Status Updates From King's Dragon (Crown of Sta...

*Dennis Reynolds podcaster voice* TWO WARS?!

He met her gaze and mouthed three words which, with his back to Wolfhere and Manfred and all the others drawn back or gone, only he and she knew: "Make no marriage."

Wow. I haven't hated a fictional dude this much since Kyle from Liveship Traders. I look forward to his comeuppance.

The hounds whined and yipped, calling out to their master, and Count Lavastine came over and acknowledged each in turn: Joy, Terror, Steadfast, Ardent, Bliss, Fear, Good Cheer, Sorrow, and Rage. Old Enmity had died over the winter

Really good start! Concise storytelling, especially for a high fantasy.

My bride is a garden locked, a treasure-house barred. I have come to the garden, my bride, and I have eaten my honey. I have drunk my wine. Eat, friends, and drink until you are drunk with love. I sleep, but my heart is awake. Come, beloved, I will open the door