Issylte yearned to be astride her horse Luna racing towards the forest instead of sitting still as servants transformed her into a proper princess, The Emerald Princess.
A royal entourage was arriving with her father's betrothed and her future stepmother and Queen. The castle was buzzing with the preparations for the royal wedding as it had been twelve years since the death of the previous Queen as she gave birth to Issylte.
All Issylte could think about was that her father would choose her future husband from the wedding guests and be humiliated when she didn't hear his words spoken into her deaf ear. She has no interest in marriage and even less in being a proper princess.
When she arrived in the Irish King's antechamber she waited with her father for the arrival of the Scottish Princess which would unite their two kingdoms. When her future stepmother Princess Morag took her hand in greeting chills went down her spine and feelings as if her life was being drained from her body.
Tristan was drenched in sweat from the brutal training session. He braced himself for another attack, disarmed his opponent with his sword tip at his throat and grinned in victory. Connor was two years older than his eighteen years and he had beaten him again...the third time in a row.
Now his mentor was approaching the field to compliment his accomplishments and to let him know his uncle, the King of Cornwall requested his presence. He had arrived here after witnessing the slaughter of his family by Viking marauders. For the last ten years, he poured all his rage into training and at 18 is the King's Champion.
King Arthur is searching for new candidates to train as Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and his uncle has decided to host a Tournament of Champions to decide which ten Cornwall Knights will receive the honor of training with King Arthur's Champion, the legendary Lancelot of the Lake and becoming a Knight of the Round Table.
I loved this book. It is very well written and the characters are fully developed and relatable. This story is told in multiple POV which gives even more depth to this story of treachery as Queen Morag destroys anyone who stands in the way of her wish to be the one Queen of all the realms.
Princess Issylte was able to escape the Queen's first attempt on her life when two of the Queen's Knights helped her escape and was protected by a wood fairy who taught her how to be a healer. Now four years later she has been betrayed and the Queen has found her and is determined to get rid of the threat to the throne. But, Princess Issylte is determined to avenge those who died at the hands of the Queen and find a Champion to help her regain her birthright.
This book is action-packed and full of danger in this fantasy romance full of dwarfs, fairies, giant elves, enchantresses and evil wizards. This is book one of The Wild Rose and Sea Raven trilogy and although the story continues there is no cliffhanger leaving you on the edge.
I highly recommend this book and look forward to continuing Issylte and Tristan's journey to stop the evil Queen.
THE WILD ROSE AND THE SEA RAVEN is book one of THE WILD ROSE AND THE SEA RAVEN Trilogy
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