A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms
They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay—and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters.
Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well; she's already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again.
Her relief is short-lived. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle; what she doesn't expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers . . . something far more sinister than gryphons.
It's a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield she's never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart.
Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen's beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world.
From Goodreads:
The author of Heartstone once again infuses elements of Jane Austen's beloved novels with her own brand of magic in this addictive fantasy that brings back sparring lovers Aliza and Alastair: fierce warriors who match wits, charm, and swords as they fight an epic war to save their world
The Battle of North Fields is over—or so Aliza Bentaine, now a Daired, fervently wants to believe. But rumors are spreading of an unseen monster ravaging the isolated Castle Selwyn on the northern border of the kingdom. When she and Alastair are summoned from their honeymoon by the mysterious Lord Selwyn, they must travel with their dragon Akarra through the Tekari-infested Old Wilds of Arle to answer his call.
They are not alone on this treacherous journey. Shadowing the dragonriders is an ancient evil, a harbinger of a dark danger of which the Worm was only a foretaste, and soon Aliza realizes the terrible truth: the real war is only beginning.
From Goodreads:
Monsters, manners, and magic combine in this exciting final volume in the Heartstone Trilogy—an exhilarating blend of epic fantasy and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice—in which a fearless healer and her dragon-riding husband must stop a reawakened evil from destroying their world.
It starts with the inconceivable: Wydrick, sworn enemy of the Daireds, is back from the dead, possessed by a ghast that grants him immortality and inhuman strength. From the isolated northern mountains, Aliza, Alastair, and Akarra chase him into the dangerous Old Wilds, realizing too late that he’s led them into a blizzard. Before he vanishes, Wydrick utters a warning: A terrible, ancient evil has awoken, hungry for blood, and is headed their way.
The danger is closer than they know. The Tekari—sworn enemies of humans—are openly roaming the kingdom and are headed towards the capital, Edonarle. Then unexpected news arrives: riding like a dark dragon on the winds from the south, an ambassador from the Silent King of Els, has left the shores of the distant desert kingdom for the first time in centuries.
Unknown enemy? Or unexpected ally? Plunged into a dangerous world of royal intrigue and ancient grudges, Aliza and Alastair soon realize it will take more than steel and dragonfire to save their kingdom. For the silence of Els hides a secret that could shake House Daired to its foundations, and the time has come to settle accounts.
Silence, it seems, is about to be broken.
My first review of Heartsong, Dragonshadow
My second review of Heartsong
My Review:
Oh, wow, it was just so great to read these books! I Just love this series, it's so fantastic, and it started off as an excellent retelling of Pride and Prejudice but with dragons and monsters, and just great from there! Such wonderful, enjoyable books to read!
Even though it's my 3rd time reading Heartstone, I just enjoyed it so much. There's the familiar story beats of their relationship, in the facets of their characters, as well as new storylines from the fantasy side that are just so great to read!
Dragonshadow, I remembered a lot what happened in it, which was pretty fantastic. Watching everything come together, it was a bit bittersweet, knowing what was going to happen, but just so fantastic to read!
Flamebringer, I just couldn't put it down! I started it just after midnight, and finished around 4 am. Yeah, I just devoured it, I loved exploring more of this world, and just what the secret of Els was! Oh, how it all came together, it was so fantastic to read!
Loved these books, and I can't wait to read more from Elle Katharine White!
Author: Elle Katharine White
Series: Heartsong #1, 2, 3
First Read: January 23rd, 2017, November 22nd, 2018
Second Read: February 20th, 2018
Read: November 12th, 13, 14th, 2019
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Rereading, and they're 2019 Retelling Reading Challenge Books, Historical Fiction 2019 Books, and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Books! And Flamebringer is a End of Series 2019 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Harper Voyage
Published: January 17th 2017, November 20th 2018, November 12th 2019
Heartstone:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
Dragonshadow:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
Flamebringer:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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