Megan Derr
Kristof never planned on being made husband to one of the Princes of the Blood, But when his sister takes ill Kristof is left with no choice, He is of pure blood, he is the Duke of Stehlmore, and the king has ordered him bound to the most infuriating, most hateful, most annoying pain in the ass in the entire Legionif not the entire world.
There is no way out of it, Even if the touch of the halfdemon burns him like fire, and his bite is like the molten metal and sharp glass crashing through his.
Kristof will do his duty, Even if he wants nothing more than to run and hide,
But there are scarier things than the threat of marriageand certainly more deadly, Someone is raising demons, and seems intent on unleashing them on the people that Kristof is bound to protect, Unfortunately to protect them he will have to work his unwanted fiancé, and hope that they dont kill each other before the demons, warlocks, and necromancers take their turn.
Look on the brightside, if they survive all that and a pissed of squid they might just have the pleasure of wedded bliss to look forward to.
Technically I think this book counts as a type of prequel to the first book in the series, sitelinkOf Last Resort, seeing as it takes place before that book has even begun.
So if you have yet to read book one, you shouldnt have any problem reading this one, Several things that were hinted at in Of Last Resort happen in this book and it was really nice to see them play out.
And I really loved to get a little more about the various members of the Legion,
Kristof is a Paladin, one of the holier soldiers in the Legion, He is also, unfortunately, one of those blessed with blood pure enough to feed the Princes of the Bloodmeaning he gets the dubious honor of marriage to a Prince.
Kristof is not some cookiecutter whiteknight, And I like that. He has fears and doubtsand sometimes he is not able to cover them up, I really liked that even in the midst of all his problems he forces himself to go on, to confront all the things that make him shake.
He has no desire to be faced anymore demons, no desire to be bound to a halfdemon let alone be his mealticket but he sees his duty and he does it.
And the insight into the Paladins was really greateven if I kept having DampD flashbacks,
And I have no idea how Megan Derr did it again but the antagonism between Kristof and Håkon tugged on like all of my heartstrings.
While this book wasnt as angsty as the Of Last Resort, the characters here are done really well, You can feel their hate, their desire, their anger, and their longing, all in equal and devastating measure, I was totally tearing up, I dont know why I was sprawled out on my bed leaking tears all over my Kindle, but there you go, Maybe I just really got Kristof, I understood what it was like to want once, just once, to be someones first choice, Not a last choice forced upon someone with tyrannical threats to their balls,
For most of the book I was pretty much on the feedHåkontothesquid side of thing, Even when everyone what all “he is having a bad day, month, year” I cant help but feel that dude was more than a little bit of a douche.
But over the course of the bookand when we finally get things from his perspectivethere starts to be some understanding between us and Håkon.
Yeah, what he was acting like was pretty horrible, but there is something there worth redemption, love, and pride, You just have to look deep, deeeep, down, Though his portion of the book had a few more daydream sequences than I would have liked, it was fun, and it was good to see that the whole messed up relationship that he and Kristof have going on might actually work.
If he doesnt get shanked by a necromancer with one nastyass diet,
I really liked Erzsébet and her contribution to the letskillevildudesass section of the book, I do love a good kickass heroine, And József, Kristofs squire was a nice, if somewhat brief, addition, In fact I just really enjoyed the secondary characters here, Especially what we got to see of Telmé and Korin who will be getting their own book in sitelinkIn Despair, the next book in the series.
This was a great book, I loved the characters, and the slow buildup and blowups between Kristof and Håkon were great, There was, of course, massive loss of life, some not so pretty meals on order, and a few nasties running around, but it only made the book more entertaining.
I never knew who was going to bite it next, so I was never sure where the book was going, And there was a giant squid, I am always in favor of giant, shipcrushing, squids of nefarious purpose,
If I was to have one complaint it would be that by the time Kristof and Håkon finally got even remotely close to doing anything nakedlyhorizontal, the book was coming to an end.
I didnt miss it all that much since I loved the tension these two had going, but stillit would have nice to have seen a little bit more bedroom action between the two.
Oh well. I shall live to read smut on another dayhere Ill just have to settle for a lovely romance and some killer, wellkillers.
Highly recommended for all lovers and fantasy and enemies that have no desire to fall in loveand do anyways,
.stars
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes, Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways, Click below.
sitelink .stars, there were some goofy logic fails in the plot, but this was very satisfying, The first half is from the paladin's point of view, and the second half is from the prince's, and that's a big part of why it works so well.
But also, the author did a great job showing all the many misconceptions these two have about each other for entirely too long, for entirely reasonable reasons.
That's the major reason it works so well,
Also I am really glad this world is fantasy, because ugh, But the characters are great, On to book. Great world building, as usual with Derr,
I really like Tria Noor and the demon princes of Guldbransen, Kristof, Duke of Stehlmore and substitute spouse for Demon Prince Hakon is a paladin and dedicated to serve beyond all other concerns or desire, His engagement to
Hakon starts off rocky and never really finds its legs, Their enmity is based on misunderstanding and lack of communication without good reason, probably my least favorite conflict device, Additionally, this story is broken into two sections, one from Kristof's point of view and actionoriented with the two clashing, The second part told from Hakon's viewpoints is both dependent of large sections of exposition via dream sequences and the pair are separatedthis doesn't work for me in a romance.
