A Brother's Price
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4.6 • 69 Ratings
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
In a world where male children are rare, a man is a valuable commodity—to be sold to the highest bidder…
It isn’t easy being the oldest boy in a house run by women—especially for Jerin Whistler. The grand-matriarchs of his clan are descended from soldiers, spies, and thieves. That’s partly what’s kept their family alive in the wilderness. But it also means Jerin’s doomed to marry the girls next door—a fate he’s convinced is worse than death. But Jerin gets in even worse trouble when, in the process of a daring rescue, he falls in love with a royal princess who’s as high above his station as it’s possible to be.
Ren knows that Jerin is too far below her class to be an appropriate match for her and her royal sisters. But then she hears rumors of a long-held Whistler family secret—one that might provide a way for them to finally be together. Unfortunately, she still has four sisters to convince. And that’s before Jerin even comes to the capital—where simmering political tensions will threaten not just their love, but all their lives...
“Don’t plan on getting anything else done if you start a Wen Spencer novel; they are exceedingly hard to put down!”—Nebula Award-Winning Author Catherine Asaro
Customer Reviews
Exactly What I Wanted
Phenomenal world building and such an engaging story that I kept thinking about it every time I put my iPad down. Nothing felt contrived and it almost felt like I was reading an 80s paperback novel with all those strange ridged gender norms except it's the men lamenting about being the fairer sex and the women are so assured in their place that they don't question their role. Honestly this would make a great read for a gender's studies class, it felt so natural.
What an entertaining read
Creative concept of a world with male/female roles completely flipped. Very satisfying. Couldn't put it down until it was done, then sorry to have reached the end.
With no spoilers..
All in all a fantastic book. I enjoyed the gender-rarity value of the men. In a world were men are only about 5%-10% of the population. Although there could have been more. More elaboration on why Corelle was belligerent with Jerin, or a possible battle on Men's rights. And more possible elaboration on unimportant people. (The author made it seem as everyone who was named played an important part). Lastly a future storyline about Jerin's children? 9.5/10.