By Blood and Blade, Anna Augustine
By Blood and Blade, Anna Augustine
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By Blood and Blade
A Taletha Love Story

Author: Anna Augustine

Series: Taletha #2

Narrator: Magnus Carlssen, Jane Maree

Unabridged: 10 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/17/2023


Synopsis

In the land of Taletha, the Wife Market is the prime place for young lords to find a spouse...but not the place for love. Something Inara knows all too well. After six years of rejection, she has no hope of being chosen for anything but a plaything.When the future ruler of Taletha arrives at the Market, Inara is chosen. More shocking still, Dhamar is exactly what he appears to be: kind, gentle, and willing to build a relationship of mutual respect and trust.Yet Dhamar has his own demons to fight. With a tyrannical father pushing for war with the Šerians, a scheming council, and the burden to protect those he loves, Dhamar is stretched thin. He wants to be a good husband to his wife, but how?Thrown together by chance, will breaking down their walls reveal something beautiful, or leave only shattered pieces behind?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathaniel on August 29, 2023

Anna Augustine continues to impress me. I think it's natural for authors to get better with each release, but with Augustine there's a clear distinction between this and her Allura novels that has me really looking forward to all her future releases. In case it sounds like I'm bashing her old stuff,......more

Goodreads review by Anna on May 17, 2023

How can I explain what my own book means to me? It’s my story of healing, of moving on from my past mistakes. It’s a love letter of hope to myself that there is someone out there for me—someone good and kind who will lead me in love. There is hope for your future, no matter your past. There are good......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on July 17, 2023

4.5 ⭐️ I’ve been excited for Inara & Dhamar’s story for what seems like forever, and it delivered beautifully in every way! There’s an authenticity & rawness to it, yet with so much hope & beauty in the brokenness woven between the pages. It’s a story of healing & trust & strength for the weary-hearte......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on July 17, 2023

From the first pages, I was taken in and could not put this book down! With depth to the romance and gorgeous details of the palace, gardens, and world of Taletha, I enjoyed every chapter.......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on June 12, 2023

I enjoyed this a lot! Seeing Dhamar and Inara fall in love was so precious (though I'll admit there were a few times I wanted to shake them and say "please just TALK to each other good grief", but it's okay, they're growing and healing, and we get there in the end xD). It's very much a character-dri......more