Votive [electronic resource]
Karen Brooks2025
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From bestselling author Karen Brooks comes a story of intrigue and deadly magic,
when a gifted apprentice candlemaker, Tallow, morphs into an unwilling female
courtesan and assassin.The second book in the epic romantasy series The Curse of
the Bond Riders.
The stakes are high for apprentice magical candlemaker Tallow when the powerful
Maleovellis become her patrons. Realising the apprentice they thought was a boy
is actually a girl, they clean her, dress her in gorgeous robes, change her name
to Tarlo, and tell her she is to practise her candle making for them alone.
Their patronage is not without advantage - they teach her to read, write, and
give her lessons in history, science, politics, etiquette, and the ways of the
aristocracy. But Tallow cannot know that they intend to use her to wipe out the
royal bloodline and take the throne. Encouraged by the lovely and persuasive
Giaconda, Tallow learns the arts of love, spying, disguise ... and
assassination.
Yet, a...
Main title:
Votive [electronic resource] / Karen Brooks
Author:
Karen Brooks, Author
Imprint:
Australia : HQ Fiction, 2025
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (640 pages)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781038943675
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
529480
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |