β Scribed by Ab?, Shana
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This fantasy of manners, set in the world of 2007's The Dream Thief, wears a layer of Regency romance like a corset that doesn't quite fit. The love triangle builds quickly between three dr?kon, magic-users hiding in plain sight in 1766 England: Zoe, who hides her gifts to keep other dr?kon from using her as a pawn; Hayden, her fianc?, sent to investigate a rumored group of European magicians; and Lord Rhys, Zoe's childhood sweetheart turned insufferable womanizer. When Hayden's letters cease and Rhys is captured, Zoe sets off to the rescue. Since dr?kon are essentially monogamous and classless, the charming upper-class rake motif falls flat, but having the heroine unapologetically save the hero is a welcome move, and Ab? neatly evokes the adolescent frustration of fending off overcautious elders and feeling distant from one's society. (Apr.)
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βAb? is an immensely gifted storyteller.ββKaren Marie Moning
βSkillful writing, excellent characters, fascinating setting and outstanding story earn The Treasure Keeper a Perfect 10.β _βRomance Reviews Today
*βComplex, enthralling and captivating, Ab?βs storytelling has you soaring through wild adventures and spellbinding scenes made possible by the power of love and the forces of magic.ββ*RT Book Reviews
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SUMMARY: With such novels as Queen of Dragons and The Dream Thief, Shana Ab? has created a unique and vividly imagined world that exists side by side with our ownβa realm populated by a race of supersensual men and women whose power to change shape permits them unlimited acts of pleasure...and ever-