Spark of Hope: The Monster Within (#1) (A Medieval Fantasy Erotic Romance)

I was already his. Six months ago my entire life changed. The snow melted, our lives quieted, and everything seemed to be going perfectly. I thought I knew Lucent, but I realize now I never really did. A mysterious calm exists even within the eye of the darkest storms. I am his and he is mine. I want to believe he is a good man. After seeing another side of him, after being the object of his absolute obsession, I fear I might have fallen in love with a monster. This scintillating steamy romantic suspense novel contains themes of domination and submission.

I thought I knew Lucent, but now I realize I never really did. I fear I might have fallen in love with a monster. I thought I knew about his dark past and forbidden obsessions. He likes control; a lot of it. He likes caressing my cheek with soft fingers before squeezing my jaw tight and forcing me look him in the eyes.

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I thought that was it. I thought that was the worst of it, and in time I came to enjoy our sensual games. Lucent likes control, but he loves me. He would never hurt me. I still want to love him, and I want him to love me, too. This captivating contemporary romantic suspense novel contains themes of domination and submission.

Also, Book 3, His Absolute Proposal , will be coming soon! This is just a fun Christmas story I wanted to write with Elise and Lucent. You can download a copy for your Kindle, Nook, iPad, Kobo Reader, or you can also just read it online. In addition to that, I kind of went overboard with the cover and made an animated version, haha. Also, please feel free to share this post with anyone you think might like it! I hope you enjoy it! Snow fell in fluffy white flakes outside, covering the empty streets in a heavy winter frosting…. I was in the library then, standing behind the counter, warm and watching the gentle flakes of snow drifting down into the street.

It was Friday afternoon then, and the library had been almost entirely empty. No one had wanted to go out in the storm, and for good reason. We were in a record-breaking blizzard at the time. Over seventy-eight inches of snow. The power had gone out almost everywhere, though the library had fared much better because of the emergency electric grid it was on. It was lucky, I thought. Not just because of that, but because of what happened.

Lucent came up behind me, wrapping his arms around my stomach. Instinctively, I leaned back against him and nuzzled my head into his chest. He leaned forward somewhat, his cheek close to mine, his lips near my ear, soft, almost kissing me. I laughed, and Lucent grinned. I felt the tug of his cheek near to my ear. He squeezed me even tighter, holding me close. I twisted in his arms until we were face to face and I was looking up at him. He smiled down at me and nodded slightly. He shook his head, no. I think it might be nice. He shook his head, letting out a low chuckle. Wait, before we begin, did you order food yet or were we going to cook something here?

Wrapped his arms around me again, he pulled me close to him. I supposed that made sense, too, but I still kind of wanted to know what he got. The one with the bookshelves. I grabbed the blanket and two overstuffed couch pillows, piling them in my arms. Before I ran into the adjacent room, I peeked at him out of the corner of my eye. He smiled after me, his eyes twinkling, interested and intent. This was going to be fun, I thought.

Lucent stood in front of me. No, he wore simpler clothes now. A plain, dark grey sweater, with a nice pair of dress pants. His shoes would have looked similar if he had them on, but neither of us wore any at the moment. He had on black socks, though. Before he came in, I plopped the couch pillows next to each other, and then lay on top of them.

I cuddled under the blankets, keeping one eye shut while I kept the other carefully trained on the doorway, waiting. When I saw Lucent come in, I snapped both my eyes closed and waited for him to step closer. As soon as he did, as soon as I no longer heard his quiet footsteps coming towards me, I yawned and blinked open my eyes, pretending to have just awoken from a nice nap. Lucent cleared his throat.

I yawned and stretched my arms up over my head. I pushed the blanket aside and stretched my arms even higher, arching my back and pushing out my breasts to give Lucent a show. I yawned quick, hoping to hide my hesitation and uncertainty. He had a plan, and I thought it meant he was up to something.

The way he said it, the way he kept looking at me so intently… I gulped hard, then swallowed even harder. Lucent pulled the blanket away, sweeping it off to the side. He knelt down, joining me on the pillows. One of his knees pushed between my thighs, claiming space between my body. The rest of his body… well…. He leaned forward, closer to me. I started to lean back and away from him, curious and wanting to watch this sudden turn of events. There was nothing behind me to keep me from falling, and I inadvertently found myself doing exactly that. I fell backwards, my back and my head bouncing atop the overstuffed couch pillow beneath me.

