Star of the Morning by Lynn Kurland, 3 1/2

Book description: Darkness covers the north, since the black mage has begun his assault on the kingdom of Neroche. Legend has it that only the two magical swords held by Neroche's king can defeat the mage. Now the fate of the Nine Kingdoms rests in the hands of a woman destined to wield one of those blades...

In this land of dragons and mages, warrior maids and magical swords, nothing is as it seems. And Morgan will find that the magic in her blood brings her troubles she cannot face with a sword-and a love more powerful than she has ever imagined.

Review: Lynn Kurland was one of the first authors I read when I first started reading romance. My tastes have gone in different directions since then but I was curious to read Kurland’s fantasy effort. Star of the Morning is a traditional but light fantasy with swords, sorcerers, and kings. The beginning was a little slow but I soon became interested in the characters. I also liked the romantic sub-plot. This genre suits Kurland’s writing and I enjoyed this book enough to see what happens in the next one.

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