Lonen's War by Jeffe Kennedy
Series: Sorcerous Moons #1
Published by Indie
Published on: July 19, 2016
Genres: Fantasy
Pages: 233
Format: eBook
Source: Author
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An Unquiet Heart
Alone in her tower, Princess Oria has spent too long studying her people’s barbarian enemies, the Destrye—and neglected the search for calm that will control her magic and release her to society. Her restlessness makes meditation hopeless and her fragility renders human companionship unbearable. Oria is near giving up. Then the Destrye attack, and her people’s lives depend on her handling of their prince…A Fight Without Hope
When the cornered Destrye decided to strike back, Lonen never thought he’d live through the battle, let alone demand justice as a conqueror. And yet he must keep up his guard against the sorceress who speaks for the city. Oria’s people are devious, her claims of ignorance absurd. The frank honesty her eyes promise could be just one more layer of deception.A Savage Bargain
Fighting for time and trust, Oria and Lonen have one final sacrifice to choose... before an even greater threat consumes them all.
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This is the first of a new fantasy series by Jeffe Kennedy. I’ve been reading her Twelve Kingdoms series, which I love, so I was very excited to have the chance to try this new series. In this book, we have two different groups of people who are at war.
Destrye are a more barbarian group of people. They have no magical ability. The story starts off with them attacking one of the Bara cities.
The Bara are a magical group that has a society based on magic. They go through young life to achieve hwil, it is kinda like a state of zen (or that is the best I can describe it). Once you achieve hwil, you can then rise in the ranks as a sorcerer/sorceress. Once they are the sorceress, they can get their masks (really creepy golden masks that don’t have holes for the eyes). They also look for their perfect partner. Their relationships are symbiotic. The sorceresses are able to help fuel more magic to the sorcerers.
So, this story is told from the POV’s of Lonen, third son of the king of the Destrye, and Oria, young princess, not yet sorceress, of the Barrans. I love that we get both sides of the story, so we know more than the other half o the characters know. That being said, that doesn’t mean we know everything. We only know what those two characters know, and seeing as they are both not yet in positions of real power, they are missing a lot. This is especially true of Oria. She has not yet achieved hwil, and so a lot of information is not given until this goal is complete.
Oria is a very interesting character. She lives in a tower, mostly secluded from other people in her walled city. Most of her company is her mother, Queen Rhianna and her familiar, a small dragon-like creature, named Chuffta. He rides on her arm or shoulder. His touch helps her to deal with excess emotions that she picked up from other people. He is also a great guide for her. He has a good head, even though he is very young too.
“You’re right. I apologize to both of you,”she added to her mother.
“What is Chuffta right about?” her mother asked.
“That I’m afraid of the Destrys without knowing any, so my logic is bad. Though there are plenty of stories and illustrations to inform that opinion.”
This is a very fun start to a series. Jeffe Kennedy did a great job worldbuilding and I love the characters. There are some characters, I didn’t like, but they weren’t supposed to be likable. This is also a great start to a story. I see a lot in store for Oria and Lonen. I’m very interested into diving into the second book in this series, Oria’s Gambit. If you haven’t tried Jeffe Kennedy, this is a great time to start.
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I’m Melanie and I live in Ohio. I have two horses and a dog. I’m an animal lover, avid book reader and audiobook listener. I like to live vicariously through fictional characters. I enjoy reading and listening to mostly fictional books in the paranormal genre, including Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance and Horror. My favorite paranormal creatures are shifters, doesn’t matter the flavor.
Aye, some you are just not supposed to like I might guess who they are
Yep, you can’t like all characters. That would make for a less exciting story. 🙂
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I haven’t picked up a fantasy romance for a while and always promised that I’d get to Jeffe Kennedy’s books. Start of a new series and one that interests me so maybe here’s my chance. 🙂 I like what you’re saying about getting both their points of view since they are so different and think differently.
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I plan to pick up the second book of this series very soon. I’ve really enjoyed the start of this series. I really like Twelve Kingdoms too.
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Sounds like this was done really well and has a lot of potential to be a fun new series.
Kennedy writes amazing characters. I’ve really enjoyed her fantasy worlds. One day I will try her contemporary romances.
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
I have this one on my kindle. Glad you enjoyed it!!
I think you will really enjoy this one.
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
I’ve seen quite a few raving reviews for this author’s work, though I’m not very familiar with them. I’m glad you enjoyed it as well. It has some very interesting characters that’s for sure.
Ms. Kennedy writes some really fun characters. I also love the worlds that she builds.
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
This sounds interesting! I’very never read a Jeffe Kennedy but have heard great things!
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I’ve read the first four books in her Twelve Kingdoms series and another book under a different name that is an erotic retelling of Beauty and the Beast called Petals and Thorns. She also has some BDSM books that I’ve yet to try.
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
I’ve never read this author. This sounds like it would be good. They are both young-does that make this YA?
I don’t remember ages getting mentioned, so I can’t say for sure. I doesn’t read like a YA. Maybe NA?? I’m not really sure.
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
That sounds like a fun one. I love the little dragon creature and that cover is so cute.
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Chuffta was adorable. He was a favorite of mine too. I like this cover too.
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
I really want to read a book by her. I’m adding this one to the list. Oh you had me curious and then you mentioned that small dragon. Totally sold! 😀 LOL This looks good!
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Chuffta was a great character. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
I want a little dragon to carry around on my arm! 😉 I guess that might get a bit tedious but DRAGON! I know you’re a fan of Kennedy’s and I”m excited for you that this new series is a good one. I’ll get around to trying her at some point. Really. I will. 😉
I know. I think we should all have our own personal carry sized dragon. He just sounded so cute. 🙂
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
I’m adding it to my list! Great review! Are these on audio?
Unfortunately, these are not available on audio. So far, this has been a great read. Book two is next on my reading list. 🙂
Melanie recently posted…Fresh Meat: September 11 to 17 — 23 Speculative Fiction Releases
I like the cover for this one! It sounds really good and I like how you describe these two groups of people as so differently. And I like the sound of how you get both sides of the story as well. Great review! I might check this one out.
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This series has great covers. The author just did a cover reveal for book three, it is my favorite yet. I hope you get a chance to try this one. It is a lot of fun. I read book two this past weekend. So much fun. 🙂
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Sounds like this was a great, solid start to the series. I like the magical element and I’d like to know more about Lonen. You have me intrigued!
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This has been a really great series so far. I posted the review for book two on Sunday. I’m chomping at the bit for the next one.