The Halfling's Court
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Get Your Bad-Ass On!
The rumble of a Harley...
The gleam of black leather...
The shine of polished chrome...
The freedom of the open road....
Motorcycles meet magic and mayhem as Lance Cosain, the halfling leader of The Wild Hunt MC, protects his turf and his people from attacks ordered by Dair na Scath, the high king of the fae.
Holding his own against rogue fae, redcaps, and pissed-off road gremlins, all Lance wants to do is settle down with his lady. Instead he goes toe-to-toe with the high king’s champion over an ancient dagger and his claim to the throne.
Who will triumph? The king of the road or the king of the realm? Either way, the Hunt is on!
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Although the latest from Ackley-McPhail (Tomorrow's Memories) features an intriguing mix of bikers and elves, the book itself falls flat, victim of clich d storytelling and poor writing. The half-human, half-fae Lance Cosain avoids politics and leads a mixed motorcycle gang of fae and human alike, until an attack by a fellow halfing draws him out. He must rescue assorted damsels in distress-first Suzanne, his lover, is kidnapped and tortured by the halfling, and later his brain-damaged cousin Tilly is taken by the High King himself. In the process, Lance learns the secrets of his own history, and sure enough finds himself imbued with enough power to become a threat to the throne. Ackley-McPhail fails to add depth to the characters, especially the females. Urban fantasy diehards might tolerate this short novel as a way to pass an hour or two, but even they'll chafe at the clumsy use of tropes and phrases like, "the travesty held tightly by his arms and by his will."
