Skyships, saber duels, and lots of royal intrigue… and, of course, kissing.
The Third Daughter of the Queen wants her birthday to arrive so
she’ll be free to marry for love, but rumors of a new flying weapon may
force her to accept a barbarian prince’s proposal for a peace-brokering
marriage. Desperate to marry the charming courtesan she loves, Aniri
agrees to the prince’s proposal as a subterfuge in order to spy on him,
find the weapon, and hopefully avoid
both war and an arranged marriage
to a man she does not love.
Third Daughter is the first book in the The Dharian Affairs Trilogy
(Third Daughter, Second Daughter, First Daughter). This
steampunk-goes-to-Bollywood (Bollypunk!) romance that takes place in an
east-Indian-flavored alternate world filled with skyships, saber duels,
and lots of royal intrigue. And, of course, kissing.
From the author of the bestselling Mindjack Trilogy, The Dharian
Affairs is a new series filled with equal doses of action-adventure and
romance, meant to appeal to fans of Mindjack.
NOMINATED for the Illinois Librarian’s “Soon to be Famous Author Project” wherein librarians hope to discover local authors whose “work will jump off the page for readers.”
“Third Daughter is vividly breathtaking. Quinn delivers royal
intrigue, exotic locations, and sweeping romance. Not to be missed!” –
Pavarti K. Tyler, author of Shadow on the Wall
“Susan Kaye Quinn writes characters that leap off the page…
Incredibly well written, the vivid setting was crisp in my mind… As the
plot raced on, I was cursing real life for not letting me just sit glued
to my kindle, punching the touch screen to get to the next page.” –
Tiffany on Goodreads
Excerpt
A lone two-wheeled surrey ambled out of the shadows of the Samirian
embassy and headed toward her dark corner of the Queen’s estate. Aniri
held her breath and silently cursed the full two-moon night. If the
carriage came much closer, the occupants would surely see her clinging
to the side of the palace like a spider on her thread.
The six-hooved beast pulling the surrey slowed as it neared the giant
stone statue of Devkasera. The mother goddess of ancient Dharia loomed
larger-than-life, threatening the carriage with a sword and a scroll—the
powers of destruction and creation—clasped in two of her six hands. The
Queen loved the ancient traditions, so the goddess held a place of
respect in the middle of the palace lawns. Aniri preferred the clean
streets and steam-driven inventions of modern Dharia to the unwashed
feet and mystic religion of her country’s past, but that didn’t stop her
from sending a silent prayer to Devkasera—for invisibility for herself
or perhaps a sudden loss of sight by the persons in the carriage.
Author Susan Kaye Quinn
Susan Kaye Quinn is the author of the bestselling Mindjack Trilogy, which is young adult science fiction. The Dharian Affairs trilogy is her
excuse to dress up in corsets and fight with swords. She also has a
dark-and-gritty SF serial called The Debt Collector and a middle grade
fantasy called Faery Swap. It’s possible she’s easily distracted.
She always has more speculative fiction fun in the works. You can find
out what she’s up to by subscribing to her newsletter (hint: new subscribers get a free short story!) or by stopping by her blog (www.susankayequinn.com).
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