I wore a dressy blouse, too. No shoes, and no pantyhose this time, though. I had stockings that went halfway up my thigh instead, and then panties further up. I reached down and pulled my skirt up a little, reliving that time in the library. My skirt hiked up, a book held close to my stomach, pushing up my breasts, and him standing over me, watching me, gazing at me with….

I wondered what I would have thought about it back then. Would we have… what? Nothing good, I thought. Or, they took a little more time. No matter what he said, and no matter how he acted, Lucent was always careful with me. He cared about me. You made me upset later, though. What were you thinking when you found me in the library?

His fingers caressed up my stockings, towards the barest inkling of my upper thigh hidden beneath my skirt. He wrapped his fingers around my thigh, gripping me tight. You were wearing pantyhose, but I wanted to see the rest of you beneath that skirt of yours. It took all of my willpower to keep myself from staring between your legs. I licked my lips when I saw you like that. It was over all too soon, though. Once you realized what position you were in, you jumped up and returned the state of your dress back to normal.

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I really liked the idea of that, too. So this is like that, except…. She gets what she wants in a way, and then way more than she could have ever imagined. Leonide is sensually provocative, but with some absolutely dark desires. She dressed wounds, mixed medicines, sat by the dying. She helped her father with his experiments and his writings. When he saw something interesting under the glass, it was she who drew the picture for him. She had done other work too, assisting her brother with his accounts, shipping lists.

Of course she can sit so fucking quietly "that a butterfly lighted briefly on the flower in her hair. The awful descriptive writing. Never have I ever seen so much info-dumping on the historical facts and semi-poetical, semi-prosaic descriptions. The many confusing expressions like: The smelling part is really baffling. All in all Tam and her Prince can smell like bloodhounds. A total of 63 times they smell things like damp air, death, water, they can smell if a wind is cold, and they even pick up with their noses on salt in the air.

How something can smell salty is beyond me. Things can smell "angular and sharp"? Apparently even people can be gamey-smelling. Whats wrong with words like rancid or stinky? So feel free to read it for yourself but be aware that there is not much fantasy! View all 20 comments. Interview with author Anne Leonard at http: Moth and Spark was one of my top anticipated novels of My gut instinct told me it was going to be a good one, and while my gut might not be the best guide for a lot of things, it has hardly ever steered me wrong when it comes to books.

And I was pleased to see to that it was right once again. If anything, Moth and Spark gave me even more than I bargained for. To understand why I liked it so much, you also have to understand that I've been looking for a book like this for a long time. While I was reading Moth and Spark, a Goodreads friend of mine commented on one of my status updates with: Everyone who knows me knows I enjoy a good love story.

And I would be reading a lot more romance, except I prefer it combined with other elements, especially from speculative fiction. What I've always wanted to read was a meaningful and actively engaging romance in a high fantasy, but typically, most of the adult fantasy novels I enjoy merely scratch at the surface of romantic relationships.

It's pretty much made me resign myself to the fact that I can only have one without the other. That is until this book came along and filled that void. Moth and Spark is also different from a lot of romances. Yes, the love between the two main characters features heavily in this book, but at the same time it never lets you forget that both Corin and Tam are organically part of a much bigger story unfolding around them.

Their relationship, as suddenly and swiftly as it occurred, is not merely the central focus with just the fantasy setting tacked on; it is part and parcel of the overall plot which involves a rich tapestry of courtly intrigue, back alley conspiracies and impending war, all culminating into a nation hanging in the balance. Together, the crown prince of Caithen and the commoner daughter of a renowned doctor must work together to save their homeland, combining their powers to free the dragons from their bondage to a mad emperor. That's right, there are dragons.

Just when you think things can't get any better, eh? I think most of all, I loved this book for the wonderful characters that Anne Leonard has created. Call me a softie, but I like it when I see strong and inherently good, decent people find each other and fall in love. I like it when I see lovers like Tam and Corin sacrifice for each other, care for each other, and respect one another.

I like that their romance is a partnership, where the chemistry is natural and mutual. The author is also very adept at world building. She has a way of inserting very detailed information about the environment without encumbering the prose. For instance, I only noticed afterwards that there is actually a good amount of description in the text, but I hardly felt overwhelmed by them at all as I was reading. Anne Leonard accomplishes this by not laying out the background of the world all at once; instead, we gradually get to learn about things like the Empire's history or magical lore as the story progresses.

