Book Review: The Lady of the Storm (The Elven Lords, #2) by Kathryne Kennedy
The Lady of the Storm (The Elven Lords, #2) by Kathryne Kennedy. ©2011 Sourcebooks Casablanca. ISBN 9781402236532. Mass Market Paperback. 416 pages. Source: ARC provided by the publisher.
Back Cover Blurb: In a kingdom viciously ruled by warlike elven lords, village blacksmith Giles Beaumont reluctantly swears to protect half-elf, half-human Cecily Sutton, never dreaming that he will fall under her enchanting spell.
When Cecily’s father disappears, Cecily and Giles set out to find him. But, as their journey unfolds, duty is quickly replaced by desire—and the search for Cecily’s father leads to a magical destiny that count end the rule of the elven lords forever…
Review: The Lady of the Storm is the second installment to Kathyrne’s “The Elven Lords” romantic fantasy series, which began in 2010 with The Fire Lord’s Lover. Set in 1734, this installment introduces us to Giles Beaumont and Cecily Sutton and as such can be read as a stand alone from the previous title. I very much enjoyed The Fire Lord’s Lover and I was pleased when this title lived up to the previous one. I’m still in awe of Kathyrne’s magnificent alternative Georgian England which is ruled with iron fists by six Elf Lords who deserted their home of Elfhame due to boredom.
The Lady of the Storm introduces us to the kingdom of the Storm Lord (Lord Breden) who has his realm in the drastically altered city of Bath, now called Dewhame. Cecily is the headstrong, bastard daughter of the Storm Lord and in a world where mixed breed children (half-human/half-elven) are killed, it’s a miracle she is still alive. Cecily was saved and hidden by the Rebellion in order to help their cause when the time is right. Guarding her all these year is Giles, a loyal member of the Rebellion who is undercover as the town blacksmith so he can protect Cecily. When their village is attacked, Cecily is forced to use her water magic in order to defeat the soldiers and the two leave on a mission to find Cecily’s adoptive father.
Filled with romance, danger, passion, action, intrigue and evil Elven Lords, The Lady of the Storm is makes for great escapism! 4/5.
