ECHOES OF EARTHSHINE
Reviews of Echoes of Earthshine
“The sharp, snappy banter, the found family vibes that are genuinely heartwarming, the action that is breath-taking and vividly described, evil characters that I know deserve a good come-uppance and will get one eventually, the magic system that keeps me enthralled, the inescapable and relentless build of tension between the main characters…
This book is a brilliant page-turner! This series is astounding! This author is a wellspring of entertaining and riveting originality! I cannot recommend her work highly enough!”
I absolutely FLEW through this book. I was so excited for Micah and Ra’s story, especially with the teasing glimpses we got during Hel and Bas’ trilogy!
1) Micah is feral and I love it
2) I just loved this book. Read it in one day, highly recommend this bookThis was a delightful enemies to lovers. The tension was so good it was thrumming of the darn page!!
I'm just in love with the world and characters that Hardingshaw has created in this series. Also, getting to spend more time with the sentient stronghold was a lot of fun. I do enjoy the sentient dwelling trope and the way this one was woven into the story was masterful…Let me just say that it is a rather high stakes problem with a lot of underhanded court politics going on, and yet, somehow, this thing going on between Mica and Ra creates this sort of bubble of swoon and steam amidst all the chaos and its just so fantastic.
If you insist on coming to my court, you are mine until you leave.
The only reason the winged earth lord Mica agreed to let the insidious human accompany the elemental girl sent to his court for training was desperation. He fell for Ra's charm and seduction once and the man betrayed his trust. Ra is a too-beautiful distraction he can't afford, but his technology is the only hope of healing his sentient stronghold.
Any feelings Ra had for Mica disappeared the moment the elemental turned against his chosen family. Ra doesn't regret extorting Mica, but it's making tensions high now he's living in his home. Ra's focus is providing solace to the niece of his heart Kaia as she trains and solving the puzzle of the broken stronghold before it puts her in danger. If only he wasn't so tempted to provide solace to the broken elemental lord as well.
As Mica's people prepare to celebrate 1,000 years of his rule, they have no idea how close they are to ruin. If Ra and Mica can't work together to save the stronghold, the back blast from its death will send a shockwave of destructive magic across a world already reeling from disaster.
Echoes of Earthshine is a standalone MM enemies to lovers paranormal romance with a side of urban fantasy featuring forced proximity, a reluctantly possessive earth lord, and a man who’s all sunshine until you threaten the people he loves. It takes place in the Melded Earths world immediately following the events of the Soul Court Ascension trilogy.
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