Their time in Dark Age Wales and their involvement with the politics thereof drew them together as a couple and as partners.
So this work was a vast improvement on that front. They might've shared scenes for maybe less than a fourth of the book not nearly enough to make me believe they were as in love as the book ending portrayed. My biggest gripe with book one was the small amount of page time given to Avelynn’s and Alrick’s relationship. A worthy follow-up to the series premiere, I can't wait for book 3.
I grew to love both Avelynn and Alrik more and more as the pages turned. The author has a way of making history come to life and her characters relatable to the average reader. This second work fixes the issue I had with book one and improved on all other aspects. In an act of harrowing faith, Avelynn will stop at nothing to find her way back to Alrik and break them both free from Wales's bloodthirsty grasp. The two become separated, a chasm of greed, deceit, and ambition driving them apart. When Avelynn and Alrik are betrayed, Avelynn is captured and Alrik is charged with regicide. Marared's threats turn deadly, and Avelynn runs afoul of magic and sorcery, causing her to question her beliefs and role as priestess. With battle looming, Avelynn's faith in their relationship is further tested through a bitter struggle with Marared, a jealous lover from Alrik's past. When war threatens, Alrik embraces gold and the opportunity for his crew to become mercenaries, aiding the Southern Welsh kings in their fight against Rhodri the Great.ĭesperate to return home, Avelynn seeks to find a way to prove her innocence, but she is pitted against Alrik as their desires for the future clash. Cast out by his half-brothers, Alrik seeks to regain his honor and earn favor with the gods. Arriving in Wales, they find refuge among Alrik's friends in the Welsh nobility. Charges of treason, murder, and witchcraft follow Avelynn into exile as she flees England with Alrik. A brand new stand-alone historical romance from the Avelynn series!
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