

His life has been dedicated to the lordly art of archery and mastering the immense powers of the shartas. Young Prince Jandu Paran has never concerned himself with court intrigue. Tarek owes Keshan his devotion, but he is a pragmatic man and when he discovers Keshan’s reckless affair he realizes that Keshan may have to be sacrificed for the sake of his own revolution.

Only Keshan’s philosophies have elevated him from the brutal ranks of common soldiers. Born the son of a charioteer, Tarek has no love for the royal princes who have slighted and insulted him all his life. Tarek Amia would gladly see Jandu Paran brought low. His visions have driven him but now, at the brink of their fulfillment, he finds himself obsessed with Prince Jandu Paran– a man whose entire family must be destroyed if the kingdom is to be freed. All his life he has foreseen an uprising that will shatter the castes and end the tyranny of the old laws. Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. The story really is one continuous narrative.)īlurb: In the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them.

I think it would have had a much more complete feel if it has been kept as one volume. Series: Book 1, Book 2, Book 3 (From what I can tell, this book was broken up into three parts for e-book release. Tags: Fantasy, series, drama, warrior, magic, romance, Amara, August, review, good, intrigue, politics, mm slash, mm romance, new relationship, established relationship, angst
