A Dagger of Lightning
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- ¥880
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- ¥880
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"Smart, sexy, and absolutely memorable . . ." —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of A Very Bad Thing
"[A] fizzy, flirty, and fun space opera . . ." —Yume Kitasei, author of The Stardust Grail
Let's get one thing straight: I am not your chosen one.
Forty-five-year-old Imogen has always struggled to fit in, never finding her passion in life. And while that may include having cold feet in her impending nuptials, that doesn't mean she's ready to ditch planet Earth—and her entire life—completely.
When Imogen is kidnapped by an alien prince in disguise, there's nothing she can do to stop him. He's sidhe—a being with powerful abilities—and he's grown up used to getting what he wants. The prince is convinced Imogen will fall in love with him, and that her new powers, once she's turned sidhe, will help his country win a centuries-old feud.
With the help of the prince's much more tolerable brother, Imogen starts to get her feet back under her, but even he can't protect her from those who would use her for her powers. If Imogen can't find a way to fight for herself, she'll become a pawn in a world that has already decided what she's going to be.
For readers who enjoy From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Faebound by Saara El-Arifi, and the Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas.
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Lyons (Ghost Tamer) puts a fresh spin on the romantasy genre with this entertaining romp helmed by a spunky heroine in the midst of a midlife crisis. At 45, Imogen feels pressure to change careers and marry her long-term boyfriend but struggles to commit, especially because of the message her grandmother Solange left for her before vanishing without a trace, warning Imogen not to settle. Imogen's life is totally upended when she's abducted by an alien Molnairian prince, who forcibly changes her into a sidhe, a magical being, tells her she's the chosen one, and offers some cryptic clues about Solange's disappearance. Though Imogen struggles with emotional expression, the prince, Aloysius, is certain she will come to love him. Meanwhile, his much more endearing brother, Wells, offers her a lifeline of safety and sanity as she adjusts to her new life on the planet Perimov, where both intrigue and war brew. It's a pleasure to watch Imogen come into her own, learning both how to kick ass and how to make herself emotionally vulnerable. The fascinating worldbuilding, vibrant characters, and tense cliffhanger ending will have readers clamoring for more.
