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Never the roses / Jennifer K. Lambert.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250360342 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 355 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Bramble, Tor Publishing Group, 2025.
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| Subject: | Imaginary wars and battles > Fiction. Magic > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Wizards > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Lambe | 31681010427698 | FICTION | Available | - |
- B & T Entertainment
Sorceress Oneira seeks solace in a remote forest accompanied by uninvited companions?â near-mythical wolf, a goddess in the form of a kestrel, and a feline embodying magic itselfâbut on a whim she steals a book from the extensive library of powerful rival sorcerer Stearanos, which starts a forbidden correspondence and bond between them. - Baker & Taylor
"UNSTOPPABLE WAR. UNSPEAKABLE SINS. IMPOSSIBLE LOVE. Genevieve Gornichec's The Witch's Heart meets Madeline Miller's Circe in this epic and deeply emotional romantic fantasy debut by Jennifer K. Lambert. The hardcover edition features beautiful stencilededges. The Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. She's exhausted from fighting the endless wars of kings and queens, and has long accepted that her death is near. Alone at last but for a few uninvited companions-a near-mythical wolf, a goddess's avatar, and a feline that embodies magic itself-Oneira realizes that she's bored. On a whim, or perhaps at the behest of fate, she makes an unlikely trip to the most extensive library in existence: the home of her most powerful rival, the sorcerer Stearanos. By recklessly stealing a book from him, Oneira inadvertently initiates a forbidden correspondence. Taunting notes and clever retorts reveal a connection neither has found-nor could ever find-in any other. But Oneira soon learns that Stearanos, bound to a vile king, is tasked with waging war on the queen she once served. A relationship with him is far too dangerous to pursue despite their mutual desire-and yet, Oneira can't seem to stay away. A bond with Stearanos could alight the long-extinct flame of life within her... or it could destroy her entirely"-- Provided by publisher. - Baker & Taylor
Sorceress Oneira seeks solace in a remote forest accompanied by uninvited companions -- a near-mythical wolf, a goddess in the form of a kestrel and a feline embodying magic itself -- but on a whim she steals a book from the extensive library of powerful rival sorcerer Stearanos, which starts a forbidden correspondence and bond between them. - McMillan Palgrave
AN USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
DELUXE EDITION?featuring beautiful stenciled edges, stylish endpapers, a foil casestamp and a detailed map.
The most powerful sorceress in all the world comes face to face with her greatest rival in this enchanting and seductive fantasy romance debut from Jennifer K. Lambert.
The Dread Sorceress Oneira has retired. Sheâs fought and won endless wars for her ambitious queen and has finally exiled herself, seeking peace in a remote forest where the mountains meet the beach. There, in the peculiar company of a wolf, a kestrel, and a cat, she comes to accept that her death would be the beginning of a better world.
But she has one last curiosity to satisfy.
Oneira makes a reckless trip from her hidden fortress to the most extensive library in existence: the collection of her most powerful rival, the sorcerer Stearanos.
Perhaps at the behest of fate, a book on rare roses catches her eye. With little to lose, she steals it and returns to her self-imposed exile. As the subject takes root, she initiates a forbidden correspondence with her once-enemy. Taunting notes and clever retorts reveal a connection neither has found?nor could ever find?in any other.
But Oneira soon learns that Stearanos, bound to a vile king, is called to war against the queen she once served.
A relationship with him is far too dangerous to pursue despite their mutual desire?and yet, Oneira canât seem to stay away. A bond with the only person whoâs ever really understood her is too tempting to ignore.
But not all dreams were meant to come true and not all budding romance blooms.
Exquisitely crafted and bewitchingly lyrical, Never the Roses is like Circe by Madeline Miller meets The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent.
â[A] fresh take on enemies to lovers that will have readers swooning. A must-add for any romantasy shelf.â âBooklist, starred review
Expect:
- Rivals to lovers
- Forbidden love
- Slow burn
- Starcrossed lovers
- Tragic romance
- Dark past
- Redemption
- Unexpected ending
