The Night Holds the Moon
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delightful fantasy romp
Not a romance, but a fantasy romp with romantic elements, The Night Holds the Moon held my interest from first funny page to the satisfying conclusion. I read this lengthy novel in one sitting, ending at 5:15 AM, because I couldn't stop. The storyline is solid, the background and story world fascinating, and the characters believable, lovable, and just plain fun.(Warning: spoilers below.)Two very different women find themselves and grow into their roles in a kingdom ruled by a decadent queen and rocked by political strife. Elzin is a lady in waiting to the queen and an unrepentant floozy, who is accidentally chosen as the Saire, or Keeper, of a magical flute that's only ever before been handled by well schooled, well bred, noble-blooded virgins. To escape the queen's fury, she goes on the road, playing the Saireflute before the common people and winning their support at the instigation of Caldan, a strange Northern count who's taken this fun-loving but naive...
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EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
I'm so happy I found this book! *wipes a tear* This is excellent! The writing easily brings this story to life. The world is imaginative, fresh and original. There is the perfect amount of detail and a fast-paced plot. I'm about halfway through and loving it so much that I had to write a review. The voice of the writer(s) is bright, detailed, rich, imaginative, intelligent, funny and witty... and the characters are wonderfully flawed. Great dialogue! The whole read is like being sucked into a Mayazaki film!I read a lot of fantasy and I'm absolutely abhorred by the quality of the writing in most books. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. The writing, oh the wonderful writing! The author's voices will suck you in. I can't even tell that it's 2 people writing. It also has the perfect amount of romance, adventure, and solid plot.BUY IT! BUY IT NOW!!! *click click click*
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Product Description
THE NIGHT….
An ancient instrument of unspeakable power, Lhant’s legendary Saireflute is meant to be played only as a ceremonial reminder of the Queen’s might, and to be handled only by a docile, well-trained virgin. When an accident of fate --or magic-- instead places it in the hands of a disgraced and disreputable young lady-in-waiting, Elzin sees her miraculous ascent as her escape from a flogging, the furious Queen sees it as the motive for a murder…
And the mysterious Highlander Count Caldan Val Torska recognizes it as one last, desperate chance for his proud but subjugated people, no matter what--or who--he must sacrifice to save them.
HOLDS THE MOON
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