worship the king and his ostentatious displays of wealth. He. Deserves. Better. Lisca is an incredible woman. She’s passionate, confident, intelligent, and yes powerful but she has a heart of gold and is never cruel. She sees people for who they prove themselves to be not the reputation fueled by rumors. She’s straightforward and stands out against the crowd of Moialans because while she respects their culture she doesn’t conform to their prejudices or fashions. Khiran and Lisca both are shunned, treated as outsiders by uneducated people who make false assumptions about their powers instead of trying to understand them. The court politics, and power moves made behind the scenes are intriguing, especially with the back and forth of these beautiful people. The romance is so satisfying. The slow burn and actually understanding each other and making bonds based on that is what we need more of. When they do finally get together it feels so natural. The character development is fantastically organic nothing forced or out of the blue so to speak.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 27, 2024
I was in a "wizards in waistcoats" mood and found this one that touted an empath x incubus enemies-to-lovers story and my little brain said "oooohhhh, yes please!" 😂
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Lisca and Khiran were both great characters. I loved the way Lisca's magical empathy worked and how she ends up using it to assist Khiran ( a half incubus) despite being on opposite ends of a bargaining table. And the way Khiran actually used his ability and how he gets treated just had me wanting to wrap him in all the hugs.
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I immensely enjoyed all the emotional tension and political intrigue that was so artfully woven into this book!! It also had a full cast of absolutely delightful side characters! And why did I find Delerat's chair situation so hilarious?!
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I thought this was going to be a chill little bit at a time read, but it turned out to be a can't put it down must devour at once read. It lured me and I was captivated!
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P.S. I'm pretty sure I bungled the pronunciation of almost every name in this book. 🤣🤣🤣
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Lisca and Khiran were both great characters. I loved the way Lisca's magical empathy worked and how she ends up using it to assist Khiran ( a half incubus) despite being on opposite ends of a bargaining table. And the way Khiran actually used his ability and how he gets treated just had me wanting to wrap him in all the hugs.
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I immensely enjoyed all the emotional tension and political intrigue that was so artfully woven into this book!! It also had a full cast of absolutely delightful side characters! And why did I find Delerat's chair situation so hilarious?!
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I thought this was going to be a chill little bit at a time read, but it turned out to be a can't put it down must devour at once read. It lured me and I was captivated!
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P.S. I'm pretty sure I bungled the pronunciation of almost every name in this book. 🤣🤣🤣
October 18, 2022
Фентъзи свят, потънал в дворцови интриги, бедстващи магически същества, Аватар среща Игра на тронове, но нито толкова мащабно, нито толкова кърваво. Тя е емпат, усещаш емоции, лъжи и всякакви настроения, което я прави идеалното оръжие при преговори, ако не искате да бъдете излъгани. Той е половин инкуб, може да прелъсти, изплаши, успокои и внуши каквото си поиска, което го прави идеалното оръжие при преговори, ако искате да излъжете някого. И сега се изправят един срещу друг в кошмарна битка за надмощие на две политически сили, които няма да се посвенят да ги затрият, въпреки титли, произход и елементарна човешка ценност. Останалите книги от поредицата са истории на други второстепенни герои, така че не е задължително да ги четете в някакъв специфичен ред, или да ги четете въобще. Романтична фентъзи история в дворцов стил - доста специфична чаша подсладен чай, но някак бавно приятна и разтягаща времето. Опитайте.
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