The Palace of Lost Memories
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4.2 • 697 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From a multi-USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes this romantasy (romantic fantasy), the first in a 6-book series.
“This fantasy novel is simply the most captivating I remember reading in decades of fantasy books.”
“It has been years and years since I have stayed up all night, literally, to read a book!”
“An exceptional story plot with characters who are written in a manner that makes them feel so real”
“How does Ms. Archer create pure magic so easily!? This is one of the best books that she has ever written!”
The king's magnificent palace was built in a matter of weeks. No one saw the builders, no villagers are allowed beyond the gilded gate, and only one servant has ever left. The haunted look in her eyes as she was recaptured by the palace guards is something Josie, daughter of the village healer, has never forgotten.
For Josie, the palace is a mystery that grows more intriguing after she meets the captain of the guards, a man known only as Hammer, as mysterious and captivating as the palace itself. Whispers of magic fuel Josie's desire to uncover the truth, but an ordinary girl like her can only dream of ever being invited inside.
When the king decides to take a wife from among the eligible daughters of the noble families, the palace gates are finally thrown open and the kingdom's elite pour in. In a court where old rivalries and new jealousies collide, the king's favorite is poisoned, and the healer is summoned. As her father's assistant, Josie finally sees inside the lavish walls, but she soon learns the palace won't surrender its secrets easily, for not a single resident, from the lowest servant to the king himself, has a memory from before the palace existed.
In her quest to help the servants, Josie becomes embroiled in courtly intrigues alongside the enigmatic captain. As their feelings for each other grow, the hopelessness of their situation becomes apparent. How can she love a man who doesn’t know his own past?
To make matters worse, they discover that ending the enchantment will shake the very foundations of the kingdom, and destroy everything Josie holds dear.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Readers who love rich historical fantasy will happily devour C.J. Archer’s The Palace of Lost Memories, the first in her After the Rift series. When a mysterious and magnificent palace suddenly appears outside a tiny village, doctor’s assistant Josie is understandably suspicious. After she’s called upon to heal a girl within the royal court who’s been poisoned, Josie gets pulled into a strange mystery that threatens the entire town. Her engagingly fearless personality and the swift-moving plot combine to make this page-turner impossible to put down.
Customer Reviews
A book that will keep you thinking about it, whenever you’re not reading it.
This was a great book, some nights I got so lost in it that I’d look up at the time and realise it was morning. I thought this written by some big Hollywood ‘famous level’ author, only to realise at the end it’s written by a fellow Victoria, Australian! How are these not movies yet? Amazing things must be in store for this author, with such talented writing. Someone tell the higher ups, because just Wow. Can’t wait to read more!
Enjoyed it.
Enjoyed it, easy reading.
Progress of Series
This series has mystery and contains some heart break climaxes that is sure to spicks ones curiosity. In the series there is however 1 or 2 grammar mistakes but nothing to profound that causes difficulty for the reader. This a book-series contains fictional, growing-relationships-bond and their discovery of each character’s missing history of their lives. This is a story that flourish in its rich character, plot and predicaments progression. Please enjoy the series and mindfulness after reading After the Rift.