Heartstone - by Elle Katharine White (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A debut novel that retells Pride and Prejudice in a world where creatures [such as] dragons, hobgoblins, lamias, and gryphons are commonplace, Heartstone takes Austen's classic tale and turns it into something new"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen's beloved <em>Pride & Prejudice</em> in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms.</p><p>They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay--and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters. </p><p>Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well; she's already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again.</p><p>Her relief is short-lived. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle; what she doesn't expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers . . . something far more sinister than gryphons.</p><p>It's a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield she's never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart. </p><p>Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen's beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay--and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters</p><p>Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well; she's already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when the people of Merybourne Manor scrape together the funds to hire a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her sister will soon be avenged. </p><p>Her relief is short-lived. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle; what she doesn't anticipate is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that haunts them from Merybourne Manor, with its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers . . . something far more sinister than gryphons.</p><p>It's a war Aliza is ill prepared to wage, on a battlefield she's never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart. </p><p>Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Jane Austen's beloved <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> with her own playful brand of magic. Filled with wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom--gryphons, direwolves, banshees, and lamias--Heartstone is a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Calling all fans of dragons and Jane Austen! While White stays faithful to most of the classic story's plot elements, she add hers own twists and turns as Aliza Bentaine's world grows ever more dangerous. Definitely an author to watch!"--RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)<br>
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