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Norse inspired marriage of convenience

Tears of the Wolf by Elisabeth Wheatley

October 19, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I wouldn’t have said that I was on Norse or Viking kick this year and yet this is somehow the fifth Viking/Nordic inspired fantasy novel I have read this year (three of them were part of the same trilogy, though, The Bloodsworn). I discovered Elisabeth Wheatley because her book goblin reels/videos kept showing up in my feed, and then I realized she wasn’t just a fellow reader and book lover but an author so I decided to try her latest release (there’s a sequel coming […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: arranged marriage, Book goblin, dogs, Elisabeth Wheatley, Norse inspired, sorceresses, Wrath and weeping

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:102 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Romance · Tags: arranged marriage, Book goblin, dogs, Elisabeth Wheatley, Norse inspired, sorceresses, Wrath and weeping ·
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cover for the book Daindreth's Empress by Elisabeth Wheatley

A Satisfying End To a Great Fantasy Series

Daindreth's Empress by Elisabeth Wheatley

February 25, 2024 by Kit Moonstar 3 Comments

As Daindreth and Amira start running the empire, the threat of the cythual still must be dealt with.  As Vesha makes her way to the place where she can bring Moreyne into the human world, Amira and Daindreth move to stop her, unaware of both the full depth of her plans and the fact that they’re in a race against the clock to keep the goddess from crossing over from the Dread Marches and taking control of the human world. So, let get the negative […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Elisabeth Wheatley

Kit Moonstar's CBR16 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Elisabeth Wheatley ·
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Cover for the book Daindreath's Sorceress by Elisabeth Wheatley

A Slightly Uneven Outing That Moves the Story Forward

Daindreth's Sorceress by Elisabeth Wheatley

February 11, 2024 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Daindreth is free of his curse, and he and Amira are finally married.  However, that doesn’t mean that things are going to be easy for them.  Daindreth needs to take control of the empire, and he knows his mother is still out there.  Vesha, desperate to protect the empire, makes a new bargain with the goddess Moreyne.  As Daindreth and Amira prepare to wage a political battle to take their rightful places ruling the empire, a new threat rises that threatens both their plans and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Elisabeth Wheatley

Kit Moonstar's CBR16 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Elisabeth Wheatley ·
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Cover for the book Daindreth's Traitor by Elisabeth Wheatley

Action Packed With Great Character Moments

Daindreth's Traitor by Elisabeth Wheatley

December 31, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

With Daindreath and Amira now prisoners of the Istovari, and Thadred, missing presumed dead by everyone, lost in the Cursewood with his new friend the kelpie, the trio has their work cut out for them.  They’ll need to convince the Istovari that they’re allies, and hopefully, break Daindreath’s curse.  But their pursuers are still on their trail, and time is not with them.  Plus the Istovari are not particularly interested in anything except killing Daindreath.  It may take all of their skills to escape the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Elisabeth Wheatley

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:62 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Elisabeth Wheatley ·
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A novella and a bridging book

The Archduke by Elisabeth Wheatley

Daindreth's Outlaw by Elisabeth Wheatley

December 23, 2023 by Malin 1 Comment

The Archduke is a short novella, that can be found free on Elisabeth Wheatley’s website. It tells the first few chapters of Daindreth’s Assassin from the point of view of Daindreth, from his first meeting with Amira, when she tries to kill him and ends up fighting the demon inside him, to the negotiations with her father to change the marriage contract. Since the entirety of the first novel is from Amira’s POV, I liked the idea of getting to see how Daindreth experienced the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: adventure, CBR15, Daindreth's Assassin, Daindreth's Outlaw, demons, Elisabeth Wheatley, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, The Archduke

Malin's CBR15 Review No:74 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: adventure, CBR15, Daindreth's Assassin, Daindreth's Outlaw, demons, Elisabeth Wheatley, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, The Archduke ·
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Cover for the book Daindreth's Outlaw by Elisabeth Wheatley

Nothing Like Being On the Run to Help You Get to Know One Another

Daindreth's Outlaw by Elisabeth Wheatley

December 17, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Amira, Daindreth, and Thadred are on the run after escaping from Vesha and her plans.  They’re hoping to make contact with Istovari sorceresses in hopes of finding a way to break Daindreth’s curse.  Along the way, the three of them get to know one another a little better and learn to work together.  Still, none of them really know what to expect or who to trust, and the stakes may be higher than they realize. This one moved quickly and was a transitional novel in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Elisabeth Wheatley

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:56 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Elisabeth Wheatley ·
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