Kindle Edition Download to your Nook (eBook) Download from Apple iTunes (eBook) Amazon Barnes & Noble.com Deborah Jay Books Deborah Jay Books Category:  Fantasy ISBN-10:  1539978249 Type: Fiction Pages: 480 Copyright: November 11, 2016 ISBN-13: 9781539978244 Price: $4.99 (eBook) Think Lord of the Rings with a Game of Thrones edge... The Five Kingdoms book #2 She sought a husband, but found a destiny Nessa Haddo has been raised to pursue what every young noblewoman needs: a suitable husband. Unfortunately for her, as a younger twin, her prospects are limited. Things start to look up when she lays eyes on the handsome foreign envoy sent to escort her sister to an arranged marriage, but her romantic fantasies quickly entangle her in events beyond her darkest nightmares. Compared to his last mission, ex-spy Rustam Chalice’s new assignment sounds simple: wrangle an unwieldy bridal caravan across a mountain range populated by bandits, trolls, werecats, and worse, try to cajole a traumatized princess out of her self-imposed isolation, and arrive on time for the politically sensitive wedding. What could possibly go wrong? Meanwhile, Lady Risada—the woman who haunts Rustam’s dreams—is struggling to adjust to a normal life. All her carefully honed assassin’s instincts scream warnings of foul play, yet she can find nothing obviously amiss. And deep in the halls of a mountain clan, an old enemy plucks his victims’ strings with expert malice.   Excerpt When Rustam gave a small whistle, the bay stallion ghosted out of the early morning shadows. Rustam ran a hand along the stallion’s muscular crest, his fingers sliding through the cascade of black mane to the warm sleekness of the silky hair beneath. “I really hate to do this, boy, but you’ll have to stay behind this time.” A pair of huge, dark eyes regarded Rustam with reproach before Fleetfoot shook his head vigorously, long strands of mane whipping from side to side to slap Rustam sharply across the face. “Ouch! I’m sorry, really I am, but even you can’t climb a goat trail; I need you here, to keep the others safe. They can’t look after themselves the way you can.” Fleetfoot heaved a large sigh and rubbed his forehead against Rustam’s shoulder. Leaning into the equine embrace, Rustam caught sight of one of the grooms rolling his eyes to the sky. Crazy, that’s what they thought he was. He smiled privately and kept his silence. It wasn’t their fault they couldn’t see the tiny bit of magic flowing between him and the magnificent animal. When the lads talked to their charges they communicated with tone of voice and a few easy words, achieving a level of trust and affection any human might gain with a horse. But for Rustam’s entire life it had been so much more than that. The ease with which, even as a child, he’d been able to catch the naughtiest ponies; the calmness he’d instilled in the wild black mare no one else could handle, and the way that over the years of their service together Nightstalker had always sensed where he was, and when she was needed. It wasn’t until they journeyed into Shiva that Rustam understood it to be an attribute of his elven blood; he was a Horsemaster in more than mere words. Now, with a Shivan bred steed, that link was even closer.

The utter sadness when you get to the last page
Hard to put down! A mystical story of love, battles and humour with characters full of depth. Love Nessa, a strong and feisty gem! Great to read a book written by a knowledgeable writer. I now wait with baited breath for the next book.

wonderful as a fairy tale with good characters and beautiful
The Prince's Son is a strong fantasy, wonderful as a fairy tale with good characters and beautiful, rich, descriptive writing. I recommend it highly!

Strong continuation of The Prince's Man
This story is a strong continuation of The Prince's Man, by the same author, but can stand alone

As with the first volume, the author has given us complex characters, a memorable story, and great world-building. I thought the first volume was a bit better, but that's no denigration of this one.

This is a good, entertaining read with lots of originality. And THANK YOU to the author for the lack of errors and grammar that mar so many books these days!