It makes the coming together at the end less believable when the two characters spend so much time apart,
So, I liked it and liked visiting the demon princes again, but this was not my favorite, Still, an entertaining read.
sitelink Bookie Nookie Erotic Lending Group loan, When his sister falls ill, Kristof is ordered to assume a duty never meant for him: become the Duke of Stehlmore and marry a notorious Prince of the Blood.
It is one of the oldest honors and duties undertaken by his family, but Kristof feels only resentment that he must leave behind all he knows to serve an arrogant halfdemon.
His resentment must be set aside, however, when evil is found lurking far too close to the castlean evil that has many pieces, controlled by someone they cannot find and who always seems one step ahead of them.
Someone who seems to think that demons are little more than toys With Pride is the second book in the Princes of the Blood series and I have to say, I liked it better than the first.
The first story had more action but was a bit more confusing as it almost seemed as though you were being thrust into a new world without the benefit of a translator or map.
Taking place before the events of the first story, we get to see how two of the characters, Kristof and Hakon met and came together.
Their meeting could be likened to mixing oil and waterKristof certainly believed the entire thing was one big disaster,
I really enjoyed Hakon and Kristof's story it was interesting to see how badly they started off, especially after seeing their relationship in the first book and how good it was.
Even though chronologically With Pride comes first, there is still more background information given in Of Last Resort so if you haven't read that one, it might be beneficial for you to do so.
I really enjoyed this book I like the world and how the princes come about, I find the entire concept appealing and well done, If you enjoy Megan Derr or a good fantasy novel, you'll probably like this book as well, If you're looking for a ton of romance or steamy scenes, however, you'll be disappointed, The entire book is one long slow build between the two main characters and while I was hoping for something more at the end, sadly there was not.
In all truthfulness, however, it wasn't really needed and I'm happy with the story and how it ended, .
is Kristof's and Hakon's story and it precedes Book, chronologically, I enjoyed this installment in the Princes of the Blood series, As per usual, Megan Derr did a wonderful job weaving a suspenseful plot within the intriguing world she has built, Kristof was awesome although Hakon was a prick, he redeemed himself by the end, I love this series and the characters but I kinda wish the stories appeared in chronological order, Regardless, this was a solid read,
Bottom line: I'm hooked! Onto book!
If his brother Bene had not died of illness when Kristof was a boy, he would be Priest instead of a Paladin.
If Éva had not fallen sick, he would not have been made Duke of Stehlmore, He had never really been meant to be anyone important, had been forced into vital roles because circumstances left no other options,
Always he was second or third choice, Just once he wanted to be someones first choice, He wanted to be offered, accepted, with pride, Not from obligation or with resignation, He wanted to be a preference, not simply the least disappointing of limited options,
Kristof never planned on being made husband to one of the Princes of the Blood, But when his sister takes ill Kristof is left with no choice, He is of pure blood, he is the Duke of Stehlmore, and the king has ordered him bound to the most infuriating, most hateful, most annoying pain in the ass in the entire Legionif not the entire world.
There is no way out of it, Even if the touch of the halfdemon burns him like fire, and his bite is like the molten metal and sharp glass crashing through his.
Kristof will do his duty, Even if he wants nothing more than to run and hide,
But there are scarier things than the threat of marriageand certainly more deadly, Someone is raising demons, and seems intent on unleashing them on the people that Kristof is bound to protect, Unfortunately to protect them he will have to work his unwanted fiancé, and hope that they dont kill each other before the demons, warlocks, and necromancers take their turn.
Look on the brightside, if they survive all that and a pissed of squid they might just have the pleasure of wedded bliss to look forward to.
Technically I think this book counts as a type of prequel to the first book in the series, sitelinkOf Last Resort, seeing as it takes place before that book has even begun.
So if you have yet to read book one, you shouldnt have any problem reading this one, Several things that were hinted at in Of Last Resort happen in this book and it was really nice to see them play out.
And I really loved to get a little more about the various members of the Legion,
Kristof is a Paladin, one of the holier soldiers in the Legion, He is also, unfortunately, one of those blessed with blood pure enough to feed the Princes of the Bloodmeaning he gets the dubious honor of marriage to a Prince.
Kristof is not some cookiecutter whiteknight, And I like that. He has fears and doubtsand sometimes he is not able to cover them up, I really liked that even in the midst of all his problems he forces himself to go on, to confront all the things that make him shake.
He has no desire to be faced anymore demons, no desire to be bound to a halfdemon let alone be his mealticket but he sees his duty and he does it.
And the insight into the Paladins was really greateven if I kept having DampD flashbacks,
And I have no idea how Megan Derr did it again but the antagonism between Kristof and Håkon tugged on like all of my heartstrings.
