Heartstone
Heartstone by Elle Katharine White, published by HarperCollins on January 17, 2017, is a historical fantasy that reimagines Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice within a vibrant world filled with wyverns, dragons, and formidable warriors. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Aliza Bentaine, a passionate and headstrong character who grapples with the dangers posed by invading monsters, including gryphons and direwolves, as she navigates her complex feelings towards the dragonrider Alastair Daired.
Readers will find a blend of adventure and romance as Aliza confronts both external threats and her own emotions in a kingdom fraught with peril. The story delves into themes of bravery and the intricacies of social class, all while maintaining a connection to the classic elements of Austen’s work. As Aliza faces the challenges of a war that transcends kingdoms and personal boundaries, she discovers the depths of her own heart amid the chaos. Heartstone offers a unique fusion of historical and fantasy elements, inviting readers into a richly crafted world where the stakes are high and the battles are as much about the heart as they are about survival.
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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 slay—and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters.
Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well; she’s already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again.
Her relief is short-lived. 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. 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 . . . something far more sinister than gryphons.
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.
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.
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