Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Errant Prince
AUTHOR: Sasha L. Miller
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 154 pages
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Myron’s task is easy enough on the surface: locate the runaway Prince Tamsen and bring him home. But Tamsen is not merely a talented wizard, he’s an exceptionally stubborn one, and dozens of others have already failed at the task. When he manages to find the cabin where Tamsen is hiding, Myron isn’t foolish enough to mistake the find for a victory.
Instead of attempting to drag the prince home by force, Myron tries a different tact: patience. He might not be able to best Tamsen magically or physically, but Myron can certainly out-stubborn him. He’s nothing if not used to doing what other people say he can’t.
But neither prince nor soldier expected stubbornness to be the crack in armor they’ve both become adept at wearing…
REVIEW:
Prince Tamsen has successfully avoided being dragged back home for years. But Myron, a knight under the prince’s brother and king, intends to do just that. Ok, there will probably be very little dragging going on, but Myron intends to sit on the man’s front stoop if he has to until Tamsen agrees to go back to the palace with him. He is stubborn and he is patient. And he fully intends to get his man.
As the days go by, though, and Myron gets to know Tamsen–and Tamsen gets to know Myron–the two begin to find themselves not wanting to leave Tamsen’s country cottage. Back in the palace Myron will still be just a knight, and Tamsen a prince with princely duties, and it is unlikely they will ever be able to have anything other than an odd friendship. Well, not unless they are willing to bend a few rules.
Turns out both are very skilled at bending when necessary.
I’ve had a really good week, book wise. And compared to Jackdaw‘s angst, and True Brit‘s sweet tension, this book is a nice change of pace. This is fluff in the best sense of the word. It is light and sweet, yet it doesn’t short you on story or character depth. There is no sex in this book, and very little steam, but it is still incredibly romantic. I love these two characters and it was relaxing and fun to read about them.
It didn’t hurt that I absolutely adored the twist in this story. But, then again, I have always been a sucker for this–even if I wasn’t always aware of it.
I would love a sequel to this book, and it would be nice to know more about these guys and this world, but even without that, this book was written well enough that I knew the whole was formed even if we only see the outlines. The magic isn’t overly complicated, but it does feel real, and the political structure is reasonable enough that what the characters end up doing makes sense. Knowing more would be nice, but it didn’t feel necessary, and I liked that it made the rest of the story better without making it the center of everything. That pride of place goes to Tamsen and Myron.
If you are looking for a fluffy, low-angst fantasy story, then this is a good bet. And I’m really starting to like what this author is writing in their stories. And look forward to checking out more of their work.
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