The day after a rather unfortunate run-in with Den (who kisses Ellie when her parents leave the room briefly), she takes her two younger sisters out to see the special event of the century - Rain Tairen Soul is apparently visiting the King of Celieria, along with a few other of the Fey. She isn't beautiful and has had some strange episodes in her life, rather like fits, so they very much encourage Den to be betrothed to her. At twenty-four, Ellie is very nearly on the shelf, and her parents know that they are unlikely to get many offers for her. Unfortunately, she is being set up with the butcher's son, Den, who isn't the stuff of her dreams at all. Ellie loves reading about Rain Tairen SoulĪnd his love for his mate, and she wants that level of love for herself when she marries. One of the dreamers is Ellysetta Baristani, adopted daughter of a woodcutter and his wife in the country of Celieria. Rain Tairen Soul has entered the folklore of humans as the Fey king and, although he hasn't been seen for a thousand years following his destructive grief, people still read poems, sing songs and dream about him. However, within a few pages, I was gripped by the world of the Tairen Soul, a man who is also a Tairen, a kind of flying cat, whose love was killed a thousand years ago and whose devastation at her loss caused him to 'scorch the world' Still, the suspicion remained that I might be rather disappointed after such a fuss had been made. Though I was rather skeptical about all the publicity, I approached the book with an open mind Tolkien and Harry Potter along with wild claims about the quality of this debut novel by C.L. This book seems to have a lot of hype! Some of the pre-release marketing information is hugely complimentary - Christine Feehan calling it 'The best book I've read in years,' comparisons to J.R.R. Wilson's *Lord of the Fading Lands*Įast meets West across time and tradition as three young American women and their Indian immigrant mothers take first steps toward true sisterhood, shattering secrets and sharing joy and tears in C.L.

King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson