Moth and Spark

Name: Moth and Spark
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Anne Leonard
ISBN: 9780698149533

Author: Anne Leonard

Narrator: Christian Coulson

Unabridged: 14 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/20/2014

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Sagas, Epic

Synopsis

A prince with a quest. A commoner with mysterious powers. And dragons that demand to be freed—at any cost.

Prince Corin has been chosen to free the dragons from their bondage to the Empire, but dragons aren’t big on directions. They have given him some of their power, but none of their knowledge. No one, not the dragons nor their riders, is even sure what keeps the dragons in the Empire’s control. Tam, sensible daughter of a well-respected doctor, had no idea before she arrived in the capital that she is a Seer, gifted with visions. When the two run into each other (quite literally) in the library, sparks fly and Corin impulsively asks Tam to dinner. But it’s not all happily ever after. Never mind that the prince isn’t allowed to marry a commoner: war is coming to Caithen. Torn between Corin’s quest to free the dragons and his duty to his country, the lovers must both figure out how to master their powers in order to save Caithen. With a little help from a village of secret wizards and a rogue dragonrider, they just might pull it off.

About The Author

Elisabeth Anne Leonard has degrees from St. John’s College, the University of Pittsburgh, Kent State University, and the University of California— Hastings College of Law. She lives in Northern California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by booknuts_ on October 12, 2016

Original Review found at my blog: www.beawesomebeabooknut.blogspot.com This was NOT what I was expecting. The story-Great! The romance-eye rolling... I knew there was going to be romance I didn't exactly know or understand that this was a ROMANCE novel. This novel is written from duel perspectives,......more

Goodreads review by Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah* on March 26, 2014

"I am not a poetess. Patient. Either brokenhearted or engaged. A good archer or rider. A spendthrift. A faithful correspondent. Uneducated. An older sister. Kind or a drunkard." She stopped. "Is that enough?" "And which of those is a failing?" he looked amused. "Lack of kindness, I suppose," she said.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 07, 2015

At the end of the day you’ll want to read this book because you’re in the mood for some touching fall-in-love action between two characters that are inherently good. The added bonus is the vibrant, well-realized, believable, astounding court culture that Leonard subtly crafts throughout her book. Th......more

Goodreads review by Althea on April 22, 2014

Awww, that was awfully sweet. Tam Warin is a doctor's daughter who's been invited to the Season at Court through a family connection. However, she doesn't fit in very well with all the giggling well-bred girls in search of husbands. Wandering idly around the palace on a rainy day, she happens to becom......more

Goodreads review by Keertana on April 17, 2014

Moth and Spark is fantasy-lite. While it contains a plethora of intriguing ideas, the world-building, dragons, and magical elements aren't as deeply explored as the romance is. Quite simply put, though this could have easily been molded into an intense, political fantasy novel, it remains focused on......more

Quotes

“Fun and beautifully crafted. The novel is something like a Russian nesting doll: it’s a Jane Austen novel inside a Princess Bride type fantasy romp inside a much darker Tolkein-esque story of politics, war, magic, and dragons. An impressive debut.” – Charlie Lovett, New York Times bestselling author of The Bookman’s Tale