Review: A savage king and a golden queen fall in love under the most difficult circumstances
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2014
Circe Quinn goes to bed in her home but wakes up in a corral for humans, specifically women. Circe doesn't know what is going on. When she finds a woman who speaks her language, she discovers that she will be unwillingly be part of The Wife Hunt, where the warriors who are participating hunt down a woman that they see great beauty, fight their brothers for if they have to, claim them as their wife. She is freaking out, her new friend Narinda tries unsuccessfully to shield her from the Dax, because he is a savage. Very cruel. Heartless. But unfortunately he spotted her.During the hunt tries to fight and outrun to escape but Lahn won and claimed her as his wife and Golden Queen.Dax Lahn is the king of Suh Tunak, The Horde of the nation of Korwahk, and the first time he sees Circe he knows she will be his bride and together they will start The Golden Dynasty legend.Circe is trying to find her way and to understand this world that she finds herself in because she doesn't know if she can get home. So she is making the best of it as she can make it. But it isn't easy with a brute and savage as a husband.Lahn and Circe are separated by language, both are trying to understand the other. With a few of Circe's friends and Lahn's warriors they begin to learn each other's language.Of course with every relationship, there is really bad times where you fight. But what Lahn did was unforgivable.Lahn regrets his actions, he is attentive and sweet to Circe. But Circe can not forget the pain that was inflicted upon her and won't allow his sweetness to penetrate. At least not for a while.Lahn gives Circe a horse as a gift,after the incident of course, as they are about to ride off.Lahn gives Circe time to herself. He'll bring her back out, claws and all.Their relationship is going great but there is a storm on the horizon.But like all great things, their relationship turns to the worst.Lahn lands the killing blow to her heart and spirit.Circe gets herself back home, her heart and spirit broken.While the next five months Lahn is looking for ways to bring her back. And he does, but Circe is not completely back. He crush her spirit and he is bound and determined to bring it back.Circe learns of the great determination and love of Lahn when he did everything to get her back.He battled and he won.“I was in love. Perhaps not with the man of my dreams, but with a man that was more man than any I’d ever encountered.”The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley was a good book to read. There are some parts that put me off, but I still think it was a good book.