Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Capture

SERIES: Torsere #1

AUTHOR: Annabelle Jacobs

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 216 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2020

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Thrown together, forced to fake a relationship both their lives depend on…

To be a dragon rider is all Nykin ever wanted. Destined from birth, and forged by magic at the age of twenty-one, he earns his place in the king’s army. But it’s not the only thing he dreams of. Lusting after the king maybe be foolish, but that doesn’t stop Nykin’s pulse from racing whenever he’s near.

Ryneq always knew he’d rule Torsere one day, but never expected it to happen quite so soon. The death of his parents forced him into a role he wasn’t prepared for and a romantic attachment is low on his list of priorities. Yet still Nykin manages to catch his interested and hold it.

With his land under threat from the lowland armies, an alliance with the elves seems Ryneq’s only option to protect the kingdom. But seeing it to fruition is fraught with danger and even the best laid plans can be thwarted. With hope all but lost, Nykin embarks on a deadly mission, willing risk everything for his duty and his king.

Featuring forced proximity, fake relationships, all wrapped up in a romantic fantasy full of suspense and intrigue. Capture is the first book in the Torsere trilogy.

REVIEW:

This was a good start to this series. I was intrigued, of course, by Nykin and his dragon to want to read it, but it was more than that. It felt like a good story in the making here and I wasn’t wrong. I’m very happy with how it turned out and I’m curious to see what is going to happen next.

Nykin loved being a dragon rider. Since marked at birth, he couldn’t wait to be bonded with his own dragon. And he was. Their bond was strong, but only would become stronger when Nykin actually fully trusted Fimor, his dragon, knew best, even when Nykin thinks he didn’t. But only being bonded a year, it would take a little time. But the love they already had for each other was obvious in all they did. But just when things seemed to calm for a moment from attacks from others, and the wedding of the princess seemed to finally be going forward, a sneak attack came, that ended with the king kidnapped and the princess in hiding. And with how Nykin felt about Ryneq, although he denied it, he wanted to go save him and now. But they had to make a good plan. Regardless, Nykin was going in. He knew he would be the best choice. He was the most expendable. But none of them have a clue of how far deep the spies are or who they are. And Nykin is about to face certain death when they catch him. It’s going to be a fight to see if the plan they have works, or if it falls apart before their eyes.

I was so enraptured with Nykin from the get go. I love his energy, his enthusiasm and his love of Fimor and their bond. He’s incredibly brave and sometimes a bit strong willed. But only because he’s young and has more to learn. But that doesn’t stop him from making sure all is right between him and Fimor or stop him from being brave when needed, even if he’s scared to his core. It’s amazing how incredible he really is and I had to laugh when Fimor was trying to get the King’s attention with Nykin. Ryneq was already incredibly aware of Nykin, but he had to run a kingdom. And with the threats at every turn, he felt he had no time for a fling. And that’s all it could be for now. And Nykin is not a  fling kind of man. But sometimes I wanted to shake Rykin because you have to take opportunities when they come because life isn’t a sure thing. As he quickly learned. I think who made this book even more for me though, was Fimor himself. His personality is off the charts. His sarcasm, his quick wit, his humor. He was the one who made things more interesting. And I love how he’s willing to risk it all, for his rider, who he would snort at than admit, he’s quite fond of.

It’s a good start to this series. Espionage, kingdoms in wars, elves, dragons, magic. Mystery, intrigue. All the good stuff to make it a page turner you can’t put down. 

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