I could go on and on about a lot of the other aspects that I enjoyed, such as the magic, the dragons and their riders, the king's wizard-assassins I really liked Joce, who was probably my favorite character after Tam and Corin , the court politics, the formal dances and elegant fashions, the sword fighting scenes and so on, but I should leave some of the more enchanting parts for people to discover for themselves.

I will reveal though, that the ending involves quite a gripping scene of a duel on dragonback. Oh yes, this book gets my heart pounding in more ways than one! The novel's story of love and adventure struck the right chord with me, and it's going straight onto my shelf of favorites. I'll definitely be watching this author in the future for more. View all 7 comments. Feb 26, Rebekah rated it it was ok. Original Review found at my blog: This novel is written from duel perspectives, mostly Corin's and I did like that.

The world building can be a little slow at first and a bit dragging but the author did a great job of making sure you understood everything about her world and what Original Review found at my blog: The world building can be a little slow at first and a bit dragging but the author did a great job of making sure you understood everything about her world and what is going on. She made sure you understood each character and their part in the plot and their back story. The romance was a bit ridiculous in my opinion, and too fast it was disappointing. So much for character development in that arena.

And what's with all the sex and innuendos! The story starts off with an amazing bang as revelation of a prophecy involving freeing the dragons from the emperor comes about which complicates everything in Corin's life, his quest to free the dragons and his duty to his country.

Prince Corin has been chosen to release the dragons from the Empire and free them from bondage, but even though they've given him some of their power, they didn't give Corin much or any of their knowledge. Tam started out sooo interesting, she was smart, strong, stubborn, beautiful, curious, and we later learn that she is a Seer-COOL! However, I felt she lost all sense of herself when it came to her romance with Corin. So Tam and Corin try to work together in order to save their kingdom of Caithen from oncoming war.

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It had everything, prophecy, power, mystery, war, political intrigue. The romance killed it for me. Jan 24, Bob Milne rated it liked it Shelves: Although my taste generally runs more towards epic fantasy door-stoppers, with massive world-building and bloated casts of characters, Moth and Spark was an enjoyable diversion. I could have done with less romance and more dragons, and would have preferred to see the middle act shortened in favor of expanding the final act, but that's simply a matter of personal preference, and not a criticism of the book - which delivers on exactly what it promises.

Anne Leonard's writing style fluctuates a bit Although my taste generally runs more towards epic fantasy door-stoppers, with massive world-building and bloated casts of characters, Moth and Spark was an enjoyable diversion. Anne Leonard's writing style fluctuates a bit here, with the opening chapters actually coming across as stronger and more polished than the heart of the novel, but overall the entire book is solid. Corin is nicely established in the opening chapters as a capable leader, a young man with a good heart, who happens to be laboring under a compulsion.

Tam is similarly established as a strong young woman, not just smart but clever, who aspires to rise above her caste. Both characters are a bit too perfect, a bit too pure, but while that might otherwise be a flaw, their romance works precisely because of it. As for that romance, I thought it was very well played out, even if it was rushed.

Their dialogue was natural - amusing at times, tender at others - and their relationship progressed very well. The fact that they complement each other so well, with Tam's newly revealed visions conveniently serving Corin's role in fulfilling the prophecy, was not surprising. What was surprising was the fact that, while the connection provided them with purpose, it was not relied on as the primary connection between them.

I've seen that done before I'm looking at you, Terry Goodkind , especially in stories where insta-love is necessary to the plot, and it always feels artificial. The court intrigue and military drama surrounding them, however, wasn't nearly as strong or as detailed. There were glimpses here and there of a solid high-fantasy core, but Leonard always seemed to pull back just as I was getting into things.

To be fair, that element clearly is not the focus here, but it did have an impact on how I read the story. As for the final act, make no mistake, there is some fantastic action and adventure in the closing pages. The final chapters move along at a great pace, with some genuine moments of dramatic tension, and the ultimate climax more than pays off on the promise of the opening prophecy. For those readers in the mood for a light, romantic fantasy, then Moth and Spark is a great pick.

For those readers who come for the romance, but who walk away wanting more of the epic fantasy elements then it may just be the perfect gateway novel as well. Originally reviewed at Beauty in Ruins Feb 01, Darth J rated it it was ok Shelves: Review originally posted at My Bookshelf is Ready. In a fantasy book where most of the cast is already pretty wooden, it makes it hard to remember who is who and why they are important.

