I can't wait to discuss the books with my son. I always love it when he reads something I read because we enjoy talking books, so I'm also anxious to finish the series and pass it on to him. Side note: Kiddo (younger son) has been intrigued by the sound of this series from Day 1, when the 3rd book arrived in the mail, and is anxious for me to finish the series so that he and his wife can read them. For a person who generally has trouble reading fantasy, Heartstone was a pleasant surprise. The farther you get into it, the more thrilling it becomes. Recommended - I particularly loved two things about Heartstone: the fun of recognizing elements of Pride and Prejudice then seeing how the author put her own fantasy spin on them, making the story very much her own, and the adventurous side of the book. And, if you're neither, you can easily look them up online. So, gamers and fantasy lovers will likely already be familiar with most of the non-humans in the book.
In the process of looking up things I was unfamiliar with, I discovered that some of the creatures are borrowed from the gaming world, some more common. I'm not a gamer or a big fantasy reader, so while reading about things like wyverns and beoryns, at first I had no idea whether they were something the author created or creatures that exist in other fantasy worlds. While I was reading Heartstone, I discovered that the author has posted lots of material about the creatures of her world online. It's a lively blend of action, adventure, and quieter scenes. there are times it's all about the social interaction but because it's also a fantasy with fierce battles between monsters and humans (there are some creatures that are friendly with humans, but most seem to prefer eating them or fighting with them), Heartstone is far than just P & P with dragons thrown in.
I don't want to go into too much detail because it's far too fun reading the unfolding story, but Heartstone is basically Pride and Prejudice with dragons.
What will happen when Aliza finds out Alastair may be the reason her beloved sister is heartbroken? Yet, they're thrown together in unexpected ways and gradually their opinions of each other change. And, none too fond of her hobgoblin friends. She meets Alastair Daired, a dragonrider with a bad attitude. When the people of the manor hire a band of Riders to hunt down the gryphon horde, Aliza is both relieved and intrigued.īut, when the Riders arrive, Aliza's first encounter is not a positive one. The area has been plagued by invading gryphons and Aliza herself has lost a sister to them.
In Heartstone by Elle Katharine White, the first in a fantasy series, Aliza Bentaine and her family live in Merybourne Manor on the island of Arle.
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