Oubliette (The Poisoned Past Book 1)
Book Details
Author(s)E.M. Prazeman
PublisherWyrd Goat Press
ISBN / ASINB010W5GYZC
ISBN-13978B010W5GYZ4
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
Lord Jester Lark
President Rohn Evan s term is in its summer hours, and the war seems far away. Lord Jester Lark s greatest concern involves finding more time to spend with his lover and their adopted daughter.
Then the ships come. A massive fleet opens fire on Perida Bay, and an ambush lies in wait as Lark races home by starlight.
Verai
He s a long way from jeweled, cultured Saphir, among scarred soldiers and rough-handed fishermen who mutter about him being a jester s plaything. But he loves Mark, perhaps too much to leave.
Then the ships come. Verai gathers up little Ellen and rushes to meet his beloved in the safety of the court s protective custody cells.
Mark never arrives.
The Church must uphold the law. The nobility must be honorable, fair, virtuous. The jesters help nobles survive a dangerous and duplicitous world by dealing with problems in ways that their masters can t at least, not in good conscience. That s the way it s supposed to work, anyway. But the longer Mark wears a jester s mask, the less he trusts the nobility and the Church. Perhaps rightfully so, because when he s ambushed, it s not a jester that wants to take his freedom. It s a creature of royal blood, bred into something inhuman, and it wants his loyalty, his voice, and his soul. As for the Church: It intends to cage him forever.
In addition to reviewing books professionally, I've read well over 3,000 novels just for fun. The sad part is that I can't remember most of them, not because I have a lousy memory but rather because the plots are so similar and the characters so mundane that they all blur together. Fortunately there are a few standout stories that remain unforgettable. This is one of them! Well, to be honest, just about anything from E.M. Prazeman falls into that stellar category. Her world-building, characterization, plots, and pacing are first rate, original, and categorically well worth reading. Enough said; ignore my blatherings and buy the book. You won't be disappointed. Lawrence Kane, ForeWord Magazine
President Rohn Evan s term is in its summer hours, and the war seems far away. Lord Jester Lark s greatest concern involves finding more time to spend with his lover and their adopted daughter.
Then the ships come. A massive fleet opens fire on Perida Bay, and an ambush lies in wait as Lark races home by starlight.
Verai
He s a long way from jeweled, cultured Saphir, among scarred soldiers and rough-handed fishermen who mutter about him being a jester s plaything. But he loves Mark, perhaps too much to leave.
Then the ships come. Verai gathers up little Ellen and rushes to meet his beloved in the safety of the court s protective custody cells.
Mark never arrives.
The Church must uphold the law. The nobility must be honorable, fair, virtuous. The jesters help nobles survive a dangerous and duplicitous world by dealing with problems in ways that their masters can t at least, not in good conscience. That s the way it s supposed to work, anyway. But the longer Mark wears a jester s mask, the less he trusts the nobility and the Church. Perhaps rightfully so, because when he s ambushed, it s not a jester that wants to take his freedom. It s a creature of royal blood, bred into something inhuman, and it wants his loyalty, his voice, and his soul. As for the Church: It intends to cage him forever.
In addition to reviewing books professionally, I've read well over 3,000 novels just for fun. The sad part is that I can't remember most of them, not because I have a lousy memory but rather because the plots are so similar and the characters so mundane that they all blur together. Fortunately there are a few standout stories that remain unforgettable. This is one of them! Well, to be honest, just about anything from E.M. Prazeman falls into that stellar category. Her world-building, characterization, plots, and pacing are first rate, original, and categorically well worth reading. Enough said; ignore my blatherings and buy the book. You won't be disappointed. Lawrence Kane, ForeWord Magazine
