Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance
LGBTQ+ Category: Gay
Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild
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About The Book
You would think that trying to manage his recent trauma, a break-up and reunification with Prince Eris, and the Guardian Sebastien trying to kill him, becoming a Prince would be easy.
That would be a ‘no’.
Yes, he and Eris were now equal, which made their relationship easier. But River isn’t used to being served by others and has difficulty adjusting to what being a Prince means on Drakonis.
And there’s still Sebastien to deal with.
Another assignment turns into a confrontation with a new Guardian, and the terror facing him brings, along with Amity wishing him gone.
Will River finally be rid of Sebastien?
Can Amity accept him as their Prince?
The Review
This book picked up exactly where book two ended, with King Rohas revealing that he could make River a prince, since he turned down Prince Eris’ offer to be his consort. As a consort, River would be nothing more than a servant. But as a prince, he and Eris would hold the same rank. Of course, River accepted, and when he told Eris, his lover was delighted.
Trouble is brewing in Amity, due to River becoming a prince – typical of humans with no appreciation for the man who saved them and gave them a new lease on life. Fortunately, the complainers are in the minority, so River isn’t too worried. While on Amity, he visits his therapist for help with his panic attacks and his nightmares.
Guardian Sebastien keeps sending River on missions, always putting him in danger. River has no doubt that Sebastien wants him dead, and he holds River’s parents’ lives over his head. River has no idea what kind of treatment his family is suffering. Now, as Prince of Quros, he assures the humans living there that he will not take control of their lives, and is always available if they need him.
Each mission River goes on gains him more supporters, for the time when they will take over the Guardians. Unfortunately, each mission is also filled with danger, and River misses Eris. Now that River is a prince, he and Eris have been reunited, and their love keeps growing stronger.
When River moves into the castle, he asks his adopted parents, Taikos and Caillia, to join him there. They readily agree. River’s only complaint is having everyone bow to him, but he must accept the fact he is now royalty.
His final mission is to a planet with wolflike aliens who don’t welcome outsiders. Sebastien made a mistake sending him there, because his visit will bring about changes River could never have expected. The planet has their own Guardian, Alexander, and won’t deal with any other. He wonders why River was sent, and what the Guardian from Earth expects to find.
Alexander is unlike any other Guardian River has dealt with, and expects to be treated as badly as Sebastien treated him, but judging one Guardian against another proves to be a mistake. So much changes after River meets Alexander.
As with the first two books, which I highly recommend reading before this one, there is so much to learn about how River met Prince Eris, how a human and a Drako fell in love, and why the King was ready to make River a Prince. Reading about how Eris tries to help his lover get over his fear, and how River tries to accept his promise to allow Sebastien to control his life make for great reading.
I love this series and although I am unsure if this is the last book or if there will be more to come, I am sure C.J. Dragon will soon have another amazing series ready to go.
5 stars.
The Reviewer
I am an avid reader the mother of 3 sons and grandmother to seven grandchildren. Since retiring I have been doing more reading while volunteering as a CASA worker. CASA is an organization that works with the family court system to ensure that children are in the best living situation. There are way too many children that get overlooked in the foster care system and I visit homes and make visits to the parents. I was born and raised in New York and my husband of 50 years and I live in Upstate New York.
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