Blurb:
Forced by his father into a marriage he
didn’t want, Prince Alan soon finds that his bride isn’t the sweet, submissive
creature he expected. Morgane has the
heart of a dragon and beauty beyond compare, but she isn’t thrilled about the
marriage either. When black treachery
threatens the kingdom, Morgane and Alan embark on a perilous journey that has
an excellent chance of ending in failure and death for them and all of their
people.
Excerpt:
The king stood up and walked over to Alan, whose head
hung low. "You have not made eye contact with me since you
walked into this room. You are not a prisoner anymore. Lift your
head as befits the crown prince of the realm."
Alan'ʹs head came up, and he stared straight ahead. The king
smiled. "You have taught him well, Keeper Kynthelig. He no longer
speaks his mind without permission."
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Oh god, what have they done to him?
ReplyDeleteOr is it that he doesn't speak his mind without permission... yet?
Good eight, Elaine. You did such a great job of setting up the conflict between Alan and his father, the King. :-) Nice 8!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Linda and Teresa. I do appreciate it.
ReplyDelete"taught him well"...why do I get the feeling this involved copies amounts of pain? Terrific characterization in here. Nice 8!
ReplyDeleteThat king makes me so mad. You've done a great job showing what Alan has gone through just in this blurb. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThe king is about to get his when the prince is ready. Well done, Elaine. Just great.
ReplyDeletePrince Alan's control is admirable. That phrase "taught him well"...is evocative. I hope the "reaps as he has sown".
ReplyDeleteOh man, there's quite subtle tension here! Is Alan behaving that way temporarily or is it real? If it's real, does someone snap him out of it? Great 8, Elaine :)
ReplyDeleteWell hopefully he isn't a broken man and is just biding his time, great 8.
ReplyDeleteI'm still feeling for Alan. I hope he gets his due soon! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit worried for him. Poor Alan.
ReplyDeleteUgh! I hate the king! Great job at eliciting those emotions in just 8 sentences.
ReplyDeleteI hope they haven't totally broken him and that he mans up soon and stands up for himself. Good job. The reader really feels for the poor prince.
ReplyDeleteI think Alan will speak his mind without permission. I can't see him not doing so. Great, intriguing 8!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's a great quality in a Crown Prince.
ReplyDeleteMethinks the king is being very short-sighted!
Ok, I'm ready for the prince to break out now and show them what he's really made of! and I can't stand his father, so you've done a terrific job there, making me hate the guy LOL. Excellent excerpt.
ReplyDeleteSounds to me like he's learned to hide his feelings--which is all the worse for the king. By the way, I will make ONE try at a captcha. If I don't get it, you don't get a comment.
ReplyDeleteOh no, they've destroyed his spirit! :(
ReplyDeleteDislike the king intensely. Hang in there Alan!
ReplyDeleteOh, this kingly father is no longer human and it gets worse each week... so much so that I'm cheering on Alan all the more. I really hope his spirit is growing stronger, underneath the subservient actions.
ReplyDeletePerhaps he believes he has lost his true love, and so has no reason to live? Or maybe there is a secret life growing down below the surface that is about ready to become known!
Go Alan!
Wow, very subtle but intense. I definitely felt for the prince here. Great 8!
ReplyDeleteAnother excellent eight there.
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