Agent: Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary.

Despite some uneven pacing, White’s latest offers readers another fun foray into a land of dragons and mystery. A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen’s beloved Pride & Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms.They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slayand Merybourne Manor has plenty of. Add the reappearance of an old enemy who should be dead and a mysterious wedding present that proves impossible to leave behind, and there are more than enough puzzles to be solved. Rumors say a very old, very dangerous power has returned, and the mystery deepens when the Daired party arrives at Castle Selwyn. With strange reports of attacks by “unfamiliar beasts” and mysterious activity taking place in the old tunnels beneath Alastair’s castle, it’s clear someone, or something, is up to no good. Despite Alastair’s misgivings, Aliza joins the mission with the backing of Alastair’s dragon partner, Akarra. Healer Aliza and her new spouse, noble dragonrider Alastair Daired, must abandon their honeymoon plans when Lord Niall Selwyn asks Alastair to help find a murderer. Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen's beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world.Dropping the Jane Austen homage of her first book, Heartstone, White delivers another warm-hearted tale of romance and fantasy adventure. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. It's a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield she's never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart. Read Heartstone by Elle Katharine White with a free trial. something far more sinister than gryphons. Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle what she doesn't expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house.

So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again. Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well she's already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay-and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters. A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen's beloved Pride & Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms.

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