Between Ink and Shadows
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4.0 • 629 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The first in a romantic gaslamp fantasy series from author Melissa Wright.
Nimona Weston has a debt to pay.
Her father's dealings with the dark society known as the Trust cost Nim her freedom. There's one way out of the contract on her life and that's to bide her time and pay the tithes. But when the Trust assigns Nim to a task in the king's own castle, her freedom is not the only thing she'll risk.
Warrick Spenser has a secret.
As king's seneschal, he should be the last soul in Inara to risk association with dark magic, but long-hidden ties to the Trust are harder to shed than simply cutting the threads. When the Trust sends a thief to his rooms, Warrick thinks he's finally found a way to be rid of them for good. But Nimona Weston is hiding secrets of her own.
Magical contracts, blood-debt accountants, and a deadly game. An epic fantasy with regency flair, an improper and slightly stabby heroine with a penchant for trouble, swoony slow burn romance, and a dark and twisty plot that pits magic against kings, love against power, and a gothic underworld against a kingdom desperate to survive. Perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Shadows Between Us.
Customer Reviews
Gripping
After a bit of a tangled start, this book drew me on into the web of magic and power between three people bound by fate. Good world-building—though a bit confusing at first and not quite explained by the end of this book. An interesting magic system—again not quite fully explained too but mysterious magic is fine. Wonderful, deep characters, nice chemistry between MMC and FMC, and great action and suspense in all the right places. Some may find it tame at times but I appreciated the lack of spice and gore.
Just not enough
Over all it was a good story. I liked the characters and the premise of the world the author created. It was not as exciting as it could have been the chemistry between Warrack and Nim was great at first but nothing really happened. I felt like I wanted more from the entire thing. The audience needed more magic and more spice and this just left me disappointed. The book was descriptive but gave the reader no emotional connection to its characters.
Between the Ink and Shadows
Intriguing, well fleshed characters. Imaginative and creative plot lines.