Apprentice’s Luck

Apprentice’s Luck reads a little light. The storytelling is easy and it moves along. My first impression was that the author might be young and inexperienced but when I looked into it, she does have quite a few books out. The initial meeting of our two main characters seemed abrupt and bordering on insta-love, but once the story gets moving there is much to like. This is a world where same gendered relationships carry no stigma, and despite the nefarious plot by a few villains, this world seems fairly good natured. The book’s sex scenes do get pretty steamy though. Just a heads up. The main relationship is between a big dominant top and a small submissive bottom. This sometimes seems a trope of female authors of gay romance if one switched the pronouns for Talis, nothing would have to change. Talis seems male in pronoun only. But if that doesn’t bug you, this is an amusing read with a plot that might keep you entertained.

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Apprentice magician Talisman Morning has always been lucky. It’s a problem.

Talis knows his luck is a magical talent — but he can’t control it. And good luck for him can mean bad luck for other people, and a lot of trouble. He’s beginning to wonder whether he belongs with the magicians at all, or whether he should give up and run away … until he meets a royal guard who asks for his help.

King’s guard Jeryn de Machaut could use a magician. He thinks he’s overheard a plot against the king, but he has no evidence and no support. But a wayward apprentice with a knack for being in the right place — and stumbling over hidden objects — might be exactly the luck Jer needs.

Together, Jer and Talis will uncover a palace conspiracy, save a king, and find their own best chance at love.

The Purple Fantastic Steam Meter gives this a 4. This tale does not hold back in the sexy bits. The sex scenes can go on for pages with detail and at times I found myself skimming them to get back to the plot. Because there IS a plot and an interesting world within these pages, I did not give this a 5 steam rating.

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