View all 18 comments. Jan 10, b. Forget the glossy, beautiful hardcover; this should have been published as a mass market paperback in the romance section. I was cautiously optimistic when I cracked this supposedly epic fantasy novel and found yay a map! But, when the author frequently mentions cities, countries, and other geographical features that I could not even find on said map what, really, is the point? Tepid world building, some dragons, some sort of magic, nothing really well explained, and of course a hot Forget the glossy, beautiful hardcover; this should have been published as a mass market paperback in the romance section.

Tepid world building, some dragons, some sort of magic, nothing really well explained, and of course a hot prince who falls insta-in-love with the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Prince Corin, most eligible bachelor, is caught up in a struggle between the Emperor that rules his country, some dragons who no one really knows too much about, some wizards, and an invading barbarian horde.

Corin is hot stuff and he knows it. He thought she would not slap his hand away. He wondered if she knew who he was. He was tempted, but she was too young and too ignorant. It would not be fair. He also has had a bevy of lovers, including his current married mistress, but he quickly ousts her when he sees the most beautiful woman in the whole wide world, a girl who turns out to be a "commoner" in fact a wealthy daughter of a doctor, just not a noble.

Tam of course is unaware of her extreme charm and besides being gorgeous is a paragon of virtue and talent. Cue romance, balls, dresses squeeee, and long talks and smoochies. Tam falls desperately in love, and she can barely restrain herself from bonin' the brains out of Corin. So they don't wait very long. Honor and country be damned don't worry it will all work out in the end.

Oh wait, what about the dragons? Cue epic battles, lots of love making, worries about the future, and oh now the king says we can be married, yay happily ever after. I'm still not sure. Dec 10, Tabitha rated it it was amazing Shelves: Moth and Spark was exactly what I needed today, romance, light fantasy and hey dragons right!? While Moth and Spark is most definitely a fantasy it has a heavy focus on the romance between the main characters Corin and Tam.

I don't often see that in traditional fantasy, heck I can't even think of another adult fantasy that struck such a perfect balance for me. I have never been a big fan Moth and Spark was exactly what I needed today, romance, light fantasy and hey dragons right!? I have never been a big fan of strictly romance books referring to contemporary romance here but I guess I am still a romantic at heart, I just love my fantasy too.

I've tried reading romances that have fantasy in them, you know ones you pick up in that aisle but they just never hit the mark for me, so I gave up on that years ago. I rarely a strong romantic relationship developed in traditional fantasy such that I really loved it.

But here, I did, I loved it. Maybe I'm being silly in that I loved their whirlwind romance. Some readers might have that reaction of "oh this is instant love" but I really didn't see it that way because their behavior didn't seem unrealistic to me. I've seen so many adults behave the exact same way, and get I might be speaking a little but from experience there too thinks lovingly of her note husband.

So I embraced this duo and was swept away just as much as the two of them were. The tension that builds between the two of them is palpable and made me feel all swoony. Ok now I'm getting sappy I know. The Life of a Courtesan can be ever so complicated. Keep in mind the bulk of the story takes place in the court palace all there is plenty of scheming, political games, court gossip and all other such things that come with court life. I really enjoyed it especially seeing it from both Corin and Tam's perspective.

Her being a commoner and he the crowned Prince. Here There Be Dragons! Not only is there a fabulous romance but there are dragons! They've been enslaved to a tyrant emperor. We start things off with a tense dragon scene that left me giddy for more. I was a bit sad that we didn't see much more of them til the latter half of the book. While the dragons are definitely a key component to the book they aren't the huge focus throughout the entirety of the novel so dragon lovers be warned. The second half though did sate my dragon loving heart so I was quite happy by the end.

With all these elements we also get wizard assassins I could have used more of them and more magic, but then I'm a sucker for a wizard , Dragon riders, and new found powers for our two protagonists! Mix this with what we were already given and Moth and Spark was a magnificent blend of traditional fantasy, adventure and romance.

It just might be what many a fantasy fan has been aching for, I know it was for me. View all 8 comments. Either brokenhearted or engaged. A good archer or rider. Kind or a drunkard. Most of us aren't. You try though, don't you? His destiny is somehow intertwined with the fate of the dragons that are imprisoned by a Hadon, a distant ruler who controls everything with an iron fist. Tam is a young common born woman with a keen mind and a sharp sense of honor. When they meet by chance, it seems like fate. And yet the dragons grow restless to be freed from the tyranny that enslaves them.