While this book wasnt as angsty as the Of Last Resort, the characters here are done really well, You can feel their hate, their desire, their anger, and their longing, all in equal and devastating measure, I was totally tearing up, I dont know why I was sprawled out on my bed leaking tears all over my Kindle, but there you go, Maybe I just really got Kristof, I understood what it was like to want once, just once, to be someones first choice, Not a last choice forced upon someone with tyrannical threats to their balls,
For most of the book I was pretty much on the feedHåkontothesquid side of thing, Even when everyone what all “he is having a bad day, month, year” I cant help but feel that dude was more than a little bit of a douche.
But over the course of the bookand when we finally get things from his perspectivethere starts to be some understanding between us and Håkon.
Yeah, what he was acting like was pretty horrible, but there is something there worth redemption, love, and pride, You just have to look deep, deeeep, down, Though his portion of the book had a few more daydream sequences than I would have liked, it was fun, and it was good to see that the whole messed up relationship that he and Kristof have going on might actually work.
If he doesnt get shanked by a necromancer with one nastyass diet,
I really liked Erzsébet and her contribution to the letskillevildudesass section of the book, I do love a good kickass heroine, And József, Kristofs squire was a nice, if somewhat brief, addition, In fact I just really enjoyed the secondary characters here, Especially what we got to see of Telmé and Korin who will be getting their own book in sitelinkIn Despair, the next book in the series.
This was a great book, I loved the characters, and the slow buildup and blowups between Kristof and Håkon were great, There was, of course, massive loss of life, some not so pretty meals on order, and a few nasties running around, but it only made the book more entertaining.
I never knew who was going to bite it next, so I was never sure where the book was going, And there was a giant squid, I am always in favor of giant, shipcrushing, squids of nefarious purpose,
If I was to have one complaint it would be that by the time Kristof and Håkon finally got even remotely close to doing anything nakedlyhorizontal, the book was coming to an end.
I didnt miss it all that much since I loved the tension these two had going, but stillit would have nice to have seen a little bit more bedroom action between the two.
Oh well. I shall live to read smut on another dayhere Ill just have to settle for a lovely romance and some killer, wellkillers.
Highly recommended for all lovers and fantasy and enemies that have no desire to fall in loveand do anyways,
.stars
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes, Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways, Click below.
sitelink .stars, there were some goofy logic fails in the plot, but this was very satisfying, The first half is from the paladin's point of view, and the second half is from the prince's, and that's a big part of why it works so well.
But also, the author did a great job showing all the many misconceptions these two have about each other for entirely too long, for entirely reasonable reasons.
That's the major reason it works so well,
Also I am really glad this world is fantasy, because ugh, But the characters are great, On to book. Great world building, as usual with Derr,
I really like Tria Noor and the demon princes of Guldbransen, Kristof, Duke of Stehlmore and substitute spouse for Demon Prince Hakon is a paladin and dedicated to serve beyond all other concerns or desire, His engagement to
Hakon starts off rocky and never really finds its legs, Their enmity is based on misunderstanding and lack of communication without good reason, probably my least favorite conflict device, Additionally, this story is broken into two sections, one from Kristof's point of view and actionoriented with the two clashing, The second part told from Hakon's viewpoints is both dependent of large sections of exposition via dream sequences and the pair are separatedthis doesn't work for me in a romance.
It makes the coming together at the end less believable when the two characters spend so much time apart,
So, I liked it and liked visiting the demon princes again, but this was not my favorite, Still, an entertaining read.
sitelink Bookie Nookie Erotic Lending Group loan, When his sister falls ill, Kristof is ordered to assume a duty never meant for him: become the Duke of Stehlmore and marry a notorious Prince of the Blood.
It is one of the oldest honors and duties undertaken by his family, but Kristof feels only resentment that he must leave behind all he knows to serve an arrogant halfdemon.
His resentment must be set aside, however, when evil is found lurking far too close to the castlean evil that has many pieces, controlled by someone they cannot find and who always seems one step ahead of them.
Someone who seems to think that demons are little more than toys With Pride is the second book in the Princes of the Blood series and I have to say, I liked it better than the first.
The first story had more action but was a bit more confusing as it almost seemed as though you were being thrust into a new world without the benefit of a translator or map.
Taking place before the events of the first story, we get to see how two of the characters, Kristof and Hakon met and came together.
Their meeting could be likened to mixing oil and waterKristof certainly believed the entire thing was one big disaster,
I really enjoyed Hakon and Kristof's story it was interesting to see how badly they started off, especially after seeing their relationship in the first book and how good it was.
Even though chronologically With Pride comes first, there is still more background information given in Of Last Resort so if you haven't read that one, it might be beneficial for you to do so.
I really enjoyed this book I like the world and how the princes come about, I find the entire concept appealing and well done, If you enjoy Megan Derr or a good fantasy novel, you'll probably like this book as well, If you're looking for a ton of romance or steamy scenes, however, you'll be disappointed, The entire book is one long slow build between the two main characters and while I was hoping for something more at the end, sadly there was not.
In all truthfulness, however, it wasn't really needed and I'm happy with the story and how it ended, .