Title: A Rose Among the Ruins
Author: Ariel Tachna
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publisher URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-61581-052-9
Genre: {M/M} Fantasy
Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Satyr Vael
In the kingdom of Ageselm, same-sex unions are despised and forbidden. With peace on the horizon through a political marriage, war is finally coming to an end. Two knights--Rhicer and Kanath, friends for ten years--are celebrating one evening with wine Kanath pilfered when they discover that it wasn’t any ordinary wine. They drank a love potion. Now they have to learn how to deal with undeniable attraction between them when they’ve been taught to abhor it. Their secret meetings are all they have, but other forces are set to drive them into making a decision that will change their lives forever.
A Rose Among the Ruins begins and ends as a bard telling his tale. The imagery of the rose is woven throughout the story, culminating in a perfect ending. The love between Rhicer and Kanath, while originally magically-induced, is true. The love scenes are intense yet tender, neither man knowing exactly what to do with another man, but the love bringing a gentleness to their touches. The passion between them is breathtaking, almost more so than the sex itself.
I have to say, my favorite part is the end: the final part of the bard’s tale, and the very last scene where the bard has finished it. Believe me when I say that you have to read it to understand. A Rose Among the Ruins is a poignant love story, rich in language and details, and beautiful in its entirety.
Author: Ariel Tachna
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publisher URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
ISBN: 978-1-61581-052-9
Genre: {M/M} Fantasy
Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Satyr Vael
In the kingdom of Ageselm, same-sex unions are despised and forbidden. With peace on the horizon through a political marriage, war is finally coming to an end. Two knights--Rhicer and Kanath, friends for ten years--are celebrating one evening with wine Kanath pilfered when they discover that it wasn’t any ordinary wine. They drank a love potion. Now they have to learn how to deal with undeniable attraction between them when they’ve been taught to abhor it. Their secret meetings are all they have, but other forces are set to drive them into making a decision that will change their lives forever.
A Rose Among the Ruins begins and ends as a bard telling his tale. The imagery of the rose is woven throughout the story, culminating in a perfect ending. The love between Rhicer and Kanath, while originally magically-induced, is true. The love scenes are intense yet tender, neither man knowing exactly what to do with another man, but the love bringing a gentleness to their touches. The passion between them is breathtaking, almost more so than the sex itself.
I have to say, my favorite part is the end: the final part of the bard’s tale, and the very last scene where the bard has finished it. Believe me when I say that you have to read it to understand. A Rose Among the Ruins is a poignant love story, rich in language and details, and beautiful in its entirety.
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