The Royal Companion, Tanya Bird
The Royal Companion, Tanya Bird
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The Royal Companion
An epic love story

Author: Tanya Bird

Narrator: Elizabeth Klett

Unabridged: 12 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tanya Bird

Published: 06/03/2019


Synopsis

She is the gift he did not want. He is the prince she is forbidden to love.SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOOLLAHRA DIGITAL LITERARY AWARDS 2017Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women—possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. Aldara is sixteen when she is sold to the obnoxious crown prince as a gift for his brother. Forced to leave the only life she has ever known, Aldara is sent to Archdale Castle, where she is mentored to become Prince Tyron’s perfect Companion. But no amount of lessons can prepare her for the troubled man marked by war. He sees straight through the polished exterior presented to him. He sees her.Prince Tyron has just returned from war. All he wants is privacy to grieve the men who died at the border. When his brother gifts him a Companion upon his return, he is forced to embrace a tradition he has so far managed to avoid. Except Aldara is not like the others. She walks with her face to the sun and arms swinging. Her laughter makes him forget the lie. But if they ignore the rules that safeguard them, there will be consequences…This is book one in The Companion series. If you enjoy medieval romance that is out of this world, then this epic tale of love against all odds is for you.Trigger warning: This book contains sexual violence, death and dark themes.Please note: This is part one of Tyron and Aldara's story. Their story continues in books two and three—available now.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pauline

I have no idea what to make of this. I don’t even know what genre it is. The author says it’s a romance, and categorises it as medieval and Regency, which niggles at my tidy mind - how can it be both? Regency - no way. It has nothing in common with the historical Regency or fictional representations......more

Goodreads review by Lucie

✅🆗 Characters 🆗 World-building 🆗 Plot 🆗 Romance 2.5 stars Aldara, 16 years old, comes from a poor family of farmers and her mother sold her to the arrogant prince Pandarus, heir to the throne, so she could become a royal companion for his young brother Tyron (and because her family is so poor that they n......more

Very good, especially for a first novel! Aldara is sold by her family against her will, to be a Royal Companion. The Royal Companions are beautiful and charming women who are owned by the ruling men of her country. Prince Pandarus buys her as a gift for his brother, Prince Tyron, possibly as a joke,......more

TW: Rape, trafficking Melancholy story. I enjoyed the majority until the weak female characters & misogyny became too much for me and that’s saying a lot because I am not bothered by meek-ish female leads within their character arc. But unfortunately this delved pretty deep within the submissive, se......more