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Cover for the book Daindreth's Assassin by Elisabeth Wheatley

A Solid Fantasy That Pulls You Into the Story With a Strong Grip

Daindreth's Assassin by Elisabeth Wheatley

December 3, 2023 by Kit Moonstar 1 Comment

Amira is her father’s weapon.  Bound by a curse that forces her to do his bidding, she doesn’t have a choice but to follow his orders even when they amount to treason.  But when Amira is sent to kill the heir to the empire that is betrothed to her younger half-sister, she finds a demon in a man’s body.  Failing in her mission but managing to escape, Amira soon finds herself swapped for her sister in the marriage contract and control of her curse switched […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Elisabeth Wheatley

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:54 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Elisabeth Wheatley ·
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A promising start to a fun fantasy series

Daindreth's Assassin by Elisabeth Wheatley

October 15, 2023 by Malin 3 Comments

Amira was once a princess, but after her mother’s clan of sorceresses were branded as traitors and banished, she was removed from the line of succession and now, thanks to a curse that forces her to obey her father’s every command, she works for him as an assassin. Amira’s sister is betrothed to the archduke, the next emperor, who is on his way to finalise the marriage agreement. Despite knowing that what she has to do amounts to high treason, Amira has no choice when […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: adventure, assassin, CBR15, curse, Daindreth's Assassin, demons, Elisabeth Wheatley, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, Romance, sorcery

Malin's CBR15 Review No:59 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: adventure, assassin, CBR15, curse, Daindreth's Assassin, demons, Elisabeth Wheatley, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, Romance, sorcery ·
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