Corrin has no idea what he is meant to do to save them, but with the help of his new love Tam, who has powers of her own, he just might stand a chance. Which is good because he is going to need all the help he can get; for war is coming. First I want to talk about the aesthetics. I had no idea what this book was about or that it was even published until I came across it by chance when I was in the bookstore last a couple of weeks ago.

The cover caught my eye and I was almost immediately mesmerized by its soft texture and beautiful image of a candle with black moths formed out of the smoke. When I read the back and learned it was about dragons I was immediately sure that I would love it. I mean, c'mon, dragons always guarantee a book to be amazing, right? Also I was intrigued that it was a stand-alone novel, since those are few and far between in the fantasy genre.

I was definitely not disappointed in my choice here, because this book was just a pure delightful read from start to finish. As much as I wanted to race through it like I usually do when I find a book that I love this much I found that I couldn't. The beautiful writing and fully descriptive scenes forced me to slow down and savor every single word on each page.

There were a few passages that I ended up earmarking and then going back and re-reading them over and over because of how much I loved them. I wanted to disappear into this world, this world of dragons and wizards, of castles and true love. It was almost as if there were various storylines together intertwining into one beautiful and poignant story. There is the story of the dragons and how they were enslaved and the lengths that Corin has to go to free them, there is the story of the war, and there is the love story between Corin and Tam.

But one part of the story didn't dominate any others, and that was another thing I loved about this book. You don't have to be a hardcore fantasy fan or a hardcore romance fan to enjoy this. I truly believe that it has something for everybody! There is just so much going on that kept me engaged and riveted and so excited to find out what happened next. I loved the writing style, loved the dialogue, loved the characters, and especially loved the dragons! I loved this book so much! This is a must read! He burned for her, and she for him, and it was as unstoppable as rain in spring.

View all 5 comments. Mar 22, Cheryl rated it did not like it. This is another book that is supposed to be one of the most hyped about books of So I again had to check this one out.

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Ok, let me just say that all the talk in the world can not help a book if it can not stand up to the hype. I really wanted to like this book because it sounded intriguing, however I got to chapter four and put it down. It took me several days to come back to this book. Then when I did pick it back up, I was only semi interested. I skimmed chapter five and it was then that This is another book that is supposed to be one of the most hyped about books of I skimmed chapter five and it was then that I made up my mind that I could not read this book any further.

Maybe some day down the road I might pick this book up again and try to finish it. There was way too much dialect and not enough fantasy. Which is what I thought I was getting when I picked up this book. In fact after stopping this book, I still did not have a clue what was so special about the dragons and why Corin needed to free them. Jan 25, Sarah rated it really liked it Shelves: The added bonus is the vibrant, well-realized, believable, astounding court culture that Leonard subtly crafts throughout her book.

If the ending suffers a little, Leonard makes up for it with some astounding writing, and a story that you can really sink into. Read my full review here: Anne Leonard's debut novel, Moth and Spark , is an enjoyable surprise. I'm not sure what I was expecting when I read the blurb that described it as ' The Princess Bride meets Game of Thrones Maybe that's because I've never read The Princess Bride or Jane Austen view spoiler [Yes, I know that's a bad thing, but there is a sort of valid reason — sort of. The Game of Thrones connection is obvious: There's even a chap called Bron.

Corin is the prince — wealthy, powerful and successfully avoiding marriage, or love, this far in his life. Tam is smart and sassy and not at all used to the social structures of court. Although they're from different worlds, they're destined to meet and fall in love. But obviously they cannot marry each other — an badly kept secret affair is all it can ever be. There's even a moment where the prince borrows an expensive necklace for Tam to wear to the ball — Pretty Woman.

The first few chapters felt a bit slow, but this is where the world building takes place. The characters are introduced and we find out who they are and what makes them tick. The dual narration style follows both Corin's and Tam's separate stories until the 'events' force their paths together. Tam witnesses a murder and suddenly finds herself with access to some of the highest people in court.

The book really takes off at this point and Leonard's story really captures the imagination. Yeah, there are still some pacing issues; yeah, there is still some weirdly awkward dialogue; and yeah, the book sort of peters out at the end. But, I forgive her. It's a debut novel, and the story pays off in spite of those flaws. We have wizards and dragon-riders, dragons who exist outside of time, princes and commoners, and a remote evil empire.

