Andrion has vowed to kill the man who usurped the throne by murdering the crown prince, Andrion’s lover. The plot fails, but rather than have him executed, the false king has the knight exiled to the frozen tundra, thousands of miles from the capital, where Andrion will likely die anyway. Tauras is a shapeshifter. He lives a lonely existence far away from other people, until he happens on Andrion just after the knight is ported to the wasteland. Tauras takes Andrion in and nurses him back to health. Andrion is grateful, but determined to return home and fulfill his oath to take the illegitimate king’s head, even as his feeling for Tauras grow.
“A Knight’s Exile” is set in a medieval fantasy world similar to most of the other books by this author. It’s a world of kings and brave knights and magic. While the settings may be similar, each book is a standalone story with no overlapping characters. You can read whichever ones pique your interest.
Andrion cuts quite the heroic figure. He’s a brave knight who fights for what is right. You’ve probably never vowed to kill a king, but you can probably still relate to being so committed to an idea for so long you don’t stop to think whether it’s actually still a good idea anymore. This being a romance, you can be pretty sure that Andrion will make the right choice in the end, but his desire to return “home” is what drives a large part of the drama.
Tauras is an endearing character. He can transform into a fearsome [polar] bear and he hunts animals for food, yet he is truly a gentle soul. It’s a hard life, but Tauras is happy with it. He doesn’t realize how lonely he is until Andrion arrives. The knight makes no secret of his desire to leave as soon as the weather permits, but that doesn’t prevent Tauras falling for him.
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