What's not to like? My copy was an advanced copy — a rather poor PDF to Kindle conversion — but, the publisher was keen to point out that this was not the final version. The book hadn't been through it's final edit cycle, so not only would I absolutely expect the formatting problems to be resolved, I might well hope that some of the pacing and dialogue might even be tightened up in the final print. Buddy read with Sammee who also DNFed the book but she didn't even make it past the first chapter!

I'd like to point out that I HATE not finishing a book, I'm stubborn like that and I can nearly always find something positive to say about the books I read. I'd actually consider myself a fairly forgiving reader but you may not believe that after reading this review. Considering I made it to page out of even if it did take me nearly a month to slog that far I think I gave this book a fair shot. If you bear in mind that this story is supposed to be about a boy Corin who has been tasked with saving the dragons from slavery I think you'll be as surprised as I am to discover that nearly half way in there have only been three yes I said THREE!

Once in the prologue, then there is one incident where we see them flying in the distance and then a third slightly more exciting occasion when Corin actually gets to ride a dragon. What might surprise you is that while this book over describes every single thing that happens down to what everyone is wearing and what they had for breakfast, the event where he RIDES A DRAGON is over within a couple of pages. I can't even begin to tell you how disappointed I was - I'd waited so long to get to the good stuff and it was glossed over as if it was completely unimportant.

If I wasn't irritated enough by the complete lack of dragons the insta-love between Corin and Tam was enough to make me want to throw the book across the room. If you don't believe me on how quickly this romance happens here is a bit more information about their first 4 interactions: He saw her across a crowded room and was impressed by her beauty they didn't speak and were in the same room for less than 2 minutes. They had a VERY brief conversation in the library I'm talking less than 5 minutes but probably not even that.

After their five minute conversation he can't get her out of his head so he invites her to dinner where they spend a couple of hours talking and of course share a goodnight kiss. The very next morning they meet in the garden and he's already ruminating on how madly he loves her Quote from the book: Before they'd even finished eating he had known he was hopelessly, entirely, in love" That was obviously quite some dinner the night before!

From there onwards the couple can't keep their hands off each other and they're both constantly thinking how unfair it is that they are so in love but can never be a proper couple because he's a prince and she isn't a suitable bride. I tried pushing on past that, you will never know how hard I tried, but another 40 pages in and I'm so bored I want to stab my eyes out with a fork just to stop the torture.

Obviously looking at the other reviews you'll see I'm in the minority here so I don't want to put people off giving this a try.

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What I would suggest is getting your copy from the library so you haven't wasted your money if you end up disliking it as much as I did. I had such high hopes for this book, I'm obsessed with anything dragon related and I couldn't wait to dive into this series. It pains me to write such a negative review but this book really is NOTHING like the blurb suggests and I was left so incredibly disappointed because of that. Feb 10, Keertana rated it liked it.

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 the love story at hand.

For an adult novel to push aside the intriguing political machinations of its universe, keeping its best qualities - dragons and magic - at bay, only compels it to dim in ligh Moth and Spark is fantasy-lite. For an adult novel to push aside the intriguing political machinations of its universe, keeping its best qualities - dragons and magic - at bay, only compels it to dim in light of other fantasy novels. Leonard's writing and characterization are rich, but not rich enough to warrant remembrance.

Not a bad debut, just a little different from what I expected Too much boring too few dragons. Jan 11, Anya rated it liked it. Moth and Spark by Anne Leonard tells the story of a commoner and a prince falling in love while war brews and mysterious prophecies about dragons come to light. If you are a fan of historical romance, then you will probably really enjoy the court intrigue and romance in Moth and Spark and this could be a great chance to try out some light fantasy ;-. While Moth and Spark takes place in a world with magic and dragons, it has a very strong romance plot, with the consequences of war and dragons on Moth and Spark by Anne Leonard tells the story of a commoner and a prince falling in love while war brews and mysterious prophecies about dragons come to light.

While Moth and Spark takes place in a world with magic and dragons, it has a very strong romance plot, with the consequences of war and dragons only emerging in the last third of the book, just so you know. I received Moth and Spark from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Adult, Historical Fantasy, Romance Length: Publisher A prince with a quest. Moth and Spark starts with a bang with the revelation of a prophecy involving freeing the dragons from the emperor.

The prophecy was just the right amount of vague and mysterious to have me instantly interested in what was going to happen and what it really meant. On top of the cool prophecy in the beginning, Prince Corin has some rather mysterious memory problems right in the beginning of the book. The description of how thoughts about certain subjects dragons! I really enjoyed the ending of Moth and Spark and it honestly significantly improved the book for me.